fines and penalties
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Fleet industry news 8 Jun 2020Councils can use cameras to enforce new cycle lanes
The Government has changed enforcement rules to allow the use of cameras to fine drivers who flout new road restrictions aimed at encouraging cycling.
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Fleet industry news 13 May 2020Fines and penalties increase for business drivers
But figures from Lex Autolease suggest rate of increase is slowing, with volumes up just 3%.
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Tax and legislation news 7 Oct 2019Drivers who leave engines idling ‘should be fined’
72% of drivers say they want a crackdown on engine idling, with 44% saying fine drivers if they refuse to switch off, new RAC research suggests.
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Fleet industry news 13 Jun 2019Cameras begin enforcing red ‘X’ signs with fines
Drivers who ignore lane closures on motorways marked with a red ‘X’ will face a £100 fine and three penalty points.
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Fleet industry news 27 Feb 2019Fleets must step up education to cut fines
Fleets are being urged to improve driver education to stop employees falling foul of the law after record fines and penalties were reported in 2018.
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Fleet industry news 5 Feb 2019
Fines and penalties incurred by fleet drivers hit £15.3m
The proportion of fleet drivers incurring fines and penalties for minor offences increased by more than a fifth in 2018 compared with 2017, according to Lex Autolease.
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Fleet industry news 3 Dec 2018Nexus Vehicle Rental welcomes private parking company crackdown
Nexus Vehicle Rental has welcomed the House of Commons approval of a private members’ bill seeking to protect drivers from unscrupulous private car parking companies.
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FN50 insight and analysis 29 Nov 2018Fines and charges accelerate to close to £56m, say the FN50
Fines and charges incurred by drivers of FN50 vehicles are reaching record levels. The suggestion is the total bill could be almost £56 million.
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Fleet industry news 22 Nov 2018Changes to yellow box junction rules could prove costly for fleets
Two-thirds of drivers (67%) say they find it difficult to get through some yellow box junctions without stopping, while 13% say this is the case for most they encounter, new research from the RAC suggests.
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Fleet industry news 12 Jul 2018Pavement parking ban 'opposed' by majority of motorists
YourParkingSpace.co.uk survey suggests more than half (55%) of respondents don’t want to stop motorists from being able to park their cars on a pavement.
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Fleet industry news 11 Jul 2018London bus lane penalties issued to drivers rises 8%, finds Click4reg.co.uk
The number of penalty charges issued to motorists incorrectly using bus lanes in London rose 8% to 346,860 in 2016-17, research from Click4reg.co.uk has found.
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Tax and legislation news 4 Apr 2018
1.1m drivers fined for driving in bus lanes each year
RAC calls for a review of national signage guidelines and the introduction of ‘smart bus lanes’ to make things simpler and clearer for motorists.
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Fleet industry news 18 Dec 2017Penalties increased to help tackle congestion, says TfL
A proposed rise for offences on TfL's road network will also follow later in the year, subject to review by the secretary of state for transport.
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Fleet industry news 7 Nov 2017Fines and charges for FN50 companies at record level at close to £20m - FN50 2017 analysis
The total number of charges incurred by vehicles on contract hire in 2017 has reached a record level, with the amount paid reaching almost £20 million.
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Tax and legislation news 23 Oct 2017Traffic Penalty Tribunal to decide appeals against penalties issued for not paying the new Mersey Gateway toll
The independent lawyer adjudicators at the Traffic Penalty Tribunal (TPT) will decide appeals against penalties issued for not paying the toll for using the new Mersey Gateway, between Runcorn and Widnes in Cheshire.
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Fleet industry news 5 May 2017Fines for company car drivers show sharp increase
The number of driving offences increased by more than a fifth year-on-year in 2016, according to analysis from Lex Autolease.
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Fleet industry news 5 Jan 2017All Fleet Services launches Fleet Fine Online digital fines management system
All Fleet Services has launched online fines management system Fleet Fine Online.
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Fleet industry news 23 Nov 2016BT prosecuted for the fourth time by TfL
BT has been ordered to pay more than £10,000 after TfL prosecuted the telecoms giant for two serious safety breaches that put public safety at significant risk.
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Fleet industry news 10 Jun 2016ACFO debate at CCIA to focus on parking fines administration
ACFO has lined up an expert panel of speakers for its debate at Company Car in Action which aims to help organisations manage the administration of fines.
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Fleet industry news 24 Mar 2016
Council clampdown sees fines soar for fleet drivers
Bus lane cameras and more traffic wardens blamed for rapid upturn in fines
