A freedom of information request carried out by MSN has found that since the rules changed in August 2013, a total of only 13 motorists have been fined by way of a Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN’s) on the strength of the new powers. This number is a surprisingly low one as, according to the Department for Transport, the […]
Even though I strongly disapprove of the attempt to pervert the course of justice, I must admit that this particular article did make me smile! The speeding motorist concerned attempted to avoid a driving ban by claiming that his mum was driving at the time, however he was caught out by the CCTV image which showed that […]
Officers called to a rush hour collision between two cars on the southbound carriageway of the M11, were “shocked and amazed” to see a number of people actually filming the scene with their mobile phones while still driving. The collision, which required the attendance of Paramedics and Fire Fighters, were dealing with the incident whilst drivers on both carriageways […]
The driver, aged 21, lost control at 60mph on a country road which resulted in his silver Renault Clio smashing into a tree, killing his nineteen year old front seat passenger. In court, the driver pleaded guilty to the charge of causing death by careless driving, and in turn was sentenced to just 12 months in […]
An amendment to the Children and Families Bill could soon be pushed through by Labour peers in a bid to make it illegal to smoke in a car whilst carrying children. The reason behind the bill is to work towards improving the health of children, and to help discourage people from smoking around youngsters generally. A […]
That’s right folks – The 22 year-old driver reportedly failed to slow down after creating a ‘large wave’ which drenched some children and their parents on their way to school at the time. However, unfortunately for the driver concerned, a police officer was travelling in the car behind him and witnessed the whole incident. Because […]
The Father suffered multiple broken bones after being pinned against a wrought iron fence. According to the article, it seems that at the conclusion of the lesson, he decided to get out of the car in order to direct his son into the driveway. It was at this point that the son stepped on the […]
‘Road rage’ – I am sure we have all heard these two words put together in relation to motoring. However, it appears that the invent of electric cars has brought about its very own phenomenon… Wait for it… ‘Charge rage’. Yes, that’s right folks. It seems that there have been reports of some owners of zero-emission cars […]
It seems that by paying monthly for car insurance is costing motorists £682 million more than it would by paying the total fee up-front. Statistics found that almost a third of people currently pay for their insurance premium on a monthly basis, which in turn equates to an average additional cost of £88 for the privilege […]
A Takeaway driver has been allowed to keep his licence despite being given 18 penalty points in one hit for using an unsafe car. The driver, who already had 11 points on his licence, pleaded guilty to a string of motoring offences when he appeared at court, however the courts’ took pity on him after he said he would […]