The 77-year-old was flashed by speed cameras four times in 11 months. A second Harry Potter star has been banned from driving on the same day as Emma Watson. There must be something in the air… something wizardy. 77-year-old Zoe Wanamaker who played the flying broom instructor Madam Rolanda Hooch in the first film of the […]
7 months ago
No one likes to see the flash of a speed camera in their peripheral vision when they’re driving, but motorists in the UK will need to be extra careful with the introduction of new two-way cameras. The minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and 3 points on your license. And of course there’s […]
2 years ago
A solicitor for the victim’s family described the sentence as ‘insulting’ A “selfish” driver who killed a pregnant woman while filming a video on his phone of himself driving at 123mph has been jailed for 12 years. Adil Iqbal, 22, had pleaded guilty to causing the death of Frankie Jules-Hough, 38, who suffered fatal injuries […]
2 years ago
Two life-sized cut-outs will be placed on Shropshire roads A police force has started using cardboard cut-outs of officers holding speed guns in a unusual attempt to deter car crime and speeding drivers. West Mercia Police has unveiled the pop-up cop named ‘Bob’, who comes complete with high-vis clothing and a handheld speed camera. Two […]
3 years ago
They may also be required to get insurance and observe the same speed limits as cars Cyclists could be made to have registration numbers under a radical shake-up of road laws. Plans to crackdown on ‘aggressive riders’ could lead to riders having to get insurance and abide by the same speed restrictions and other road […]
3 years ago
No more Tokyo drifting around Tesco carpark Thanks to new government legislation looking to shake up safety measures, cars in the UK could very soon be fitted with speed limiters. After a ruling from the European Union that means newly made cars will be automatically fitted with speed restrictors, the UK may be following suit. […]
4 years ago