Motorcylist jailed after filming himself speeding over 150mph – The Independent
‘A motorcyclist has been jailed after filming himself speeding over 150mph.’
The Independent, 25th January 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: road traffic offences
Fines for driving while on phone fall four fold in three years – Daily Telegraph
‘Sharp drop in penalties for motorists on mobiles fuels fears police are turning a blind eye.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Motorist with 51 points escapes driving ban – Daily Telegraph
‘A motorist with 51 penalty points – more than four times the permitted maximum – on their licence is still allowed on the road, it has been revealed. The driver, based in Oxford, is one of three in the UK with more than 40 points on their licence who have not been disqualified. The information was released by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) following a Freedom of Information request from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). It also shows that 3 million of the 45 million licence holders in the UK carry penalty points, of which 13 have accumulated 28 or more.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Illegal migrants in UK face jail if caught driving – The Guardian
‘People who drive a car while they are in Britain illegally face being jailed and having their vehicle seized under powers included in the government’s latest immigration bill. Most of the measures in the legislation, published on Thursday, are designed to create “a hostile environment” for migrants who are in Britain unlawfully and have already been strongly trailed by ministers since the general election. The Commons second reading of the bill is scheduled for 13 October, shortly after the Conservative party conference.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“New law” is neither new nor law… – Park Square Barristers
‘In recent weeks Leeds Magistrates Court has found itself in the grip of a media frenzy for the dubious honour of hearing the “first ever prosecution” under the “new Law”’ for so called “middle-lane hogging”.’
Park Square Barristers, 19th August 2015
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
The Law of the Road – BBC Unreliable Evidence
‘Clive Anderson and a panel of legal experts discuss how changes to our traffic laws could reduce the numbers of motorists, cyclists and pedestrians killed or injured on the road?’
BBC Unreliable Evidence, 27th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Addil Haroon: Death crash man’s jail term reviewed – BBC News
‘The sentence of a teenager who boasted of driving at 142mph on a motorway the night before he killed a man in a high-speed crash is to be reviewed.’
BBC News, 29th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Widnes hit-and-run driver jailed for seven years – BBC News
‘A driver who killed a cyclist in Cheshire, then tried to cover up the crime, has been jailed for seven years.’
BBC News, 12th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drug drivers believe it is more acceptable than drink driving, according to Government study – the Independent
‘People who take drugs before getting behind the wheel of a car believe it is a “much more acceptable” thing to do than driving while drunk, according to a Government study.’
The Independent, 6th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Drink-drive course leader convicted of driving while drunk – BBC News
‘A woman who led drinking and driving awareness courses for more than 20 years has been sentenced for committing the offence herself.’
Full story
BBC News, 17th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New drug-driving laws UK: Which substances are limited and what are the consequences? – The Independent
‘New rules on driving under the effects of drugs will come into effect from tomorrow.’
The Independent, 1st March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
EU law targets foreign rogue drivers to curb offences – BBC News
‘Drivers who commit traffic offences in another EU country will be pursued for fines at home, under a new EU draft law expected to be passed on Wednesday.’
Full story
BBC News, 10th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Relatives of road death victims get ‘poor’ service from prosecutors – Daily Telegraph
‘Report calls for wide range of improvements to the way the Crown Prosecution Service handles the prosecution of offenders who cause death on the roads.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Motorist sentenced to 14 months after driving wrong way around M25 – The Guardian
‘A motorist drove the wrong way for nine miles down major roads including Britain’s busiest motorway.’
Full story
The Guardian, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jasmyn Chan death: Man jailed for Sheffield hit-and-run – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for killing a teenage girl in a hit-and-run crash. Jasmyn Chan, 14, died when she was hit by a car on Normanton Hill, Sheffield, on 9 May while crossing the road.’
BBC News, 27th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Whiplash Quantum Update – Zenith PI Blog
‘There are increasing numbers of post-April 2013 personal injury settlements being reported, many of which contain specific reference to the damages figure including the 10% uplift provided for by Simmons v Castle [2012] EWCA Civ 1288.’
Zenith PI Blog, 13th January 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
The Law and Artificial Intelligence – BBC Unreliable Evidence
‘Clive Anderson ask how our legal system will cope in a fast-approaching world of autonomous cars, care-bots and other machines using artificial intelligence to make judgments normally made by humans.’
BBC Unreliable Evidence, 7th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The legal confusion over perpendicular parking – BBC News
‘A Smart car owner has won a year-long battle over a £50 parking ticket given because she parked at a right angle to the kerb. But what is the law, asks Chris Stokel-Walker.’
BBC News, 17th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver defeats speeding ticket with tape measure – Daily Telegraph
‘A driver who was sent a ticket for speeding past a primary school successfully defeated the case using only a tape measure.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
