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Is it illegal to drive in a bus lane and how much is the fine?

Published 29 October 2021
By David Mullen
It can be illegal to drive in bus lanes at certain times and it carries a fine.
Mitsubishi diesel engine

Mitsubishi pays €25m fine

Mitsubishi has paid a fine of €25 million, which was issued by German prosecutors over diesel engines that used 'cheat devices' to help them meet
Published 12 July 2021
low-traffic zone cyclist

LTNs generate £14 million in fines over 12 months

Motorists being fined millions of pounds for inadvertently entering low-traffic neighbourhoods.
Published 12 July 2021
Littering motorists to be caught on camera as instances rise

New cameras to catch littering motorists

Drivers could be fined up to £120 for dropping rubbish out of their cars after new camera technology is installed.
Published 01 March 2021

Mercedes fined £776m for over-polluting diesels

Mercedes-Benz's parent company Daimler has been handed a hefty fine for failing to ensure some of its diesel engines adhere to emissions rules.
Published 27 September 2019

Porsche fined £459m for dieselgate scandal

Porsche has become the latest Volkswagen Group brand to agree to pay a fine for its role in the 'dieselgate' emissions scandal.
Published 08 May 2019
New regulations put an end to rogue parking fines

New regulations put an end to rogue parking fines

The days of extortionate parking fines on private land could be a thing of the past after a government clampdown on rogue car park owners.
Published 22 March 2019
Audi agrees to pay £700m fine for diesel emissions scandal

Audi pays £700m fine for diesel emissions scandal

Audi has agreed to pay a fine of €800m (£701m) for its role in the diesel emissions scandal that was uncovered in 2015.
Published 17 October 2018
Drive too close to the car in front and risk £100 fine in new clampdown on tailgaters

Tailgaters risk £100 fine in new clampdown

Tailgaters will be fined £100 for driving too close to the car in front as part of a new crackdown on antisocial drivers by police.
Published 17 September 2018

Drivers still unaware of harsher mobile penalties

Nearly two-thirds (64%) of drivers remain unaware of the penalties associated with being caught using a handheld phone
Published 25 June 2018

VW fined another €1bn for dieselgate

Volkswagen's 'dieselgate' penalty continues to grow, as German prosecuters fine the firm an additional €1bn for its role in the diesel crisis.
Published 14 June 2018
UK has second highest fine in Europe for using phone while driving

UK has second highest fine in EU for phone use

Motorists in the UK are slapped with some of the highest fines in Europe for using a handheld mobile phone while driving, a new study has found.
Published 27 February 2018
Millions of German car owners may be owed compensation in BMW, Daimler, VW cartel claims

BMW, VW and Mercedes accused of cartel

Millions of motorists could be owed compensation after the EU launched an investigation into alleged collusion between BMW, Daimler and VW.
Published 25 July 2017