fines and penalties

UK clean air and low emission zones net local authorities £418m

The UK’s clean air and low emission zones have generated more than £418 million since March 2021, with Bradford receiving almost £7m in just nine months.

fines and penalties 23 Aug

AI cameras that can spot mobile phone use prove successful in trials

New artificial intelligence (AI) cameras, aimed at catching drivers using their mobile phone while behind the wheel, are proving successful in police trials.

fines and penalties 18 Aug

Call for ‘noise cameras’ to catch and fine excessively loud vehicles

The Department for Transport has commissioned a £300,000 trial of the technology.

fines and penalties 17 Aug

Appeal lodged against ‘unlawful’ CCTV parking fine decision

An appeal has been lodged after a tribunal ruled that parking penalties based on camera evidence should only be used as a last resort.

fines and penalties 14 Aug

Drivers risk fine for emissions sticker omission

Company car drivers are being warned to be aware of local air quality regulations if taking their car abroad this summer or risk a fine of up to €180 (£154).

fines and penalties 9 Aug

Drivers unlawfully fined after CCTV used to issue PCNs

Parking fines issued using CCTV evidence have been deemed unlawful, according to a landmark ruling.

fines and penalties 7 Aug

Changes to Dart Charge due to take effect

Drivers are being reminded to re-validate their payment cards for the Dart Charge, with changes taking effect from Friday (July 28).

Dart Charge 26 Jul

Fees at airport drop-off zones reach record high

Drivers are being hit with record terminal drop-off prices with seven of the UK’s 21 busiest airports putting up fees, new RAC research reveals.

RAC 13 Jul

Record number of drivers appear in court accused of speeding

A record number of drivers ended up in the dock accused of speeding last year, but drug driving and mobile phone prosecutions fell.

fines and penalties 19 Jun

Drivers fined £70m for not paying London’s ULEZ charge

Transport for London (TfL) collected £73.3 million in fines from drivers using London’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ), last year.

ULEZ 15 Jun

Older vehicles banned from Glasgow as low emission zone launches

Car, van and truck drivers entering Glasgow's low emission zone in a non-compliant vehicle will be fined from today (Thursday, June 1).

low emission zone 1 Jun

Non-emergency bluelight vehicles given access to bus lanes

The move is expected to benefit more than 8,000 emergency service fleet vehicles.

Transport for London (TfL) 19 May

Drivers risk being unfairly fined at yellow box junctions

The RAC has uncovered problems with nine-in-10 yellow box junctions where councils want to enforce moving traffic offences.

fines and penalties 3 May

Operation Tramline unmarked HGV on motorway

Hundreds of drivers caught by unmarked HGV on M1

A joint police and National Highways operation using an unmarked HGV captured almost 700 offences in just one week on the M1.

driver behaviour 3 Apr

Red X warning sign on motorway. Source: National Highways

Red X warning after ‘thousands’ of drivers prosecuted

Emergency services have joined forces with National Highways to remind drivers not to ignore the red X sign after one council prosecuted almost 10,000 drivers.

safety and risk management 3 Feb

Updated: London ULEZ fine increased as scrappage scheme launches

A £110 million scrappage scheme has been launched ahead of the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ).

ULEZ 31 Jan

London streets where parking fines exceed £1m per year revealed

Three London streets have each generated more than £1 million per year in parking fines, according to new research.

Parking fines 28 Oct

EV drivers risk parking fine waiting for charge point

Drivers waiting to charge their electric vehicle (EV) in car parks risk being inadvertently fined, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 24 Oct