Proposed Dangerous Driving Sentence Increase
Jack Straw, Justice Secretary, has proposed an increase in the maximum prison sentence for dangerous driving from 2 to 5 years (more…)
Fine for wrong tyres
Motorists in Quebec face a fine of $300 if their vehicle is not running on snow tyres (more…)
Pigs in traffic
Pigs escaped from a lorry on the M11 near Stanstead Airport after it crashed (more…)
Victims surcharge for fixed penalty notice offences
The £15 victim’s surcharge which was introduced in 2007 and currently applies to motorists who are found guilty in court may soon be applied to the Fixed Penalty Notice system (more…)
Traffic light countdown invention
A Serbian designer has come up with an innovative way of displaying to drivers how long they have to wait for the red light to turn green (more…)
Dangers of Motorways to the young
A new radio safety broadcast, produced by school children, will highlight the dangers of motorways to the young (more…)
Heavier fines for delayed road works
The Transport Minister has released plans to charge utility companies that do not finish their road works on time up to £25,000 (more…)
Road works stopped over Christmas
The Highways Agency is finishing off or temporarily stopping road work activity over the busy Christmas and New Year period (more…)
Cruise Control stuck at 50mph
An Australian motorist endured 30 minutes in his Ford Explorer with the cruise control stuck at 50mph (more…)
EU Legislation for Motorcyclists
New European Union legislation comes into effect in 2013 and has a direct effect on new motorcyclists (more…)