Power to seize vehicles may be expanded
Police powers to seize vehicles may be made available for an increasing number of road traffic offences, a report states (more…)
Fixed penalty fines may increase
A Government review on road safety suggests that fixed penalty fines should increase (more…)
On-spot fines for careless driving
Government proposals could see certain careless driving offences being handled as a fixed penalty offence rather than be taken to court (more…)
Seatbelt crackdown
Welsh Police prosecuted over 2,000 motorists in February in a campaign to catch drivers not wearing seatbelts (more…)
Roadside cameras could detect 5 offences
EU funded project, ASSET (advanced safety and driver support for essential road transport) claims to be able to detect up to five separate offences simultaneously (more…)
Seatbelt and Number Plate Law Changes
Fines for foreign drivers committing seatbelt or number plate offences could increase (more…)
HGV driver eats Tachograph discs
A Swiss HGV driver who was stopped by Police for speeding ate his tachograph discs to avoid prosecution (more…)
Mobile traffic warden
Redbridge council in London now have an extra set of eyes for the regular traffic warden (more…)
Speed awareness course instead of points
Speed awareness courses are a national scheme designed to allow motorists to attend a workshop (more…)
Stopped by the police whilst driving
Short guide to the general procedure that the Police carry out if you are stopped for any reason (more…)