MANY people don’t know that careless driving actually consists of two separate offences – driving without due care and attention and driving without reasonable consideration for other road users and pedestrians. What you need to know about careless driving is the court has to find that you didn’t show the same degree of skill and care that would be expected [...]
59% of those questioned by TomTom said they were more likely to speed or take risks in their work vehicles as a result of working time pressures DO you drive as carefully in your work van as you do in your own car? According to a new study by sat nav company TomTom, more than a third [...]
The FTA wants national guidelines on applying the new penalties to avoid 'summary justice' TRADES people and van operators need to ensure drivers are aware of the new fixed-penalty regime for careless driving offences, introduced on 16 August. Middle-lane hogging and tailgating now attract an on-the-spot fine of £100 and three licence penalty points. Guidelines are needed to [...]
Poor lane discipline could soon lead to a £100 fine and three penalty points THOSE irritating motorway middle-lane hoggers who hold you up on the way to a job will now risk a £100 fine and three penalty points following the introduction of new rules on careless driving. Poor lane discipline adds to the problem of traffic flow, [...]
CARELESS driving to be a fixed penalty offence to tackle dangerous drivers says government.
