Rules of the Road
19th September 2017
With air pollution top of the agenda across the globe, this year continues to see big changes to how car owners pay their way… The year […]
23rd August 2017
The number of speeding offences in Britain shows no chance of slowing down, with many drivers presuming speed limits to be optional and millions of violations […]
18th August 2017
Like most, we assumed that if you’ve managed to notch 12 penalty points on your licence there’s a decent chance you’ve been banned from driving – […]
16th August 2017
The number of specialist traffic officers has fallen by almost a third in 10 years – a Freedom of Information request (FOI) reveals – leading to […]
16th June 2017
The summer’s well and truly here. We’ve had a few hot days and everybody is already complaining that it’s too hot… you have to love the […]
31st May 2017
As Bob Dylan famously sang, the driving test is a-changin’. (What do you mean that’s not the song?) Anyway… As of 4th December 2017, the driving […]
17th May 2017
With the fourth UN Global Road Safety Week just passed (8th – 12th May), countries from around the world came together to highlight the importance of road safety. Every Global […]
26th April 2017
24th April 2017 marks the day speeding in the UK changed. The rules around speeding fines in the UK have now changed and if this is […]
30th March 2017
The season. The weather. The clocks. Everything is changing right now. And, as of 1st April, Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), also known as road tax, has […]
16th March 2017
There have been new calls for the legal drink-drive limit in England and Wales to be lowered. The Local Government Association (LGA) believes the drink-drive limit […]
13th March 2017
Changes to the law which hope to prevent mobile phone use behind the wheel have taken effect. Now, if caught using a phone, you’ll receive a £200 […]
1st March 2017
As of today, penalties for drivers caught using their mobile phones while driving have doubled. Previously, drivers receive three points and a £100 fine if they’re […]
7th February 2017
Currently, when a motorist is caught driving excessively over the speed limit, they receive a fine that starts at 100% of their weekly income. But with […]
25th January 2017
Is mobile phone use behind the wheel becoming more common? New figures from the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) suggest it most certainly is. In fact, […]
14th December 2016
You had a late night. Your alarm didn’t go off. You’re in a rush. You know there’s going to be traffic. Who has time for breakfast?! […]
17th October 2016
Many of us are sure to get caught out by a speed camera at some stage. The first rule of not getting caught by one is […]
12th October 2016
Tesco has come up with an innovative approach to clamping down on drivers who try to park in disabled spots without a blue badge. The supermarket […]
21st September 2016
The penalties for using your phone while driving could soon get a whole lot more serious as the Government tries to make the dangerous habit as […]
17th June 2016
Happy National Flip Flop Day! It’s the day when we kick off our shoes and show off our toes, while flip-flopping our way around the shops […]
30th December 2015
Can’t kick the illegal habit of using a hand-held phone at the wheel? Well, obvious dangers aside, you now face a £150 fine under new Government […]