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Skip wagon collision costs company £1.2m for health and safety failings

The truck struck a worker leaving him with serious injuries, including a fractured skull.

Hundreds of thousands of Dart Charge fines issued

One vehicle hire company had vehicles clamped for unpaid fines, claiming the first he knew about the PCNs was when bailiffs arrived.

Dart Charge 7 May

Pedestrians cross the road outside Tooting Bec station with 20mph speed limit

Rules for 20mph zones and low traffic neighbourhoods strengthened

Government also announces consultation to remove councils' access to DVLA data to enforce schemes by camera.

Department for Transport 18 Mar

Warning of driver fines from ‘oversized’ yellow box junctions

Hundreds of thousands of drivers hit with fines from poorly designed and oversized yellow box junctions, new research suggests.

Fines 15 Mar

Zenith implements new software for processing parking PCNs

Zenith has implemented Taranto’s Fleet Bureau solution for processing parking penalty charge notices.

Zenith 7 Mar

Trial expanded for cameras which catch drivers using a mobile phone

Images are processed using AI to analyse whether motorists could be using a handheld mobile phone or not wearing a seat belt.

National Highways 23 Feb

Research changes police approach to hands-free phone use while driving

While hands-free mobile phone use by drivers is not illegal, a vast body of research shows it's no safer than using a hand-held device.

Driver management 21 Feb

Backing for pavement parking ban after councils demand new powers

A majority of people – almost two-thirds – have given their backing to calls to make it illegal to park on pavements.

Fines 15 Feb

Councils call for pavement parking ban

Pavement parking is currently only banned in London, where councils have powers to exempt certain roads.

fines and penalties 12 Feb

Drivers caught using mobile phone up 93% as speeding fines top 2.5m

A record-breaking number of speeding fines have been issued, while drivers caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel have also increased significantly.

Fines 1 Feb

Distracted van driver jailed after crash kills motorist

A van driver distracted when checking the fuel consumption on his Ford Transit Custom has been jailed after he collided with another vehicle.

fines and penalties 22 Jan

DVSA roadside van inspections reveal high proportion of safety defects

Mechanical defects such as tyre condition, faulty indicators, bodywork issues and overloading are the most common reasons for prohibitions being issued.

Legislation 12 Dec

Call for new AI cameras after dramatic decline in mobile phone fines

Mobile phone use while driving is rife, yet prosecutions have declined dramatically over the past decade.

mobile phones 1 Dec

Greatest support for 20mph speed limit in the South East

New research has found that support for the introduction of the 20-mph speed limit is greatest in the South East of England.

Driver management 29 Nov

Van driver found guilty of dangerous driving

A van driver stopped while driving his vehicle with a frozen windscreen and windows has been found guilty of dangerous driving.

fines and penalties 28 Nov

Nine in 10 cars meet ULEZ standards in expanded zone

However, that falls to 86% of vans entering London’s ULEZ meeting the required emissions standards.

ULEZ 31 Oct

Fleets hit by more issues with new Dart Charge payments

Fleets are still encountering problems with a new payment system for the Dart Charge three months after it was first introduced.

Dart Charge 25 Oct

New anti-braking speed cameras target drivers trying to avoid fines

New devices will penalise drivers who attempt to avoid fines by braking harshly to slow down for speed cameras then speed back up too quickly after passing them.

fines and penalties 25 Sep

Minister insists Dart Charge appeals will receive a ‘fair’ hearing

Roads minister says drivers facing a fine following problems with the Dart Charge payment system will receive a fair hearing from National Highways.

Dart Charge 13 Sep

Cambridge City Council scraps congestion charge plans

Proposals to charge drivers at least £5 a day to drive into or around a 'Cambridge Sustainable Travel Zone' have been abandoned by Councillors.

fines and penalties 7 Sep

fines and penalties - Page 2

Skip wagon collision costs company £1.2m for health and safety failings

Hundreds of thousands of Dart Charge fines issued

Rules for 20mph zones and low traffic neighbourhoods strengthened

Warning of driver fines from ‘oversized’ yellow box junctions

Zenith implements new software for processing parking PCNs

Trial expanded for cameras which catch drivers using a mobile phone

Research changes police approach to hands-free phone use while driving

Backing for pavement parking ban after councils demand new powers

Councils call for pavement parking ban

Drivers caught using mobile phone up 93% as speeding fines top 2.5m

Distracted van driver jailed after crash kills motorist

DVSA roadside van inspections reveal high proportion of safety defects

Call for new AI cameras after dramatic decline in mobile phone fines

Greatest support for 20mph speed limit in the South East

Van driver found guilty of dangerous driving

Nine in 10 cars meet ULEZ standards in expanded zone

Fleets hit by more issues with new Dart Charge payments

New anti-braking speed cameras target drivers trying to avoid fines

Minister insists Dart Charge appeals will receive a ‘fair’ hearing

Cambridge City Council scraps congestion charge plans

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fines and penalties - Page 2

Skip wagon collision costs company £1.2m for health and safety failings

Hundreds of thousands of Dart Charge fines issued

Rules for 20mph zones and low traffic neighbourhoods strengthened

Warning of driver fines from ‘oversized’ yellow box junctions

Zenith implements new software for processing parking PCNs

Trial expanded for cameras which catch drivers using a mobile phone

Research changes police approach to hands-free phone use while driving

Backing for pavement parking ban after councils demand new powers

Councils call for pavement parking ban

Drivers caught using mobile phone up 93% as speeding fines top 2.5m

Distracted van driver jailed after crash kills motorist

DVSA roadside van inspections reveal high proportion of safety defects

Call for new AI cameras after dramatic decline in mobile phone fines

Greatest support for 20mph speed limit in the South East

Van driver found guilty of dangerous driving

Nine in 10 cars meet ULEZ standards in expanded zone

Fleets hit by more issues with new Dart Charge payments

New anti-braking speed cameras target drivers trying to avoid fines

Minister insists Dart Charge appeals will receive a ‘fair’ hearing

Cambridge City Council scraps congestion charge plans

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Fleet management software firm focusing on long-term future

Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

M20 motorway closure to remove contraflow in time for Christmas

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