Thousands of drivers caught in mobile phone crackdown – BBC News
‘Almost 8,000 drivers were caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel during a week-long crackdown by police.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: road traffic offences
Beautician jailed for paying stranger £300 to take her speeding points after she revealed ploy on Facebook – Daily Telegraph
‘A beautician was jailed after she paid a stranger to take her speeding points and revealed the ploy on Facebook.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lord Howard convicted of failing to say who was driving his car when it was caught speeding – Daily Telegraph
‘Former Tory leader Michael Howard has been convicted of failing to say who was driving his car when it was caught by a speed camera.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sentencing Council publishes drug driving guidance – Sentencing Council
‘Today the Sentencing Council is launching guidance for sentencing cases of “drug driving”. The guidance is to assist those sentencing offences of driving, attempting to drive or being in charge of a motor vehicle with a concentration of a specified controlled drug in the body above the specified limit (Section 5A Road Traffic Act 1988).’
Sentencing Council, 17th November 2016
Police crackdown on use of mobiles when driving – BBC News
‘Police in England and Wales are conducting a week-long crackdown on motorists who use their mobile phones while driving.’
BBC News, 14th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
First-time phone-use drivers face points – BBC News
‘Drivers in England, Scotland and Wales caught using a mobile phone for the first time will automatically receive penalty points, under government plans.’
BBC News, 9th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British father spared extradition to Greek jail over minor holiday car crash 13 years ago – The Independent
‘A judge has criticised “appalling delays” by the Greek authorities while sparing a British father extradition to Greece over a minor car crash that happened 13 years ago.’
The Independent, 1st November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Illegal mobile phone use by motorists is increasing, says RAC – The Guardian
‘Illegal mobile phone use by drivers is rising, according to new research that found 31% of motorists admitted to using a handheld phone behind the wheel compared with 8% in 2014.’
The Guardian, 15th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Motorist banned for driving at ‘staggering’ 154mph – The Guardian
‘A driver clocked speeding at 154mph has been banned from the roads for 56 days, Suffolk police said.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
iPhone evidence ‘could be more effective than court hearing’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Resolving neighbour disputes using iPhone evidence and a video hearing might be more effective than the parties travelling several miles to court, a senior government official has said, outlining significant developments to modernise the justice system.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Driver beats council in legal battle over 30-year-old unlawful ‘No Entry’ sign – Daily Telegraph
‘A motorist has beaten a council in a court battle over an illegal ‘No Entry’ sign which has been catching motorists out for 30 years.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drug driving: Almost 8,000 arrests in England and Wales – BBC News
‘There were almost 8,000 arrests last year for drug driving in England and Wales, figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 live have suggested.’
BBC News, 1st June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Businesswoman jailed for paying employees to take her speeding points – Daily Telegraph
‘A top businesswoman roped 10 employees into a speeding point scam after she clocked up dozens on multiple Range Rovers, a court heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man sentenced to eight years in prison for fatal 160mph crash – The Guardian
‘A motorist has been jailed for eight years after his passenger was killed when he crashed into a lorry while driving at more than 160mph.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Howe v Motor Insurers’ Bureau – WLR Daily
Howe v Motor Insurers’ Bureau [2016] EWHC 640 (QB)
‘Regulation 13(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Information Centre and Compensation Body) Regulations 2003 provides: “(1) This regulation applies where— (a) an accident, caused by or arising out of the use of a vehicle which is normally based in an EEA state, occurs on the territory of— (i) an EEA state other than the United Kingdom, or (ii) a subscribing state, and an injured party resides in the United Kingdom, (b) that injured party has made a request for information under regulation 9(2), and (c) it has proved impossible— (i) to identify the vehicle the use of which is alleged to have been responsible for the accident, or (ii) within a period of two months after the date of the request, to identify an insurance undertaking which insures the use of the vehicle.”’
WLR Daily, 22nd March 2016
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Cyclist handed fine after being spotted riding bike along M25 twice – The Independent
‘A cyclist caught riding his bike the wrong way down the M25 in an attempt to reach Heathrow Airport “put his own life at risk,” police have said.’
The Independent, 7th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police are ignoring law-breaking cyclists says traffic lawyer – The Guardian
‘The police are turning a blind eye to law-breaking cyclists, traffic lawyer Nick Freeman – who calls himself Mr Loophole – has claimed after new statistics showed a sharp fall in the number of police penalties handed to cyclists.’
The Guardian, 1st April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed after running over girlfriend’s ex-husband multiple times – Daily Telegraph
‘Jonathan Leuty has been jailed for four years after running over his girlfriend’s ex-husband multiple times’
Daily Telegraph, 21st February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Driver who used Bond-style smokescreen to escape police chase avoids jail – Daily Telegraph
‘A speeding driver who deployed a James Bond-style smokescreen device in a bid to shake off police has been spared jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 17 February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers ponder lowering England and Wales drink-drive limit to Scottish levels – The Guardian
‘Ministers are considering lowering the drink-driving limit in England and Wales to the tougher level set by Scotland.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
