Football fans watching England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina are being warned they could still be over the drink-drive limit when they get behind the wheel on Thursday morning. With pubs allowed to stay open until 1am following tonight’s match, road safety campaigners say many supporters may underestimate how long alcohol remains in the … [Read more...]
Fleets hit by PCNs and cloned plates
A new type of penalty charge notice appears to have emerged and is being sent to members of the Association of Fleet Professionals. Issued by a company called Forecourt Eye, the PCNs are being used to recover amounts owed when a company vehicle drives away without paying for fuel. Paul Hollick, chair at the industry body, said several members of the … [Read more...]
Terrifying speeds recorded by police, say RAC
Seven-in-10 police forces caught drivers travelling at twice the speed limit or more on 30mph roads last year, the RAC has found. Findings from a Freedom of Information request made to the UK’s police forces show the truly terrifying speeds some people are prepared to drive at that put everybody at risk. One driver was caught at 89mph on a 20mph stretch of … [Read more...]
Private parking tickets soaring, says RAC
The RAC expects the number of private parking tickets issued to drivers in the year to the end of March will hit a new record of 17m when government figures are published next month. So far, car park management companies have sent out more than 13m parking charging notices in just three months, an average of 4.3m tickets a quarter. This would mean the … [Read more...]
DVLA fraud sees three jailed
A dishonest DVLA employee altered vehicle documents in collaboration with two corrupt car dealers to inflate values and get more money for them. Dodgy dealers Joshua Sawyer and Ashley Harris paid the DVLA’s Matthew Holloway £23,000 to change the records of high-end vehicles that had been written-off or stolen as well as motor cycles and quadbikes. Holloway … [Read more...]
The eyes don’t have it for millions of motorists
Half of motorists could be at risk of fines due to poor eyesight. New research from Motorpoint found that just 50% of car owners felt they’d be able to read a registration plate 20 metres away – the minimum legal requirement for drivers. Car owners who fall short of this risk anything from £1,000 fine and three points on their licence to having their … [Read more...]
Speeders getting away with it, shows data
More than 4,000 drivers who have accumulated 12 or more penalty points for speeding offences have escaped being banned and are still behind the wheel, according to new data analysed by the RACÂ ahead of a Parliamentary event about tackling the problem later today. A Freedom of Information request obtained from the DVLA shows 4,154 drivers in the UK are still … [Read more...]
Reform call for return of 30mph speed limits in Cardiff
Newly elected Senedd Reform Member for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf, Cai Parry-Jones, has written to Cardiff Council urging them to scrap 20mph speed limits on several roads across the city. In a letter sent to Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Strategic Planning and Transport, Cllr Dan De’Ath, Mr Parry-Jones also called the slow implementation of previously … [Read more...]
Drug driving growing danger on roads, says RAC
More than 12,300 drivers have been caught drug-driving on at least three separate occasions in the last 11 years – five times the number caught repeat drink-driving over the same period – new RAC analysis of DVLA data shows. A Freedom of Information request submitted by the RAC found that 12,391 drivers have accrued three or more DG10 endorsements for … [Read more...]
Which? fight against spy cameras
The Consumers’ Association Which? magazine is highlighting inaccurate and illegal ANPR cameras used to charge penalty fines on innocent drivers. Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras are increasingly used in car parks, petrol stations and on the roads more generally to monitor wrongdoing. But these cameras aren't always reliable. Even at an estimated … [Read more...]
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