Driving offences

• Mobile phones: expect major law change in 2021

  • PostedOctober 19, 2020

  The Government has announced plans to significantly tighten up the ban on using mobiles phones whilst driving. The changes will come into effect in 2021. Today, mobile phones (and other...

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• Mobile phone law must be changed, says Transport Committee

  • PostedNovember 1, 2019

  The House of Commons investigation into the use of mobile phones and other devices whilst driving has published its recommendations, writes Tim Ridyard of Ashtons Legal. The main proposal, accepted...

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• Mobile phone case no ‘green light to make films’ as you drive

  • PostedAugust 1, 2019

  The 31 July 2019 Decision in DPP v Barreto [2019] EWHC 2044 (Admin) concerns what use of a hand-held mobile phone whilst driving is lawful and what is unlawful. However,...

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• New careless driving offence and life sentences for some fatal driving offences

  • PostedOctober 16, 2017

  The Ministry of Justice has announced its intention to make two changes to the law relating to serious and fatal road traffic offences (16 October 2017). The changes are: 1....

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