More motorists than...
More motorists than ever are using their mobile phones illegally while driving, an Auto Express investigation has revealed. Since February 2007, anyone caught breaking the law has faced a ÷£60 fine and three penalty points on their licence. Back then, we hit the streets during morning rush hour and spotted four per cent of drivers flouting the rules. Now, a year on, we repeated the study in the same place at the same time, but on this occasion found that five per cent of the 1,000 cars we checked were being driven by someone using their handset at the wheel.
Feel that you’ve...
Feel that you’ve been unfairly charged with a motoring offence? Then you need the Fight a Motoring Ticket kit from Lawpack.
According to the publisher, many of us don’t question parking, speeding and careless driving charges, due to the high legal costs involved. But this booklet and CD alert you to the offences that you can fight without the need for specialist advice, and the more serious ones for which professional assistance is a must. Either way, the kit explains the full procedures involved and how to maximise your chances of success.
Included are template letters and sample court documents, plus a host of useful Internet links. But it’s applicable only to drivers in England and Wales, as road laws in both Scotland and Northern Ireland are different.