Cash-hungry or safety-conscious?
Councils across the UK are seeking new powers which will enable them to fine motorists for minor traffic offences such as making illegal U-turns, straying into yellow boxes and driving into bus or...
View ArticleTaking a break from the rules
It's holiday time! Time to leave behind the dreary job, the British weather and the road traffic laws… New surveys show that a whopping 59% of men and 41% of women have broken the European rules on...
View ArticleClamp Down on Private Clamping
From 1 October 2012, new legislation came into force, which bans the clamping and towing of vehicles on private land in England and Wales. The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 ("the Act”) bans...
View ArticleWhen speeding is necessary
The High Court has recently considered the defence of necessity when raised in connection to an allegation of speeding. Mr Pipe was watching his partner's nephew play football when, during the course...
View ArticleRevenge of the Speed Cameras
Did you know that the most profitable speed camera in Britain generates £568,080 revenue each year? Did you also know that the UK has the highest number of speed camera installations in the world? Our...
View ArticleChanges to CRB
The summer of 2013 will see changes come into force regarding Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks. It has long been debated that a CRB check will provide information about all previous convictions...
View ArticleDrink-drive changes
Government changes come in this month (June 2013) in a bid to clamp down on drink drivers, especially 'high risk offenders'. Many police forces, including Manchester and Lancashire, are stepping up...
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