Cardiff Council has just revealed plans to install a network of fixed and mobile cameras and penalise drivers who use bus lanes or stop in yellow box junctions as much as £70. This new system similar to that which is already in force in London is due to come into effect in December. The scheme […]

Calls have been made for greater enforcement to reduce excessive speeding on motorways rather than increasing fines. Maximum fines imposed by magistrates in England and Wales are set to rise sharply in an effort to crack down on offenders. The government’s proposals could see the highest fine for speeding on the motorway increase from £2,500 […]

Graham Wilkinson, from Shoebury, Essex, has been fined £35 for letting his son get out of his van whilst he was stopped at a zebra crossing. At the time, Wilkinson thought nothing of it but the seven-second stop, which also allowed pupils to cross the road safely, was caught on camera by Southend Council’s spy […]

A learner driver, 17-year-old Stacie Ralphes, was on a lesson in Weymouth, and was clocked travelling at 36mph through a 30mph zone. Stacie was shocked that she was liable for the incident rather than her driving instructor after receiving a speeding ticket from Dorset Police. She was given the option of taking three penalty points […]

Black box covers are known to give motorists discounts on insurances which is why a lot of motorists, in particular young drivers, have opted for such covers. However, it has now been revealed that drivers who sign up for black box car cover can be hit with a £100 fine from their insurer if they […]

It has been found that more than half of motorists’ appeals against fines are found in their favour but few motorists do in fact appeal. Barrie Segal, owner of the campaigning website AppealNow, has reviewed roughly 60,000 parking tickets on behalf of motorists and has found a number of ‘scams’. One in particular is the […]

Thanks to Daniel’s excellent and very practical teaching I somehow managed to pass my test first time! Having never sat in the driver’s seat in January to passing my test in May with a very busy schedule and only a handful of intermittent lessons possible, Daniel was always very flexible and informative and made sure […]

Transport secretary Patrick McLaughlin has announced that fines levied on drivers caught texting will double to £90. The number of penalty points associated with the conviction will remain at three, despite calls from the Metropolitan Police commissioner for an increase. Making the announcement, the transport secretary admitted that he had once used his mobile phone […]

West Midlands Police launched an operation last year, hiding cameras in road signals on the A47 to catch drivers breaking the speed limit. After numerous complaints about driving offences committed at night, the police set out to catch individuals and found drivers reaching speeds of up to 120mph. More than 250 drivers were approached by […]

Up to 50 fines a week are being dished out to motorists who flout road laws in Wednesfield High Street and Wolverhampton city centre, figures revealed today. Police have patrolled the High Street, as well as Market Street in the city centre, after complaints from residents and cyclists about vehicles driving illegally along the routes. […]