Think again! Informed there is a potential fault or defect with your vehicle, why would you not seek to address it asap … for the safety of yourself, your occupants and other road users? Does this recent (12/2021) spell the …
Ride an Electric Scooter on the road and you risk confiscation of your pricey machine … plus 6 points on your license for ‘no insurance’. So why are you allowed to ride an Electric Bicycle? The official response: Cycles, including …
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year, except Christmas Day (25 December). The zone now covers all areas within the North and South Circular Roads. The North Circular …
Vehicle Theft: with or without keys? A figure indicated 93% of vehicle thefts were ‘keyless’, also known as ‘relay bypass’ – source (fleetnews) : ‘The analysis also reports another annual increase in keyless car thefts, now standing at an all-time …
The ICO & FoIA – A Potentially Far-Reaching Decision Notice (DN) Information held by an Authority’s contractor is held ‘on behalf of’ the Authority. The latest Decision Notice has upheld our complaint and potentially starts to address a ‘major loophole’ …
‘the rising prices of precious metals could make you and your car a target for organised crime’. Read more: https://www.which.co.uk/news/2021/06/catalytic-converter-theft-is-up-by-more-than-100-new-which-research-reveals/ – Which? Data from 25 police forces across England, Wales and Northern Ireland obtained by consumer organisation Which? reveals incidents …
Whilst some explain electric scooters were legalised for use on British streets 07/2020, this does not apply to every scooter. Hop on an eScotter and take to the road at your own peril; injury and/or legal! E-scooters are classified as …
31/05/2021 – The personal injury claims process is changing for people who suffer lower value injuries as a result of road traffic accidents (RTAs). Turning on a sixpence, we at CMA have long enjoyed the challenges of addressing portal claims …
The BBC reports: More than 40,000 people from the Philippines have been recruited to front British companies as part of schemes costing the UK “hundreds of millions of pounds” in lost taxes. BBC Radio 4’s File on 4 discovered more …
From April 2021, in line with the Automated & Electric Vehicles Act (AEVA) 2018, the Secretary of State will be required to hold a list of vehicles able to safely and lawfully drive themselves in at least some circumstances for …
In 2018, the West Mids. Police PCC explained ‘Car thefts nearly triple‘. 03/2021, the Police and Crime Commissioner has published new figures on vehicle thefts in the West Midlands, as part his ongoing campaign calling on vehicle manufacturers to do …
A consultation document setting out the changes proposed and seeking views on whether the changes will help drivers feel better informed and more confident about driving on high-speed roads. This appears particularly aimed at the introduction of ‘Smart’ ManicWays, sorry …
Dick Smith QPM is the Law Enforcement Liaison Officer for the ABI and has provided the Associationfo British Investigators with a personal view of why reports of major fraud go largely rejected by the authorities. Read more here.
