Danger of Drivers Not Admitting Medical Conditions – More than one million drivers over the age of 65 have not told the DVLA they have …
Read More‘Zero-Tolerance’ Drink Drive Limit in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland will be introducing a two-tier drink drive limit in 2018 and if you drive lorries for a living you will need to be …
Read MoreDrivers’ Hours and Tachograph Prosecutions
The extent to which the DVSA deals with offences such as drivers’ hours and tachograph meddling has been questioned in the House of Commons, when …
Read MoreAsleep at the Wheel Case Ruled to be Voluntary
An appeal against a dangerous driving conviction – in which a woman fell asleep at the wheel and collided with an oncoming car – was …
Read MoreFaulty Eye Testing Equipment Results in Licence Revocations
The DVLA has admitted it incorrectly revoked the licences of hundreds of drivers after relying on the test results produced from faulty equipment used by …
Read MoreThe Effects of Uninsured Driving
According to the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB) the police seize 2,500 uninsured vehicles every week. In addition, it says that every three minutes someone is …
Read MorePolice to issue formal warnings for drivers just over speed limit
Scotland’s traffic police have now secured legal powers to issue formal warnings to motorists who are driving at just above the speed limit. It means …
Read MoreRoadside Drug Testing Rolls Out
This summer is the first time drug testing kits – drugalysers – will become a common feature during roadside testing. The law now states that …
Read MoreHandling a Notice of Intended Prosecution
Receiving through the post a notice of intended prosecution (NIP) is not the best surprise to receive through your letter box, but ignore it at …
Read MoreBlue Badge Fraud: A Badge of Dishonour
Blue Badge fraud is on the up. Figures show that there are 2.58m of the disabled parking permits in circulation, but 20% of these are …
Read MoreHiring and Lending Out of Operator Licences
The welcome publication of the Senior Traffic Commissioner’s statutory guidance and directions documents is providing clarity and understanding on a host of areas relating to …
Read MoreWelcome to the Keep Me On The Road Blog
Hello, and welcome to the Keep Me On The Road blog. Keep Me On The Road is the collective name for the Road Transport Law …
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