Comedian Jimmy Carr guilty of speeding in Suffolk – BBC News
“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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: road traffic offences
‘Innocent’ driver admits offence to avoid cost of court defence – Daily Telegraph
“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
Driver fined £2,000 for using bus lane – The Independent
“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
Tougher drink-drive law considered by ministers – The Guardian
“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 ‘played litigation game’ over speeding fines – Daily Telegraph
“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
Mr Loophole wins another case – The Independent
“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
Uninsured drivers face tighter laws and loss of car – The Times
“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
Motorists could get bus lane fines refunded following High Court challenge – Daily Telegraph
“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
Drink-drive woman spared prison – BBC News
“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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Police chiefs in court over abuse of speeding exemption – The Independent
“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
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Aristocrat fined for road offence – BBC News
“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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
England striker Jermain Defoe banned from driving – The Times
“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
Speeding fine couple seek review – BBC News
“A couple from Sheffield are taking their legal fight against a speeding ticket to London’s High Court.”
BBC News, 3rd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Speeding motorcyclist jailed after policeman uses Google to expose lies – Daily Telegraph
“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 – Times Law Reports
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 banned from driving – BBC News
“Chelsea star John Mikel Obi has been banned from driving for 15 months after admitting drinking and driving.”
BBC News, 24th April, 2009
source: www.bbc.co.uk
Foreign drivers face £900 roadside fines to halt rise in crashes – The Times
“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
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
On-the-spot points for careless driving – The Times
“Thousands more motorists will lose their licences under plans to give police the power to issue penalty points for careless driving without evidence being heard in court.”
The Times, 20th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Each case is different but Judge Julian Hall has history of light sentences – The Times
“The 21-month sentence is light when set against the range of possible penalties. The Sentencing Guidelines Council issued guidance last summer to judges on penalties for road traffic offences resulting in death after years of complaints by bereaved families and road safety campaigners. The aim was to give a ‘clear message’ that such offences were serious and should receive appropriate penalties.”
The Times, 3rd February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Diabetic man died after police mistook him for drink-driver, inquest hears – Daily Telegraph
“A diabetic man died after being wrongly arrested for drink-driving when police mistook his symptoms for the effects of alcohol.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
