Other Offences
Below are our 21 articles in the other offences' category:
Since September 2006 it has been a legal requirement that all children travelling in a car must be subject to appropriate safety restraints – and...
Driving abroad without learning the rules of the road of foreign countries can often land UK drivers in hot water. UK motorists should always...
If asked what the most dangerous thing is that a motorist can do, it’s likely that most people would list speeding and drunk driving - but how many...
If you are convicted of a serious offence and are banned from driving, then you are disqualified immediately. The Court that decided to ban you will...
Driving while tired is extremely dangerous, both for yourself and other road users. Driving requires intense concentration and perception, but...
Driving without insurance is against the law, but that isn't enough to stop at least 1 million people in the UK from failing to insure their motor...
There are so many road signs with so many different meanings that it would be extremely impressive if you could name them all without getting any...
Anyone who drives through busy town or city streets has no doubt encountered or perhaps even committed road rage. Road rage is not an actual...
Having penalty points on a licence can be serious but for taxi drivers it can result in the end of their livelihood. There are number of rules and...
Many motoring offences in the UK are referred to as ‘endorsable offences’. This means that if you commit one of these infringements then your...
If you are convicted of a motoring offence you most probably won’t want to tell anyone, but unfortunately, you will need to.
False Statements and...
Smoking in enclosed public areas is becoming a rarity and it looks as if private vehicles may be the next anti-smoking target. There are some...
As any conscientious driver will be aware, it's a very bad idea to drive anywhere with an overcrowded car. But is it possible that you might be...
How many times do you check your car over to make sure it is in a roadworthy condition? For most of us the answer would probably be: "Not as often...
Vehicle number plates should be set out and displayed in accordance with the Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001. If...
Wearing a seatbelt could be the difference between you surviving a car crash and dying in a car crash – it’s a simple as that.
It’s been illegal...
It is a serious offence to drive with a tyre that doesn’t come up to roadworthy standards. You should also make sure that always have a roadworthy...
Since 1 December 2003 it has been illegal to drive in the UK while using a hand held mobile phone. Previous to this legislation the only way a...
Most of us accept that driving a car comes with some quite significant costs - insurance, tax, upkeep, services, fuel and so on. However a growing...
The use of wheel clamping by private landowners has been the subject of much controversy. Words such as illegal and extortion are often used to...
It’s not unusual to be driving along, minding your own business when you’re suddenly confronted with the appearance of an emergency vehicle – lights...
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