Magistrates’ Court Summons for Driving Offences
The majority of driving offences are dealt with by Magistrates Courts. There are some exceptions to this, please see our Crown Court guide for examples. (more…)
Crown Court Summons for Driving Offences
Most criminal cases are dealt with by Magistrates Courts. Crown Courts deal with the more serious motoring offences such as Death by Dangerous Driving, Careless Driving and in some circumstances sentencing. (more…)
Police tractor raises awareness of rural crime
Dorset Police have unveiled their new weapon in the fight against rural crime, a 3.5 tonne tractor complete with blue lights (more…)
Toyota in-car texting criticised
Toyota have showcased the new Yaris which is the first car in the UK to have in-built texting facilities (more…)
Referral fees to be banned
Referral fees, or the selling on of personal injury claim details, are to be banned the Government has announced today (more…)
Motorcycle type approval changes
A consultation is open to manufacturers and riders of motorcycles, three wheeled vehicles and quad bikes on proposed EU changes to type approval (more…)
Insurance cost for young drivers matches university tuition fees
The IAM conducted a search for insuring a fictional 17-year-old driver and came back with a price just over £9,700 (more…)
Car buying habits change
Research into second hand car prices has found buyers moving towards cheaper to run small cars (more…)
Roadworks charges
Utility companies may have to pay local councils to dig up the road during peak hours (more…)
Speed camera collision, casualty and speed data
The Department for Transport have released links to external local authority websites of collisions, casualtities and speeds at fixed speed camera sites (more…)