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Rise in disqualified cabbies following speed limit tightening
Totting Up
09/03/2026

Rise in disqualified cabbies following speed limit tightening

Steve MacNamara, General Secretary of the Licenced Taxi Drivers’ Association, has expressed concern about the increase in the number of Read more...
British rapper jailed for 12 years after hit-and-run death
Dangerous Driving
05/03/2026

British rapper jailed for 12 years after hit-and-run death

Award-winning rapper Ghetts has been sentenced to 12 years in jail after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. Read more...
Phone-using driver given suspended sentence
Using Phone While Driving
03/03/2026

Phone-using driver given suspended sentence

A man from Lynemouth has been given a suspended prison sentence and a driving ban after pleading guilty to driving Read more...
Lorry driver admits causing death of mother
Careless Driving
01/03/2026

Lorry driver admits causing death of mother

At a hearing in Peterborough Crown Court on February 24, lorry driver Kevin Miller, 71, admitted to causing the death Read more...
Drunk driver jailed in Worcestershire
Drink Driving
27/02/2026

Drunk driver jailed in Worcestershire

Evesham man Mariusz Kosinski has been given a jail sentence of over 10 years for causing death by dangerous driving. Read more...
Charity reports worrying increase in drug driving offences
Drug Driving
24/02/2026

Charity reports worrying increase in drug driving offences

Charity IAM RoadSmart has obtained official data about drug driving offences across England and Wales. The statistics, acquired through a Read more...
Lorry driver jailed after Nottinghamshire crash
Dangerous Driving
21/02/2026

Lorry driver jailed after Nottinghamshire crash

Appearing in Nottingham Crown Court on February 10, lorry driver Colin Longbottom, of Woodhouse Road, Wakefield, was sentenced to four Read more...
Disqualified driver mum narrowly avoids jail
Disqualified
18/02/2026

Disqualified driver mum narrowly avoids jail

At a hearing in Warrington Magistrates’ Court on February 3, legal assistant Jasmine Newton pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified Read more...
Can dashcam footage be used to prosecute drivers?
Court
15/02/2026

Can dashcam footage be used to prosecute drivers?

On UK roads, dashcams have become the norm. Drivers may install them for insurance protection, or just for their own Read more...
Drug driver faces long jail term
Drug Driving
15/02/2026

Drug driver faces long jail term

A man from Droitwich, Ben Woodland, 26, has been sentenced to eight years and three months in prison for causing Read more...
Proposed changes to drink driving laws in the UK
Drink Driving
12/02/2026

Proposed changes to drink driving laws in the UK

The government recently announced proposed changes to drink and drug driving laws in the UK. This news comes against a Read more...
North Yorkshire hit and run driver jailed
Dangerous Driving
12/02/2026

North Yorkshire hit and run driver jailed

Appearing in Teeside Crown Court on February 2, 37-year-old Craig Pollock was sentenced to three years and four months in Read more...
Dangerous Driving