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The plan to bring parking charges to Richmond Park has been stopped by the Government. John Penrose, the Tourism and Heritage Minister, stated on Monday that the Government is going to look into alternative ways to bring money in from the park such as events like farmers’ market. Campaigners are happy from the news that has fought . . . → Read More: Richmond Park parking fee squashed Sixty Six North Wales Police vehicles were caught speeding on cameras throughout the 2009-2010 year, although in 59 of the cases there was no action taken since the officers were able to show that they were exempt given they were speeding in the line of duty. Another case was thrown out because blue lights could clearly be . . . → Read More: No speeding cops prosecuted in North Wales Speed cameras that can send information back and forth via satellite are being tested undercover on Britain’s roads. The devices can track driver’s speeds for miles and determine if they have broken the speed limit during their journey. The cameras combine global positioning satellites and number plate recognition technology so that tens of thousands of cars can . . . → Read More: Satellite speed cameras track your every move New government rules dictate that asylum seekers that are allowed temporary leave to stay in the UK will not be able to apply for drivers’ licenses. According to the Department for Transport, only people that are allowed to stay in the county for over 185 days will be able to take the driving . . . → Read More: No licences for asylum seekers In nature sometimes it is referred to as the hunter becoming the hunted, but for the millions of people who have been clamped it was sweet justice when a clamper had his vehicle impounded by the council parking wardens. The van was spotted without a current valid tax disc and was clamped and then taken away on . . . → Read More: Clamper clamped and towed The AA has done quite a lot of research on the subject of motoring convictions as related to gender. Among all of the motorists on the road, approximately 18% have been convicted of some sort of motoring offence; however in that 18%, the number of men found guilty of an offence was far higher than the . . . → Read More: Men commit more motoring offences than women Making headlines in Sweden is the sentence imposed in a St. Gallen court that resulted in a £178,000 fine being handed out to a millionaire who clocked 137km/h in an area where the limit was 100km/h. It is notable given the fact the penalty is over twice as much as the previously highest fine. Although most . . . → Read More: £178,000 Swedish speeding fine A new independent panel aims to prevent motorists from getting fined by private car parking companies unfairly. Sadiq Khan, the transport minister, stated that self-regulation is not working correctly in the UK and that the government should step in. At the moment the private car parking industry is hardly regulated and there is not an independent adjudicator. Drivers . . . → Read More: New rules on the way for parking mafia Drivers who are faced fine for small motoring offences will now have a £15 surcharge tax added onto their fine that will be contributed to aid groups for victims of violent crime and domestic violence. The new tax was hinted at in a Parliamentary answer before Christmas. As a result of its approval anyone who receives . . . → Read More: Motorists to pay for violent crime victims As the New Year arrives motorists are being warned not to jump in their vehicles too quickly after waking up from a night of drinking. The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) is issuing reminders to drivers that during the festive season they need to take caution on the roads as snow storms are once again expected in . . . → Read More: Reminder issued about morning after driving |
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