“A police officer who showed a ‘cavalier disregard for the law’ when he repeatedly lied about a motoring offence was jailed today.”
The Independent, 3rd June 2010
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“A motorist has embarked on a landmark legal battle against speed cameras, claiming that Gatso units may issue false tickets in cold weather.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A man who stole a car without realising a one-year-old girl was asleep in the back has been jailed for 34 months.”
BBC News, 7th May 2010
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“Comic Jimmy Carr has been convicted of speeding for driving at 10mph over the limit through a village in Suffolk.”
BBC News, 12th January 2010
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“A company director has admitted a motoring offence he says he has not committed after becoming one of the first to be caught by controversial new rules on court costs.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A driver has landed fines of more than £2,000 after being caught 35 times illegally using a temporary bus lane in Bournemouth.”
The Independent, 10th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The drink-drive limit could be lowered to a small glass of wine or a single pint of beer after the government ordered a review of drink and drug driving laws.”
The Guardian, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Jermain Defoe, the Tottenham Hotspur and England footballer, ‘played the litigation game’ in an attempt to avoid speeding fines, a judge said.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A celebrity lawyer known as Mr Loophole announced today that he had won yet another case for a star.”
The Independent, 2nd November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Plans to tighten the law on driving without insurance, making it an offence to be the registered keeper of an uninsured vehicle regardless of whether it is being used, are expected to be confirmed by transport ministers today.”
The Times, 16th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Tens of thousands of motorists fined for straying into bus lanes could have their money refunded as a result of a High Court test case next month.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A driver who was nearly five times over the legal drink-drive limit when she crashed her car has escaped prison.”
BBC News, 7th September 2009
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“Two senior police officers are to appear before magistrates today over claims they abused their positions to avoid speeding fines.”
The Independent, 28th August 2009
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“An aristocrat aged 82 has been fined after she was found guilty of driving without due care and attention in an incident which preceded a fatal crash.”
BBC News, 10th July 2009
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“England striker Jermain Defoe was today banned from driving after being convicted of speeding, but the sentence was immediately suspended as his lawyers appealed the judgement.”
The Times, 10th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A couple from Sheffield are taking their legal fight against a speeding ticket to London’s High Court.”
BBC News, 3rd July 2009
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“A speeding motorcyclist has been jailed after a traffic policeman used Google to expose his false claims that an American woman had been riding his bike at the time.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Robbie the Pict v Director of Public Prosecutions
Queen’s Bench Division
“A Gatsometer BV Type 36 traffic light camera was an approved device for recording the position of motor vehicles in relation to light signals.”
The Times, 14th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Chelsea star John Mikel Obi has been banned from driving for 15 months after admitting drinking and driving.”
BBC News, 24th April, 2009
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“Foreign drivers will have to pay on-the-spot fines of up to £900 for flouting traffic laws under new legislation to be introduced next month.”
The Times, 6th March 2009
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