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General News 22 Nov 2019Catalytic converter thefts up tenfold in 2019
The number of claims for catalytic converter thefts has increased tenfold from the beginning of the year, says AA insurance services.
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Tax and Legislation News 16 Jan 2019Police begin two-week speeding crackdown
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) is encouraging police forces to target speeding drivers in a two-week campaign.
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Fleet Industry News 24 Dec 2018Company car and van drivers targeted by police
A multi-agency operation in Devon and Cornwall has caught hundreds of drivers breaking the law.
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General News 26 Nov 2018Dashcam use expected to rise as Police begin using footage as evidence
Two-thirds of drivers could be using dashcams in the coming months, according to a new poll from the AA.
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Fleet Industry News 11 Sep 2018Police chief call for zero tolerance on speeding ‘not achievable’
The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) is playing down suggestions from its roads policing lead that drivers could be fined for breaking the speed limit by just 1mph.
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General News 31 Jul 2018Metropolitan Police technicians complete electric vehicle training
Metropolitan Police technicians have begun training to work on electric vehicles (EVs) as the organisation plans an EV fleet.
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General News 22 May 2018Police officers set to receive greater powers when carrying out pursuits
The Home Office has launched a consultation to provide Police officers with greater legal protection when perusing criminals on the road.
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Fleet Industry News 13 Mar 2018Met Police aims to create world’s largest police fleet of hydrogen vehicles
The Metropolitan Police Service has taken delivery of the first of 11 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.
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General News 12 Mar 2018Gwent named as drug-drive capital of the UK
Gwent in Wales has been named the drug-drive capital of the UK, after police recorded 361 arrests for the crime over 12 months.
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Tax and Legislation News 13 Feb 2018Unmarked HGVs to target dangerous driving on England’s motorways
Highways England will use three new unmarked HGV cabs to tackle dangerous driving on England’s motorways and major A roads.
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Tax and Legislation News 8 Feb 2018
Call for more traffic cops to give UK ‘the safest roads in the world’
Police argue for extra officers and a new approach, including the use of dashcam footage, to enforce road traffic laws.
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Tax and Legislation News 1 Feb 2018
Police should take a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to speeding
Calls for drivers to be prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit by as little as 1mph have been criticised by motoring groups.
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Tax and Legislation News 1 Feb 2018
Police use mobile cameras to catch drivers breaking traffic laws
Police mobile camera vans are being used by more than a third of police forces to prosecute drivers for not wearing a seatbelt or using a handheld mobile phone.
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Tax and Legislation News 31 Jan 2018
Police report arrest increase for Christmas drink and drug-driving crackdown
Officers stopped almost 100,000 vehicles during its Christmas drink and drug-driving crackdown, with a 3.9% year-on-year increase in arrests, reports the NPCC.
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Tax and Legislation News 23 Jan 2018
Motorists escape prosecution due to lack of police, says AA
Two thirds of drivers (65%) don’t believe they will be prosecuted for offences such as tailgating and lane hogging due to a lack of police on UK roads.
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Fleet Industry News 20 Dec 2017RS Connect Group refreshes police fleet
RS Connect Group has supplied Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police with 68 Vauxhall Astra Estates for their new fleet of vehicles.
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Fleet Industry News 6 Sep 2017High-speed chases not worth risk, federation warns police officers
Number of motorists killed who were involved in a police pursuit has risen 50%.
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Fleet Industry News 6 Sep 2017Hydrogen scooter on trial with the Metropolitan Police
The Metropolitan Police Service is launching a trial to test Suzuki Burgman hydrogen powered scooters in a bid to reduce polution from its fleet.
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Fleet Industry News 14 Aug 2017
Motorists want police funding to be used to fight terrorism instead of road offences
Motorists want police funding to be used to fight terrorism instead of road crimes, a new survey by Servicing Stop has found.
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Fleet Industry News 2 Dec 2016Police officer dismissed after misfuelling patrol car
A police officer has been dismissed after misfuelling a Vauxhall Astra patrol car and trying to cover up the incident.
