A Hertfordshire council is to refund motorists who have paid fines for using a bus lane, where a tribunal has ruled that the signs had been illegally placed. The amount that is being returned is a whopping £1.3million. A boost to some who have paid their fines. But a major help for others in the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A Traffic Penalty Tribunal has ruled that the controversial and annoying CCTV vehicles can only hand out penalty notices, when it is impractical for the traditional traffic wardens to carry out enforcement. The landmark ruling comes after a motorist appealed a fine, when issued with a ticket for momentarily parking on yellow line outside his […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The current rate for a fixed penalty fine is £60, and the government are considering raising it to £90 and using the £30million it raises to help victims of crime and witness support. A survey by IAM, has shown that 51% are against the proposed rise to the fine for motoring offences. Worryingly 68% wanted […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Research from the AA, has highlighted the real cost of getting a speeding ticket. Over the years insurers have not adjusted premiums for those with a speeding conviction, but in these days of trying to get as much cash out of policy holders as possible, motorists could see increases for three years after offences. This […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It was recently reported in the mail, that a guy in Salford was handed a parking ticket after nodding off in his car. Apparently he eagle eyed enforcement officer spotted the guy falling asleep with no ticket on his car, but rules stop him from waking the guy up. When the motorist woke up it was too […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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