Motorists more likely now to fall foul of the law

Research undertaken by the Daily Telegraph has shown that motorists today are more likely to fall foul of the law than at any other time in the history of the car.

The research, which was published in Telegraph Motoring on 16 March reveals that more than 15 million British drivers are caught committing a motoring offence each year. This compares with just 4.7 million in 1980 -a rise of 219 per cent in 30 years.

Meanwhile, parking fines in the period 2000 to 2008 rose from 345,000 to 3.8 million drivers outside London whilst a further 1.1 million are fined annually for failing to inform the DVLA that their car is off the road.

For more on this story go to Telegraph Motoring