fines and penalties
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Fleet Industry News 13 JunCameras 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 FebFleets 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
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 DecNexus 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 NovFines 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 NovChanges 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 JulPavement 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 JulLondon 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
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 DecPenalties 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 NovFines 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 OctTraffic 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 MayFines 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 JanAll 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 NovBT 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 JunACFO 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
Council clampdown sees fines soar for fleet drivers
Bus lane cameras and more traffic wardens blamed for rapid upturn in fines
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Fleet Industry News 1 MarDart Charge helps company drivers accrue £11.1m in fines and penalties
Company drivers racked up £11.1 million in motoring fines and penalties, up from £7m three years ago, according to research from Lex Autolease.
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Tax and Legislation News 16 FebOne in six drivers admit to making calls using a handheld phone
One in six motorists have admitted to taking or made a call without using hands-free systems, according to a YouGov poll.
