New Penalties for Motorists

October 19th, 2007 | by admin |

At the same time as we increased the number of penalty points from three to six for those failing to identify the driver caught speeding the following changes were also made:

• Penalty points for failing to allow a drink drive sample to be subjected to a laboratory test stay on licence for 11 years instead of four.
• Maximum fine for careless or inconsiderate driving doubled to £5,000
• Maximum fine for not ensuring that children are wearing seatbelts in the back of vehicles raised from £200 to £500
• A minimum six month ban for anyone using a vehicle in a dangerous condition for the second time in four years
  Maximum fine for failing to stop if requested by police increased from £1,000 to £5,000