The M62 Junction 25 to 30 Managed Motorway is now in force. National speed limit (70mph) applies when the managed motorway is not in operation (i.e. no speed limits displayed on the overhead gantries). In busy periods, when the managed motorway is in operation, reduced speed limits, which are legally enforceable, will be displayed on the overhead gantries. […]
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In June, the Government apparently decided not to introduce an 80 mph motorway speed limit. However, Stephen Hammond, a transport minister, has now said that the Government has “not stopped work” on the idea of raising the speed limit ”’but it’s not a priority.” “Given that a lot of people travel at 80 miles per hour and […]
Following the merger of the prosecutions division of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), in April 2012, the Director of Public Prosecutions has announced the latest prosecution figures. He said that last year the CPS saw more than 8,600 prosecutions in tax credit and benefit fraud cases, along […]
On 16th September 2013 the Director of Public Prosecutions published new guidelines for prosecutors dealing with fraud cases involving state benefits and tax credits. The charging standards will apply to anyone suspected of benefit fraud against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The new guidance follows the merger of the DWP Prosecutions Division with […]
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has recently claimed that drivers are continuing to drive on Britain’s road’s despite amassing a large number of penalty points for various motor offences. The examples they gave were: A woman from Isleworth still driving despite 42 points, who failed to disclose the driver’s identity. A man from Warington still […]