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Our motoring offences and road transport teams regularly write about related legal topics and breaking news, we welcome your comments on our posts. If you would like more information on our services, please don't hesitate to get in touch on 01616 966 229.

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Changes to the HGV levy shift focus towards environmental impact

Paul Loughlin
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The Department for Transport (DfT) recently reintroduced the HGV levy following a temporary suspension during the Covid-19 pandemic. The levy, first introduced back in 2014, is aimed at making sure lorries make a contribution towards the wear and tear of...

What is an MS90 offence?

Martyn Jackson
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An MS90 conviction is the DVLA endorsement code for the motoring offence of failing to provide the driver details when requested by the police. This carries an endorsement of six penalty points and a fine of up to £1,000. When does this type of...

DR10, DR20 and DR30 endorsement codes explained

Paul Loughlin
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The police, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and other organisations use endorsement codes to classify certain driving offences. What is a DR10? A DR10 relates to the offence of driving, or attempting to drive, with an alcohol level above...

Drug driving conviction codes

Paul Loughlin
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Drug driving is a serious offence and the police, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), and other organisations, use what is known as endorsement codes to classify offences. All the codes explained here on this page are related to drug driving...

Wales set to introduce 20mph speed limit change

Paul Loughlin
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From 17th September, motorists in Wales will be required to limit their speed to 20mph in built-up areas. The change follows a vote in the Welsh Senedd back in July 2022, to make Wales the first nation in the UK to adopt 20mph as the default speed limit...

Why your choice of sunglasses could result in penalty points and a fine

Paul Loughlin
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As the UK basks in some late summer sun many of us will be getting behind the wheel with a pair of sunglasses close to hand. However, as the nights begin to draw in, and autumn months see the sun drop lower in the sky, most people are unaware that the wrong...

DVLA updates its list of eye conditions you must declare

Paul Loughlin
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The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) has recently updated its list of eye conditions that car and motorbike drivers must declare. The guidance states that motorists must inform the DVLA of certain eye conditions affecting both eyes, or one eye...

Sentencing Council publish new and revised guidelines for motoring offences

Martin Haisley
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The Sentencing Council’s new sentencing guidelines significantly increase the sentences which can be imposed when an adult motorist is convicted of certain motoring offences in England and Wales. Under the revised sentencing guidelines, any...

Will I go to jail for high range drink driving?

Skye MacPhee
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The offence of drink driving is an imprisonable offence. However, the court looks at each drink driving offence on a case-by-case basis. Not every offender will face time in jail.  The offence of drink driving is committed if a person...

Sentencing guidelines for speeding offences

Paul Loughlin
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Speed limits are in place to keep you, other road users and pedestrians as safe as possible and should always be adhered to. However, thousands of people receive speeding fines each year with the fines and penalty points varying depending on how much over...

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