Tougher licensing rules for taxi drivers come into force – BBC News
‘Tougher rules for taxi and private hire drivers will be introduced in England in a bid to make passengers safer.’
BBC News, 27th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: road safety
Rishi Sunak scraps plans for new smart motorways in England – The Guardian
‘The building of new smart motorways is being cancelled as Rishi Sunak acknowledged concerns about safety and cost.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Highways: only a touch of frost – Local Government Lawyer
‘In his fourth and final article in a short series which focuses on case law which may assist in the defence of claims against Highways Authorities under s.41 of the Highways Act 1980, and inspired at least in part by the wintery weather sweeping across the country, Jack Harding focuses on snow and ice on the highway.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th March 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Remote driving review: robust regulation needed before technology is on UK roads – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission has published advice to Government on how to regulate remote driving on UK roads.’
Law Commission, 20th February 2023
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Highways: the ‘rule of thumb’ – Local Government Lawyer
‘In the first in a series of articles Jack Harding delves into some of the lesser-known authorities relating to the Highway Authority’s duty to maintain the highway under the Highways Act 1980.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th February 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
A5 Milton Keynes: Flooded road crash victim’s partner agrees pay-out – BBC News
‘The partner of a woman who died in a crash after driving into standing water on a main road has agreed an £850,000 settlement with Highways England, a court heard.’
BBC News, 12th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coroner urges National Highway to improve smart motorway safety – The Independent
‘A senior coroner has urged National Highways to take action to improve smart motorway safety. Nicola Mundy wrote to the Government-owned company to express concern that 153 vehicles passed a stranded car before a fatal collision on one of the roads without a hard shoulder.’
The Independent, 3rd November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The four new driving laws now in force across the UK – The Independent
‘Motorists have been urged to be familiar with new driving laws that have been rolled out, including stricter rules against the use of mobile phones.’
The Independent, 13th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The four new driving laws coming into force in UK this month – The Independent
‘Motorists have been urged to be familiar with new driving laws that have been rolled out this month, including stricter rules against the use of mobile phones.’
The Independent, 16th September 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Smart motorways: Lack of hard shoulder contributed to death – coroner – BBC News
‘The lack of a hard shoulder on a stretch of smart motorway in South Yorkshire contributed to the death of a grandmother, a coroner has ruled.’
BBC News, 10th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
E-scooters: legalise but regulate, says consumer body – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Victims of accidents involving illegally ridden e-scooters face an unnecessarily arduous battle for compensation, according to a report calling for legalisation and regulation for the battery-powered vehicles.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th July 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Law Commission starts debate on how to regulate remote driving – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales have today published a paper asking for views on the need and options for regulating remote driving on public roads.’
Law Commission, 24th June 2022
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
E-Scooters: The Current Framework – Part 1 – Guildhall Chambers
‘The Queen’s speech 2022 has confirmed what has been widely anticipated by the media and the legal sector – e-scooters will now become a permanent feature on public roads and new legislation is expected under the Transport Bill.’
Guildhall Chambers, 12th May 2022
Source: www.guildhallchambers.co.uk
Changes to the Law on Using a Mobile Phone While Driving – 4 King’s Bench Walk
‘In 2003 the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations created a specific offence of using a mobile phone while driving. Subsection 110(6)(a) of those Regulations states that a mobile telephone is to be treated as hand-held ‘if it is, or must be, held at some point during the course of making or receiving a call or performing any other interactive communication function’.’
4 King's Bench Walk, 25th March 2022
Source: www.4kbw.co.uk
New Highway Code rules for phone usage come into force – everything you need to know – The Independent
‘Drivers could face a fine for just touching a mobile phone while behind the wheel – and the same goes for passengers in certain circumstances under tough new rules.’
The Independent, 29th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mobile loophole for gaming drivers is closed – BBC News
‘A loophole allowing drivers to escape punishment for handheld phone use if they are taking a photo or playing a game has closed in Great Britain.’
BBC News, 25th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
E-scooter speed restriction hacks ‘should be illegal’ – BBC News
‘Privately-owned e-scooters are illegal to use on public highways, but are widely sold online and in shops. Most are restricted to 15.5mph.’
BBC News, 23rd March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Failure to remove’ claims: some further developments – Local Government Lawyer
‘Paul Stagg analyses the latest rulings of relevance to “failure to remove” claims.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th February 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Duties of care, highways authorities and occupiers of land adjoining the highway – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal recently considered whether claims under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1984 against occupiers of land adjoining a highway, and against the relevant highway authority, arising from a tragic road traffic accident were reasonable causes of action or had a real prospect of success. James Marwick, Matthew White and Julian Horne analyse the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th February 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Tougher rules from March for drivers using mobile phones – The Independent
‘Drivers will face tougher rules from March when it comes to the use of mobile phones and other devices behind the wheel.’
The Independent, 1st February 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
