by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jul 19, 2022 | Driving
A new section for self-driving vehicles has been added to the Highway Code. From the 1st of July new rules on the use of self-driving vehicles in Great Britain have come into force. The changes are included in a new section in The Highway Code. Currently only vehicles...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jan 28, 2022 | Driving
A joint report from the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission has been published. The topic is automated vehicles and makes recommendations for the safe and responsible introduction of self-driving vehicles. The Law Commission is the...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Aug 8, 2021 | Driving
Technology has been developed by the DVLA and the Home Office for police officers to use at the roadside to confirm the identity of a driver. The technology allows instant access to a photograph of the driver. The picture is held on the DVLA driver’s database,...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | May 7, 2020 | Driving
Penalty Points – Avoiding Double Counting For some new drivers, six penalty points mean resitting a driving test, for other drivers twelve points may mean disqualification. It is therefore vital to ensure that a single piece of driving is not unduly punished...
by Levy Solicitors | Jan 22, 2020 | Driving
Driving Disqualifications The Sentencing Council is responsible for issuing guidelines on sentencing for the courts to follow. Guidelines must be followed unless it is in the interests of justice not to do so. New guidelines are now being proposed in respect of...
by Levy Solicitors | Jul 30, 2019 | Driving
Road Safety Review – More New Laws? The Government has published new plans to make the roads safer for everyone. The plans include several changes for people at every stage of life, and also for more specialised drivers like HGV drivers and motorcycle riders. Children...
