Driving law
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![Confirmed: Speeding increased during the first lockdown despite fewer cars on the road]()
Confirmed: Speeding increased during the first lockdown despite fewer cars on the road
25th November 2020 -
![New 'pay-as-you-drive' road tax to cover £40 billion tax shortfall considered]()
New 'pay-as-you-drive' road tax to cover £40 billion tax shortfall considered
16th November 2020 -
![Driving lessons and tests to be suspended for second lockdown]()
Driving lessons and tests to be suspended for second lockdown
5th November 2020 -
![10,000 tailgaters have been caught in just two weeks by new road cameras]()
10,000 tailgaters have been caught in just two weeks by new road cameras
5th November 2020 -
![It will soon be illegal to pick up your phone while driving]()
It will soon be illegal to pick up your phone while driving
19th October 2020 -
![The ‘truly staggering’ things seen from a secret police lorry]()
The ‘truly staggering’ things seen from a secret police lorry
16th October 2020 -
![Two thirds of drivers back tougher sentences for death by dangerous driving]()
Two thirds of drivers back tougher sentences for death by dangerous driving
16th October 2020 -
![Police to charge 'rubberneckers' for filming crash while driving]()
Police to charge 'rubberneckers' for filming crash while driving
15th October 2020 -
![The final straw: traffic 'scarecrows' try to slow down drivers on rural roads]()
The final straw: traffic 'scarecrows' try to slow down drivers on rural roads
12th October 2020 -
![Nearly one-in-five young people admit to video calling while driving]()
Nearly one-in-five young people admit to video calling while driving
7th October 2020 -
![E-scooter caught riding through 2-mile tunnel]()
E-scooter caught riding through 2-mile tunnel
28th September 2020 -
![Scammers found selling driving licences online for £600]()
Scammers found selling driving licences online for £600
11th September 2020 -
![Alarming figures show that over half of all drivers speed on 30mph roads]()
Alarming figures show that over half of all drivers speed on 30mph roads
10th September 2020 -
![The London council fining ‘rat runs’ on public roads]()
The London council fining ‘rat runs’ on public roads
7th September 2020 -
![MPs asked to restrict teen drivers carrying passengers]()
MPs asked to restrict teen drivers carrying passengers
4th September 2020 -
![Government prepares to crack down on rogue parking firms’ ‘cowboy tactics’]()
Government prepares to crack down on rogue parking firms’ ‘cowboy tactics’
2nd September 2020 -
![Authorities in London and Cardiff rake in £58.2m from drivers committing moving traffic offences in just one year]()
Authorities in London and Cardiff rake in £58.2m from drivers committing moving traffic offences in just one year
19th August 2020 -
![Court exemption allows driver with 68 points on their licence to legally drive on the road]()
Court exemption allows driver with 68 points on their licence to legally drive on the road
14th August 2020 -
![Speed cameras placed in ‘good hunting locations’ rather than to improve road safety, watchdog suggests]()
Speed cameras placed in ‘good hunting locations’ rather than to improve road safety, watchdog suggests
17th July 2020 -
![Vehicle thefts soar to highest level in 4 years - how safe is your area?]()
Vehicle thefts soar to highest level in 4 years - how safe is your area?
13th July 2020 -
![E-scooters allowed on roads from Saturday]()
E-scooters allowed on roads from Saturday
2nd July 2020 -
![Mandatory MOTs restarting - drivers urged to avoid the rush by booking now]()
Mandatory MOTs restarting - drivers urged to avoid the rush by booking now
30th June 2020 -
!['Truly shocking' lockdown speeding offences revealed]()
'Truly shocking' lockdown speeding offences revealed
2nd June 2020 -
![Automatic £130 fines for minor driving offences coming in latest shake-up of UK’s roads]()
Automatic £130 fines for minor driving offences coming in latest shake-up of UK’s roads
1st June 2020 -
![Police pull over a five-year-old on his way to buy a Lamborghini]()
Police pull over a five-year-old on his way to buy a Lamborghini
6th May 2020 -
![Police reveal that speeding offences are 8 times higher despite less vehicles on lockdown roads]()
Police reveal that speeding offences are 8 times higher despite less vehicles on lockdown roads
4th May 2020 -
![Lockdown speeders: more drivers seen breaking the limit]()
Lockdown speeders: more drivers seen breaking the limit
24th April 2020 -
![Men 11 times more likely than women to be convicted of same driving offences - Scottish Government]()
Men 11 times more likely than women to be convicted of same driving offences - Scottish Government
20th April 2020 -
![Why you should be more careful driving on empty roads during the COVID-19 pandemic]()
Why you should be more careful driving on empty roads during the COVID-19 pandemic
8th April 2020
