The number of elderly drivers caught drink-driving has risen by 20% in the past two years with elderly drivers now accounting for a fifth of over-the-limit offenders. More than 230 over-75s were caught driving over the legal limit last year, including a 93-year-old stopped in Devon. It has been argued that drink-driving does not hold […]

Would you admit to bad driving? If you would, unfortunately you wouldn’t be alone. One in five drivers questioned by law firm Slater & Gordon have admitted to consuming alcohol before getting behind the wheel. The poll was aimed to reveal bad habits of drivers… and it returned some shocking results. One in five was […]

Figures published today for road casualties in 2012 show a 25 per cent increase in deaths involving drink driving since 2011. This has prompted calls for the introduction of random breath tests and a lower drink-drive limit by road safety groups. Under the current system, the police can stop any driver for any reason, but […]

On 1 December the ban on the use of mobile phones whilst driving will be a decade old, but has it been successful in deterring drivers? It is now a criminal offence to use a mobile phone, a law passed after studies showed the risk posed when drivers use their mobile phones, including research which […]

A new survey has revealed that many drivers believe that drink driving is still acceptable. The poll, conducted by the AA and Populus, a professional research agency, that questioned 19, 589 adults, suggests that as many as seven per cent of drivers consider themselves more than capable of operating a car without any problems after […]

Drink driving offenders will now have to pass a medical before they are allowed to drive again, says the Department for Transport. Current rules have a loophole, where although drivers need to take a medical before getting a new driving licence, they are allowed to drive as soon as they have applied for their licence. […]

Parliament sets the maximum penalties for road traffic offences. The seriousness of the offence is reflected in the maximum penalty. It is for the courts to decide what sentence to impose according to circumstances. The penalty table below indicates some of the main offences, and the associated penalties. There is a wide range of other […]

Once you have passed the driving test you will be able to drive on your own. This will provide you with lots of opportunities but you need to remain safe. Even though you have shown you have the skills you need to drive safely, many newly qualified drivers lack experience. You need to continue to […]

89 Vehicle condition. You MUST ensure your vehicle and trailer comply with the full requirements of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations and Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations (see ‘The road user and the law’). [Law RVLR regs 25 & 27] – The road user and the law Fitness to drive 90 Make sure that […]

A motorist snapped another driver playing a game on his iPad whilst driving on Scotland’s busiest motorway. The driver was travelling at 65mph on the M8 motorway whilst resting his iPad on the steering wheel. But what shocked the motorist who took the picture, was he was playing the Real Racing Game on his iPad. […]