Lane Hoggers watch out!
New legislation came into force today which empowers the police with greater powers to penalise drivers who commit offences that can be classed as careless or inconsiderate driving. Acts such as tailgaiting or lane hogging can now be subject to on the spot fines and releases the police from having to take such matters through the legal system, instead enabling them to deal with the less severe cases at the road side.
This means that more people could be at risk from being pulled over should they take part in such activities. The fixed penalty for careless driving is now £100 with three penalty points added to the drivers licence.
Existing penalty fees have also risen with the points remaining the same so the following fees now apply:
– A non-endorsable (where the driver does not receive points on their licence) £30 fixed penalty notice has risen to £50
– An endorsable (where points are given) £60 and non-endorsable fixed penalty notice has risen to £100
– An endorsable £120 fixed penalty notice has risen to £200
– The fixed penalty notice for driving with no insurance has risen from £200 to £300
Graduated fixed penalties (mainly for commercial goods and passenger carrying vehicles and including offences like drivers’ hours and overloading) and financial deposits (for drivers without a satisfactory UK address) have also increased:
– A £30 non-endorsable fine has risen to £50
– A £60 endorsable and non-endorsable fine has risen to £100
– A £120 endorsable and non-endorsable fine has risen to £200
– A £200 endorsable and non-endorsable fine has risen to £300