Law & Legislation

Osprey Charging Station

Evolt Charging’s new device to deter ...

Jan 21, 2025Comments off

Evolt Charging has introduced a new Cable Alarm in response to rising incidents of EV charger cable theft and vandalism. This is the first device

Car Driver

50% increase in drug driving deaths

Jan 20, 2025Comments off

There has been a 50% jump in drivers killed in collisions where the driver was under the influence of drugs, according to The AA Charitable

Drink-driving

Drivers want tougher sentences for drink-dr...

Dec 19, 2024Comments off

Tougher sentences have been found to be the most popular solution among motorists for tackling the scourge of drink-driving, new research from the RAC has

Stormont, Northern Ireland Assembly

Stormont vote to extend NI’s post-Bre...

Dec 11, 2024Comments off

The Northern Ireland Assembly’s recent vote to extend post-Brexit trade arrangements for another four years has sparked significant discussion across political, economic, and business sectors.

Ten years since drink drive law change in Scotland

Police step up breath tests as deaths rise

Dec 09, 2024Comments off

New figures out today show a slight increase in the number of roadside breath tests carried out by Police. In 2023 there were 276,914 tests

Three HGVs on a road, Boosting driver retention

Government plans to expand the MYVT Service

Dec 06, 2024Comments off

The UK Government’s Manage Your Vehicle Testing (MYVT) service, launched last year, is set to undergo significant enhancements aimed at improving efficiency and accessibility for

Ten years since drink drive law change in Scotland

Scotland marks 10th anniversary of drink dr...

Dec 05, 2024Comments off

Tomorrow (Thursday 5 December) marks the tenth anniversary of the drink drive limit being lowered in Scotland – and four out of five Scots (79%)

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HGV driver sentenced for drunk driving in S...

Dec 04, 2024Comments off

Janis Rimovics, a 50-year-old HGV driver, has been convicted and sentenced after a shocking incident involving drink-driving in Pagham, West Sussex. On the evening of

Hooded man looking into a car window

Motorists urged to avoid falling foul of ve...

Dec 03, 2024Comments off

Motorists must guard against unscrupulous car cloning criminals to avoid fines and penalties for offences they’ve not committed, warns leading vehicle data and valuation specialist HPI.

Container ship at sea

Implications of the GPSR for GB-NI Trade

Nov 29, 2024Comments off

The EU’s General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), which replaces the 2001 General Product Safety Directive, is set to come into force in Northern Ireland on