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Road safety officer calls for abolition of dangerous driving licence loophole

Published 25 September 2023
By Shane O' Donoghue
Andy Cox from the Met Police calls for 'exceptional hardship' loophole to be abolished.
Driver caught using laser jammers to avoid speeding tickets

MPs asked to repay fines claimed as expenses

Several MPs from the Conservative Party and the SNP have been asked to repay hundreds of pounds in driving fines previously claimed as expenses.
Published 29 May 2023
Number of drivers taking speed awareness courses has trebled since 2010

Speed awareness drivers have trebled since 2010

More motorists than ever are taking speed awareness courses after being busted breaking the speed limit — and by a massive margin.
Published 19 February 2020
Ministers slam brakes on costly speed awareness courses

Ministers slam brakes on anti‑speeding courses

Ministers will launch a crackdown on speed awareness classes after concerns that they do not change drivers’ habits and are a way for police forc
Published 20 March 2017
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Letters of the week, September 28

The issues that got you talking this week.
Published 01 October 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

How's my driving? It was fine when I was the F1 champion

It was a while ago that I was Formula One world champion so I’m used to the fact that I don’t always get asked for an autograph these days...
Published 22 September 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Motoring offenders are a windfall for the police

One million motorists paid to attend driver awareness courses last year. So where's all the money going?
Published 22 September 2014