Traffic

  • The Sentencing Council announced on 4 July 2017 that it is consulting on the sentencing of manslaughter offences, with a view to increasing custodial sentences. There are no existing guidelines...

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  • The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced additional roadside checks on lorries stopped from August 2017 – emissions will be now investigated as it seeks to avoid operators...

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  • Taxis – Operators and Drivers

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    All traditional taxi providers are now facing stiffer competition following the arrival of technology-driven services such as Uber. The two tier system that exists between advance booking and Hackney carriages,...

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  • Speeding fines set to rise

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    From 24 April 2017 some drivers can expect to receive significantly higher fines for speeding. The changes relate to more serious speeding offences and come as the result of changes...

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