Drivers need to check the small print on their car insurance or they could end up out of pocket. To keep prices competitive, policies may not be as comprehensive as people believe. One great motoring myth is that those with fully comp cover are insured to drive any car. The reality is increasing numbers of […]

Transport ministers are expected to press ahead with plans to allow the police to issue fixed penalty fines for careless driving offences, despite objections from magistrates today about the rise of “out of court justice”. The proposal would mean motorists guilty of minor careless driving offences being issued with a £60 fine and three penalty […]

A man was convicted of drink-driving his mobility scooter under an 1872 law to cover anyone in charge of horses and cows. Disabled Peter Bright, already banned from using a car after a boozing conviction, was stopped by police doing 8mph. He was 50% over the limit. He could not be prosecuted under driving laws […]

More than 1,500 motorists on Teesside have been fined in the last year for using their mobile phones while driving. Cleveland Police today slammed the figures, claiming no phone conversation was worth the risk to life involved. Middlesbrough was the worst offending district with 619 fixed penalty notices issued in the 12 months ending June 30 […]

Thousands of cars were checked in a traffic operation aimed at taking travelling thieves off the roads. A team of more than 20 police officers mounted Operation Redcarpet during the weekend, which saw checkpoints set up around one of the busiest routes through the region. Cars which passed through the monitors around Dalton Park, off […]

More than 1,500 motorists were stopped and breathalysed in Nottinghamshire as part of a month-long drink-driving crackdown. Of the 1,507 checked, 139 people tested positive, or refused or failed to provide a sample to see if they were over the legal alcohol limit. The scheme, part of the national summer campaign throughout June, saw drivers […]

Drivers are being warned that a drink this summer could put them behind bars as the Government and police join forces to crack down on the menace of drunk driving. A £1.5 million THINK! Campaign will remind motorist of the devastating consequences of drunk driving. All 43 police forces in England and Whales will be […]

A team of eight officers will be out and about in Kettering town centre today as they tackle motorists who are committing offences. Any motorist who is found to be committing an offence will receive a Fixed Penalty Notice and/or points on their licence if appropriate. They will be engaging with young people who are […]

Below are 3 tips which, if you can avoid, will help you be a more safe and sensible driver: 1.    Using Your Mobile While Driving If you are spotted on the phone while driving your vehicle you will receive penalty points and a fine, this may also affect your car insurance for as much as […]

The chief executive of a speed camera firm has been banned from driving for six months after admitting speeding at more than 100mph on a 70mph road. Tom Riall is the boss of Serco, which has provided more than 5,000 speed cameras in the UK. Mr Riall appeared at Sudbury Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty […]