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They were this year’s ‘must have’ gifts for young and old alike. They come in all shapes, sizes and complexities, from ‘nano’ versions that measure no-more than a couple of inches across to enormous, GPS enabled, camera wielding...
From 1 October, a new law will come into force, making it illegal to smoke tobacco in a vehicle carrying anyone under the age of 18. The restrictions do not apply to so-called ‘e-cigarettes’, however, the new legislation will also make it...
Many people will now have heard about the case of Elsa Harris, the woman fined £100 for eating a banana behind the wheel whilst stuck in traffic. This, understandably, caused quite a few eyebrows to be raised. People will no doubt wonder what basis the...
It has previously been the case that where a driver provided a breath specimen at the police station with a reading of 50 or lower, they had a statutory option to provide either a blood or urine specimen as an alternative. This often had the effect...
This has been the cry from Tim Madgwick, the deputy chief constable of North Yorkshire. This has come about as a result of the drink driving campaign which has been run by Yorkshire police over the course of the world cup. So far over 50 people have been...
The Government has announced new plans to increase the maximum fines for a variety of offences dealt with in the Magistrates Courts. The new plans will allow the Courts to levy much larger fines on offenders as a punitive measure. The main targets of the...
The well known Freedom of Information Act has now been able to show the true speeds reached by the drivers of this country in new data released recently. The public are often only aware of those cases that appear in the news and the higher speeds recorded...
The Association of Chief Police Officers is seeking to kick drink driving out of England and Wales during this summer’s World Cup. A month-long drink and drug enforcement campaign is being launched by the association which will result in an increase...
Lee Ryan attended Ealing Magistrates Court where he pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of breath and criminal damage. The pop star who is a member of boy band, Blue, was arrested at 5.30 am on a Friday morning after being pulled over by police...
In a recent Freedom of Information request made to the DVLA, it was disclosed that 10,797 new drivers had their driving licence revoked in 2012. New drivers are classified as those who have held their full UK licence for less than two years. If they...
