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Careless talk costs points on your licence

Don’t get caught this Christmas with an unexpected present in the form of points on your licence. A recent Transport Research Laboratory study shows that more people are continuing to use hand held mobile phones, despite the fixed penalty having.
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Beware of the dangers of summer drinking

The government is about to launch a campaign to persuade people of the consequences and dangers of summer drinking and driving, not only on the number of fatalities and serious injuries, but also the personal consequences on the defendant, which.
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New L plate proposals

The Government has introduced proposals to reform L plate proposals and the system by which we learn to drive. This is in an attempt to cut the number of road deaths, particularly amongst newly qualified drivers. The Driving Standards Agency intends.
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Perils associated with a winter wonderland

Although some may be hoping for a white Christmas and for children the recent cold snap brought the pleasure of being able to play in the snow, for motorists, the winter weather brings additional problems. For those who are unfortunately.
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New provisions for careless driving.

Changes to sentencing guidelines and the part introduction of provisions of the Road Safety Act during August 2008 have meant a shift in the emphasis placed on careless driving. The changes will hit home the message that driving involves control.
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Blue badge parking – abuse and reform

As the population ages and parking becomes more expensive, so the temptation has increased to abuse the blue badge parking scheme. The scheme currently operates under The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England) Regulations 2000 and is administered.
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All change to operator licensing

The current rules regarding obtaining an operator’s licence, employing transport mangers and the Traffic Commissioners’ powers have been in place since the mid 1990s. However proposals are afoot to make a change to operator licensing According to Jaques Barrot, the former.
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Your NIP is in the post!

For certain offences and subject to certain exemptions, the law requires that the defendant must have either been warned at the time of the offence of the possibility of prosecution or served with either a summons or notice of intended.
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