Freeman - BLOG

A new proposal to allow police to issue on-the-spot fines for careless driving has faced objections from magistrates.  The proposal would make careless driving a fixed-penalty offence with drivers receiving a fine and three points on their licence.  At present, motorists prosecuted at co... [More]

In an unusual case, a cyclist who hit a boy at traffic lights, knocking him to the ground, has been prosecuted for careless cycling.  It was estimated that he was cycling at 15mph. The cyclist, who admitted cycling too fast, overtaking stationary traffic at the traffic lights and ru... [More]

Recent proposals by the Department of Transport, suggest that people caught driving carelessly should no longer be taken to Court but dealt with by way of a fixed penalty.  Careless driving comprises offences such as failing to signal, sudden braking, driving too close to the vehicle in front... [More]