Guide to Government proposals for new road traffic laws
November 2008 saw the launch of a consultation into proposed new road traffic laws for the UK. If implemented they would see a number of new provisions being introduced, the increase of a number of exisiting penalties and, most controversially, the increasing of police powers to penalise drivers for speeding. In this summary, keepmedriving looks at those proposals and how it might affect motorists.
It should be stressed that these are, at this stage (December 2008) merely proposals and have yet to become law. For more details on the law as it currently stands, or on how you are likely to be affected by existing legislation, please either see elsewhere on the keepmedriving web site or contact keepmedriving on 084 4804 4804
Although on the decline, the number of people killed on the roads today is still almost 3,000. The Government are determined to reduce that number even further and the proposals contained in their latest consultation are designed to help achieve that. Despite increases in penalsties, many feel, however, that the proposals do not go far enough – especially in putting forward a proposal for reduced penalties for those caught speeding at only a small amount over the legal limit. If you want to express views on this report you can do so by going to the Department for Transport web site.
Use the links below to go to a summary of the propsals contained in each section of the report.
