69 m. ago UK drivers fined nearly £1million extra after new rule starts

The RAC said the "enormously high number" of penalty charge notices (PCNs) handed out across England outside London and Cardiff last year should "send alarm bells ringing in council offices"

Economics

5 h. ago Drivers are hit with £1 million in fines from yellow box junctions in a year

The RAC said the ‘emormously high’ figures should ‘send alarm bells ringing’

Economics

6 h. ago UK drivers issued warning as tens of thousands of motorists fined for common mistake

The RAC say the latest figures should "send alarm bells ringing in council offices"

Events

12 h. ago Drivers fined £1MILLION last year for one type of road traffic offence after councils were given new powers to extend the war on motorists

A staggering £998,640 of penalty charge notices (PCNs) were issued to drivers in 2024 for one specific infringement at just 36 different junctions across England.

Economics

12 h. ago Warning on ‘enormously high number’ of fines issued to drivers over yellow box rule

Drivers are prohibited from entering these marked areas unless their exit is clear, or they are waiting to turn right

Events

24 h. ago Drivers with front or rear dashcams risk £1,000 fine for little

Motorists have been warned after 18% said they were unaware they needed to inform their insurer if they have a dashcam – or risk a £1,000 fine and three penalty points

Economics

48 h. ago East Ayrshire has highest record of collisions caused by faulty tyres

Experts have warned that drivers face fines of up to £2,500 and three penalty points per tyre if found to be below legal standards.

Politics

52 h. ago How can RFK Jr ‘Make America healthy again’? He is ignoring the two biggest killers of American children | Devi Sridhar

The US health secretary’s latest report is more interested in vaccine scepticism than the brutal toll inflicted by guns and road traffic accidents“Make America healthy again”. We can all get behind this slogan and agree that much more could be done to improve the health of people living in the US. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health and human services secretary, recently released a report detailing the challenge of the US’s health. About 90% of it outlines the high rates of obesity, mental health issues and chronic disease, 10% covers vaccine scepticism, and 0% looks at solutions or any discussions of the systemic social and economic issues that drive much of the US’s health problems.But what surprised me more was a notable omission of the two biggest killers of American children. American children aren’t just unhealthier. They’re more likely to die in the first 19 years of life because of guns – both homicides and suicides – or in a road traffic accident than children in comparable ...

Events

3 d. ago Headlight rules for drivers at night as old UK law threatens on the spot fines

Drivers face challenges when driving at night but they need to be aware of both the Highway Code and Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989

Events

6 d. ago Three men arrested after crashing stolen car following police chase in Aberdeen

Police confirmed three men were arrested in connection with road traffic offences and the theft of a car.

Events

8 d. ago Rogue landlord who 'abused' tenant avoids jail as Britain's prisons are 'full'

Qamil Cama, from Brent, was convicted of failing to comply with a council enforcement notice and two separate landlord offences after he unlawfully evicted his tenant

Events

8 d. ago Driver Philip Carr finally wins lengthy court fight to overturn £9,500 fine for parking outside his own home

Philip Carr was hit with the penalty notice while renting an apartment in Altrincham, Trafford, but the car parking operator sent the fine to his old address.

Economics

9 d. ago Drivers risk £5,000 fine if they make ‘serious’ vape mistake this summer

Don’t ruin your summer by making a vaping mistake in your car 😱

Economics

9 d. ago Drivers risk fine of £2,500 if their car is in a 'dangerous condition'

DVLA urges drivers to perform three essential checks before getting on the road to reduce this risk

Economics

9 d. ago Stopping on this road marking could land drivers a £130 fine

Failing to pay attention to road markings could result in a significant fine

Economics

1 week ago Wild moment two drivers launch into a fistfight at traffic lights in furious road rage incident before a high speed chase through the streets

A confrontation between city motorists has come to blows, bringing traffic to a halt on Saturday.

Transport

1 week ago Drivers without three documents in their glovebox this summer face £640 fine

A new holiday warning has been issued to motorists over the massive fines you could get while driving abroad

Economics

1 week ago Urgent £1,000 fine warning to 2.3m UK drivers as crucial update due in 2025

UK motorists have been strongly advised to check documentation and ensure their details are up to date to avoid fines, penalty points, invalidated insurance — or even a driving ban

Events

2 w. ago Major road opens to traffic after most expensive upgrade in Welsh history

The £2 billion project to upgrade the A465 Heads of the Valleys road began in 2002 and has now been fully completed

Politics

2 w. ago Thousands of drivers escape £180 fines for not paying Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls

Grace period in place for a month, letting drivers who dodged tolls of up to £4 per crossing off the hook

Economics