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With the cost of living crisis showing now signs of improvement if you are facing a road traffic prosecution the costs of representation will loom large in considering whether to pay for representation, try for duty solicitor or legal OR Read more...

The police Xmas drink and drug driving campaigns for December 2023 have started with shocking results. The national operation Limit along with local campaigns such as operation Holly or Shepherds are well on the way. Operations will run until 2.1.24.  Read more...

  This is the time of year when drivers face harsh driving conditions and need to take extra precautions or face potential dangerous situations and/or prosecutions. Here are some tips on how to avoid both Research shows that drivers are Read more...

Police forces crack down on drivers speeding with their October Project Edward campaign.  For 24 hours from 7.00am Wednesday 19th October police officers all over the UK will double down their efforts to encourage compliance by drivers with the speed Read more...

Yorkshire police launched a taxi operation called “Operation Edge” last weekend with a view of enforcing safety and licensing of taxis in York. The police worked with key partners including City of York council and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Read more...

From next year speed limits in built-up areas in Wales will be reduced to 20mph from 30mph in efforts to bring more safety to pedestrians. This is despite a Welsh council ditching the blanket 20mph limit in response to community Read more...

According to the Association of Fleet Professionals ( AFP) drug driving is becoming an increasing issue for fleets after the pandemic. Their concern is not illicit drugs such as cannabis or cocaine but prescription and over the counter medication. Such Read more...

Fleetworld1  reported in a recent article that Nextbase for National Dash cam Day 72% of drivers have had near-miss road accidents but most have never reported illegal driving. Nextbase research found that motorists see an average of 14 separate instances Read more...

European Union legislation has this month prescribed the mandatory fitting of speed limiters to all new vehicles sold in Europe. This is as part of the bloc’s continent-wide plans to reduce road traffic accidents. The 2019/2144[1] regulation also mandates that Read more...

The Department of Transport (DfT) 1 prepare an annual report based on roadside survey carried out in Autumn 2021. It showed that van drivers are twice as likely to use a hand-held device. The proportion of van drivers observed using Read more...

The law on the use of mobile phone is changing on the 25th March 2022.   Current Law   At the moment it is an offence under S41D of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to drive a motor vehicle while Read more...

There’s a lot of nonsense talked about the risk of fines for driving in summer footwear like sandals or flip-flops – to say nothing of long floaty summer dresses, baggy jeans and even sunglasses… I recently saw an article that was scaremongering Read more...