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In an effort to help prevent the rise in drink driving that occurs around this time of year, here are some shocking statistics about drinking and driving in the UK. (more…)

Drink driving is dealt with harshly by the law – and for good reason. Around 1 in 6 collisions involve a driver who is over the limit, which is a staggering number when you consider how few people are out drink driving compared to those who are sober. (more…)

Although there is a specified limit to the amount of alcohol you can have in your bloodstream and still drive legally, consuming any amount of alcohol will have an impact on your ability to drive. Not only are your reaction times slower, you can also suffer from poorer judgement of speeds and distances, as well as a reduced field of vision. (more…)

It’s Halloween, so I thought I’d write about everybody’s nightmare – parking tickets. They are awful things; without doing harm to anyone or anything, you nevertheless wind up with a fine that can be up to £120! It’s no surprise, therefore, than thousands of people try to appeal their parking ticket. Here are some decent grounds for appealing: (more…)

A new report fro the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies has indicated that the number of criminal cases being brought before magistrates is falling rapidly, in favour of cautions, fines and fixed penalties, given out by police and prosecutors. (more…)

As of tomorrow (01/07/2010), there will be significant changes made to the laws regarding smoking in vehicles, which will require many company vehicles to be smoke-free at all times. (more…)

If I asked you to guess the three most common motoring offenses, I’m sure you’d accurately predict speeding as being the most frequent offense. I wonder, however, if you realise just how common the offense is… (more…)

After a series of accidents, the Department for Transport has drawn up plans to tighten the laws that govern the use of mobility vehicles. There are more than 330,000 electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters in use around the country and changes in the law would mean their drivers could face charges for dangerous driving, like other road users. (more…)

In the case that the vehicle you were driving causes damage to a person, a vehicle, an animal or property, you are required by law to sop and provide the following details: your name, your address, the identity mark of the vehicle and the name and address of the owner of the vehicle (if different from your own). (more…)

If a driver accumulates 12 points on their licence within 3 years, they will be disqualified from driving for 6 months; after that period, their licence is returned and all the points are removed. However, this is not the only way to get disqualified from driving. (more…)