Wheel clampers face private land ban
Wheel clampers are to be banned from operating on private land in England and Wales, the government has said.
The legislation, to be introduced in November, will introduce penalties for anyone clamping a vehicle or towi.....
Drug-driving test equipment to be trialled
The government is planning trials of equipment to test if drivers are under the influence of drugs.
The move could lead to a roll-out of the technology across all police forces in England, Scotland and Wales within two .....
Speed cameras face axe in cuts: But the empty shells may stay as a deterrent .
Do you think leaving empty shells will stop speeding motorists on our roads?
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As
today's generation of vehicles are electronically controlled. Do you think
there should be a direct fuel cut off switch incase of a accelerator problem?
If
you are a learner driver you must take and pass your theory test before you book your practical test. If you already have a driving licence you might not have to take another theory test if you want
to start driving a different vehicle.
You
can renew your tax
any day from the fifth
day of the month.
If you prefer to tax in the last few days of the month, there is now an exemption from the offence of not displaying a tax disc. This exemption covers the first five working days of the month and allows time for the new disc to arrive in the post. .
Microsleeps
occurs when people are tired but
are trying to stay awake, most common
in monotonous situations. Nodding
off for just a few seconds at the
wheel can be fatal: if you are driving
on a motorway at 70mph and nod off
for six seconds you would travel
nearly 200 metres.
A
motorist sued a council for £20,000
over the stress of receiving four
parking tickets.He refused to pay
the four £50 fines, claimed he suffered
emotional distress after bailiffs
were sent round to reclaim the money.
Passengers
in your car can clain millions of
pounds in compensation from your
insurance. Did you know you could
be covered for less than £1000
for life threatening injuries. Would
you buy the extras in your insurance
policy just to get more of a payout?
The
number of speeding prosecutions
and fines has increased sevenfold
in ten years, figures obtained under
the Freedom of Information Act show.
speed camera offences rose from
262,000 in 1996 to 1,865,000 in
2006. Been Caught Speeding.
In What Ways Does Alcohol Affect Driving
Skills? …
After
drinking, the brain works inefficiently,
taking longer to receive messages from
the eye; processing information becomes
more difficult and instructions to the
muscles are delayed. Alcohol can slow
down reaction time by 10 to 30 per cent.
Parking
tickets are usually issued by a parking attendant at
the scene. They may, however, be sent to the owner of
the vehicle by post, for example if the contravention
was observed using a CCTV camera.
MOT
Warnings
The
Latest Government Cash Cow is issuing £60 Fixed Penalty
tickets for not having a current MOT. Police vehicles
are capable of instantly checking whether or not your
car is MOT'd and if not can serve you with a ticket.
To
get an MOT Reminder please click here
