Since July 2013, the Police have had new powers to issue Fixed Penalties of £100 and three penalty points for offences such as tailgating and middle lane hogging. However, it is important to remember that drivers cannot be forced to accept fixed penalties and can still challenge them in court. If you have any questions about the […]
Last month I wrote an article on FleetNews.com. The piece is about the government’s plans to reclassify careless driving as a fixed penalty notice offence. What does that mean for the driver? If the changes are made police officers will have the power to issue on-the-spot fines and three penalty points to drivers demonstrating careless […]
With the usual fanfare, the Transport department has recently announced a new fixed penalty for so-called tailgating. In practice however, with so many grey areas the new law may prove very difficult to enforce. For a start, how close is too close? Who decides? How can the gap be measured? Surely it depends on speed. […]
The Police are to be given new powers to issue fixed penalty notices for careless driving offences such as tailgating and middle lane hogging. However, drivers cannot be forced to accept fixed penalties and will still be able to challenge them in court. The fixed penalty will be £100 and three penalty points and is […]
Did you know that your insurance company can revoke your motor policy without your knowledge? This can leave you uninsured and at risk of having your car confiscated immediately and impounded by the Police? You are also likely to be prosecuted for driving without insurance and at risk of at least six penalty points. It […]
