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Expanded ULEZ costs drivers of non-compliant vehicles almost £100m

Data shows that in the first eight months since the expansion, an estimated 1.6 million PCNs have also been issued by Transport for London (TfL).

ULEZ 21 Oct

'Noise camera' trials to identify antisocial drivers

New technology designed to detect and track noisy drivers is being trialled in Bradford, Bristol, Great Yarmouth and Birmingham.

fines and penalties 18 Oct

Camera coming out of the top of police van

New cameras aimed at catching drivers on their phone trialled by police

The technology, which can also detect whether drivers are wearing a seatbelt, is being rolled out on selected routes across Devon and Cornwall.

safety and risk management 17 Oct

Manchester to consult on delayed clean air zone plan

A consultation on a new plan for a clean air zone in Greater Manchester will be launched next year.

clean air zones 18 Aug

Nearly two thirds support penalty point reduction for speeding at 30mph or below

Nearly two thirds of UK adults would support a penalty point reduction from three to one for speeding at 30mph or below, according to a new poll.

speed limits 10 Aug

Time to re-examine the PCN process

Fleet managers should look at how they handle penalty charge notices in light of the recent rise in car cloning, says Sarah Tooze, consumer editor at Heycar.

fines and penalties 25 Jul

police officer holding drink driving device

Drink drivers targeted by police in two-week summer campaign

Police Scotland launches summer drink drive campaign from today (Monday, July 4).

drink driving 4 Jul

Increase in cloned cars leaving innocent drivers facing fines

The number of cloned cars on the UK’s roads is increasing as criminals copy legitimate registration plates and use fake identities to drive vehicles.

fines and penalties 4 Jul

Private parking code of practice temporarily withdrawn

The private parking code of practice, designed to end some of the worst practices in the private parking sector and protect drivers, has been withdrawn.

fines and penalties 24 Jun

TfL to begin using new enforcement powers to improve cycle safety

TfL will begin issuing fines to vehicles that drive within, or cross, the white lines of cycle lanes from next week.

fines and penalties 24 Jun

Noise camera trials to target 'rowdy' drivers

Disrespectful drivers could be fined for revving engines and using illegal exhausts thanks to new technology which will be trialled in England and Wales.

Department for Transport 3 May

Fear of "avalanche" of fines from yellow box junction infringements

RAC fears an “avalanche” of penalty charge notices being wrongly issued to drivers once councils are allowed to enforce box junctions.

fines and penalties 1 Apr

One in six speeding offences being ‘cancelled’

The latest Government data suggests that more than one in six speeding offences detected by police forces in England and Wales ends up being cancelled.

fines and penalties 22 Feb

bus lane fine, driving in a bus lane, penalty for driving in a bus lane.

Fines from 39ft bus lane earn council £442,000

Harrow Council fined almost 8,000 motorists in less than two years for driving into a 39ft bus lane in London, RAC reports.

fines and penalties 22 Feb

New rules for private parking operators to protect drivers

A new code of practice for the private parking sector has been launched, following years of campaigning for a fairer system for drivers.

fines and penalties 7 Feb

More than half of drivers could be at risk of £1,000 fine

Slater and Gordon is warning that more than half of drivers (56%) are at risk of falling foul of changes to the Highway Code, risking a fine of up to £1,000.

safety and risk management 28 Jan

Concern over law giving councils power to fine moving traffic offences

MPs urged by the AA to scrutinise Government’s proposals giving councils the powers to enforce yellow box, prohibited turn and other moving traffic offences.

fines and penalties 27 Jan