Other Offences

Below are our 15 articles in the other offences' category:

Child Seat Regulations
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 & Drugs
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...
Driving while Banned or not Qualified
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
Driving while tired is extremely dangerous, both for yourself and other road users. Driving requires intense concentration and perception, but...
Driving without Insurance, Tax or MOT
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...
Failure to Comply with Traffic Signs
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...
How Long Does an Offence Remain on Your Licence?
Many motoring offences in the UK are referred to as ‘endorsable offences’. This means that if you commit one of these infringements then your...
Informing your Insurance of your Convictions
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...
Is Your Car Overcrowded?
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...
Making Sure Your Car is Legally Roadworthy
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...
Seat Belt Regulations
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...
Spare Tyres
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...
The Law and Using Your Mobile Phone While Driving
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...
The Legal Implications of Avoiding Car Tax and Insurance:
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...
Yielding to Emergency Vehicles
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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