MSPs back lower drink drive limits
Members of the Scottish Parliament have voted to back the Scottish Government’s proposals to lower the drink driving limit by 100 votes to 12, reports the Scotsman. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Motorcyclist gets driving ban for speeding
A motorcyclist from Hampshire has been disqualified from driving for 12 months after being caught travelling at 152 mph, reports the Daily Mail. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Government investing to reduce reoffending
Funding has been awarded by the Scottish Government to 23 organisations working across Scotland to help break the cycle of reoffending. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
DPP consults over new guidance on driving offences
Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, has launched a public consultation in England and Wales on guidance about the most serious driving offences, including death by careless or dangerous driving. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Police clamp down on mobile phone use by drivers
Scottish police have joined forces with the Traffic Commissioner to tackle the use of mobile phones by bus and lorry drivers. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Millionth uninsured vehicle seized as UK’s hotspots revealed
Police in Birmingham have seized the millionth vehicle for no insurance in an operation to disrupt criminal activity in an area of the UK which is identified as one of the worst hotspots for uninsured driving. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Tougher checks for sex offenders
All registered sex offenders in England and Wales now face much tougher checks. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Get tough on drink driving say motorists
Eighty per cent of motorists say those who repeatedly drink drive should have their vehicles seized and sold or scrapped, according to a poll by the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists). Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Lowest number of homicides since 1983
Overall crime measured by the 2011/12 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW, formerly the British Crime Survey) was unchanged from the previous year, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
Brits abroad show lack of regard for road law
As an estimated ten million people plan to drive their cars abroad this summer, more than one in three will knowingly take risks with the law that they wouldn’t do at home says AXA Insurance. Contact McSporrans today for expert legal advice on this subject.
