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Driver Sentenced to 14 Months in Detention After 100mph Carlisle Chase
A 19-year-old driver received 14 months in detention and a ...
Blue Badge Uptake Among People Entitled Without Assessment Falls From 46% to 37%
Two Labour MPs raised Blue Badge access and refusals in ...
Every Driver Wrongly Fined by One Council From 2020 Can Reclaim Up to £50
Elmbridge Borough Council admits that more than 9,000 parking fines ...
Plate Buyers Paid DVLA £163 Million as 1.39 Million Calls Were Abandoned
DVLA's annual report and accounts for the 2025 to 2026 ...
Arun Parking Tickets Fell 6.5 Percent to 15,937 and 235 Phone Payment Errors Cancelled
Arun District Council's civil enforcement officers issued 15,937 parking tickets ...
Every Driver in Heels or Boots Risks Up to 9 Points and Unlimited Fines
A warning in the Express says heels, chunky winter boots ...
Every Driver Carrying a Child Under 14 Risks a £500 Court Fine
The driver answers for a child who is not properly ...
Lancashire Bus Lane Fines Fell 28.8 Percent but One Gate Still Issued 26,426 Notices
Lancashire County Council's civil enforcement report for 2025-26 counts 65,098 ...
Used Diesel Values Fell 2.6 Percent in October as Electric Cars Gained 0.6 Percent
Cap HPI valuation figures for October 2026 show a car ...
Every Used Car Buyer Needs Proof After Six Months and the Ombudsman Backed 52 Percent
The Motor Ombudsman ruled fully or partly in the buyer's ...