Archive for September, 2009

Police trike revealed

Friday, September 18th, 2009

The Police have a new toy in their arsenal, a motorised tricycle (more…)

Uninsured vehicle offence

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Measures to make it an offence to keep an uninsured vehicle have been approved by the Road Safety Minister (more…)

Contra-flow cycling

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

As part of a series of measures to encourage greener travel, cyclists will be allowed to ride either direction on one-way streets (more…)

Speed awareness course instead of points

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Speed awareness courses are a national scheme designed to allow motorists to attend a workshop (more…)

Stopped by the police whilst driving

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Short guide to the general procedure that the Police carry out if you are stopped for any reason (more…)

Bus Lane Offences could be refunded

Monday, September 14th, 2009

A driver who strayed into a bus lane in Oxford and was fined £60 for the offence has had his appeal upheld (more…)

Driving Without Due Care and Attention

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

We have commonly found that in scenarios where a car and motorcycle are involved in an accident, it is the biker that gets pursued for an offence rather than the car driver. Detailed below is the outline of a case Motor Defence Solicitors took on and successfully obtained an acquittal for the biker. (more…)

Hitchhikers Guide

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

German boffins have developed a mobile application that matches hitchhikers with those offering lifts (more…)

Long fingers = speeding

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

A German study has discovered that men with long fingers are more likely to commit traffic offences (more…)

Resitting the driving test after a ban

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

If you have been disqualified as a result of a driving offence a court can order you to take the extended practical driving test (more…)