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.
Christmas and New Year is ‘opportunity’ for car crime as thefts may rise by 35 percent according to the Express. Please take the time to consider (and circulate if you feel worthy) the following: The obvious ‘leave a car to run/warm’ …
As drivers move to electric vehicles and the intention for these to be the only cars sold by 2030, the consumption of tax-heavy fossil fuels will reduce as lower excise licence (‘tax’) costs are associated. This does not bode well …
A sobering thought: £70,000 – the potential cost of a drink-drive conviction. Another reason autos & alcohol do not mix …. be sure it is just your whisky (whiskey – Ireland) that is on the rocks this holiday. Read more …
It is that time of year again … frost on the vehicle, the screen opaque and the interior as cold as outside; just the type of weather crooks like. The season sees many, attempting to get their car in a …
01/10/2020 a spectacular failure – a little over 3 months after Jim O’Sullivan (CEO) and Tim Reardon (General Counsel) launch their National Schedule Of Repair Costs for network damage (Green Claims)’. Insurers are blamed but we suspect the Authority’s contractors realised it prevented profiteering …
An ongoing campaign by the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership is reminding riders that the powered scooters are illegal on roads, pavements and cycle lanes. Despite the fact they have become a common sight in Sussex, laws currently only allow them …
Shortly, four motorways that have seen higher than recommended levels of nitrogen dioxide, will see speed limits reduced in a trial to reduce pollution. The trial will take place on stretches of nearly five miles at: M6 junctions 6 to …
15/09/2020: Causing the death of another whilst speeding, racing, using a phone or under the influence of drink or drugs, could receive life sentences under new legislation. The sentencing reforms will be introduced in Parliament early next year. A new …
‘There can be only one …’ way to request a ‘D(b)’ ACPO/ABI MoU crime report extract from Police Scotland … This must be sent by email to: CJSDCRaSHenquiries@scotland.pnn.police.uk The form should be accompanied by the attached, completed checklist – External – …
Motorists condemn ‘confusing’ £2.3million project they fear will cause more accidents: Cyclists have the outer ring on the Cambridge roundabout, with cycle crossings over each of four approach roads There are also zebra crossings over each of the approach roads …
You may have heard that DVSA are extending MOT’s for certain vehicles: From 30 March 2020, MOT due dates for cars, motorcycles and light vans will be extended by 6 months. This is being done to help prevent the spread …
Our constabularies have more than enough to attend to without becoming embroiled in property title (ownership) disputes and complaints. So why are they? There are occasions when property, believed or suspected to have been stolen needs to be seized and …
Victims of fraud and cybercrime are being “let down” by the current system which is slow, unresponsive and in need of an overhaul, according to the West Midlands’ top police chief. Read more here. We remain concerned this extends to …
