Court hearing for motoring offences are to be held in universities as well as town halls and community centres after ministers announced plans to shut almost one in five Magistartes Courts across the country. Read More
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Union Jack flag to appear on British driving licences
From the 6th July 2015 all British driving licences issued will feature the Union Jack pictured alongside the EU flag – this will apply across England, Wales and Scotland. Read More
Motoring Offences prosecuted in 2014 rise
The latest figures from the Ministry of Justice have show that prosecutions for motoring offences increased last year by 4.5%, from 566,000 in 2013 to 591,000 in 2014.
The annual Criminal Justice statistics for 2014 show that the largest increase was for speeding offences, which saw a 26% increase in Court appearances to 159,000 speeding prosecutions last year. In addition, offences of driving without insurance increased to 144,000 offences. Read More
Drug Driving and the change in the law
From today, the 2nd March 2015, the law in respect of drug driving will change.
The police have been empowered to use road side ‘drugalyser’ – a device that will be able to measure the amount of a particular drug in a drivers blood system. The principal will be the same as a roadside breathalyzer for drink driving offences. Additionally, Police officers have also been trained to consider the use of a road side impairment test to check a drivers reaction, balance and coordination. Read More
Speeding – how do the police prove your speed?
The dreaded Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) drops through the letterbox. How do the police or the prosecution in Court prove your speed? There are three ways in which the prosecution will seek to prove your speed: Read More