The bus lane bandits! More than 80% of fines for driving in bus lanes are overturned on appeal as councils are accused of turning roads into ‘money-making traps’ Figures show up to 86% of fines for driving in bus lanes are overturned on appeal In Doncaster 526 of 658 drivers who appealed were let off in … Read more
Parent fines for taking children on holiday during school time shot up by almost 30% last year, figures reveal Number of parents fined for taking children away during term time rises by 28% A total of 333,400 fines were issued in the 2018-19 academic year The vast majority were handed out because of unauthorised holidays … Read more
Home Office reveals new powers to tackle people flouting the coronavirus lockdown Up to two years in prison if you cough deliberately on someone after spate of attacks on police and emergency service workers People who continue to flout coronavirus lockdown rules will be breaking the law and can be arrested as part of new … Read more
BMW driver who racked up speeding fines of more than £15,000 and 150 penalty points is banned from the roads for 30 months Marius Balan’s BMW caught 30 times by speed cameras on same stretch of road Police notices were sent asking him to identify driver but Balan, 25, did not reply Was given 6 … Read more
Spanish police stepped up their operation to force people to stay indoors today, with officers driving up and down beaches with megaphones, warning of prison time and massive £25,000 fines for those breaking the lockdown – after the country’s deaths from the coronavirus doubled to 288 overnight. Footage shared on Twitter captures officers as they tell … Read more
No fines for fat-fingered drivers: Motorists who accidentally enter wrong details for parking will now find it easier to appeal New rules from the British Parking Association require firms to cancel charges This follows complaints from motorists who were hounded after getting one letter wrong when keying in their details By Miles Dilworth For The … Read more
Data breach fines set to rocket after limit is lifted By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 Penalties handed out to companies for customer data breaches could soon soar – with some potentially hitting hundreds of millions of pounds, legal experts say. … Read more