Thorley Stephenson Solicitors Edinburgh Blog

All new vehicles sold across Europe are to be equipped with speed-limiting technology that automatically stops drivers from exceeding the speed limit, under EU vehicle safety rules. The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that the change will also apply to the UK despite Brexit.

Road safety charity Brake and Direct Line have recently published the results of research into the extent of speeding in areas where lower limits are in place, such as in residential estates or next to schools.

Police Scotland and Safety Cameras Scotland have announced the launch of a new initiative to crack down on speeding and other motoring offences.

Road safety charity Brake has issued a reminder to football fans not to drink and drive during the Euro 2016 competition.

A dedicated campaign aiming to clampdown on speeding resulted in more than 2,100 people being reported for motorist offences with 1,046 given face to face warnings to improve their overall driving.