Road hogs beware
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Middle Lane Hogs Face £100 On-The-Spot Fines
The Government is to announce a crackdown on anti-social motoring with penalties for tailgating and using the wrong lane.
Drivers who hog the middle lane or tailgate other cars will face on-the-spot fines of £100 and three points on their licence.
Details of a crackdown on anti-social motoring are due to be released by the Government in a statement to Parliament today.
Transport minister Stephen Hammond said: "Careless drivers are a menace and their negligence puts innocent people's lives at risk.
"That is why we are making it easier for the police to tackle problem drivers by allowing them to immediately issue a fixed penalty notice rather than needing to take every offender to court.
"We are also increasing penalties for a range of driving offences to a level which reflects their seriousness and which will ensure that they are consistent with other similar penalty offences."
Until now such activity has generally gone unpunished because of the bureaucracy involved in prosecuting a case.
A motorist has to be stopped by a police officer, a summons issued and evidence presented in court.
Other changes being brought forward by the Government include increasing the fine for using a hand-held mobile phone while driving or not wearing a seat belt from £60 to £100.
AA president Edmund King said: "An increase in the standard motoring fixed penalty fine will help deter those who commit motoring offences including mobile phone use.
"We are also pleased to see that at long last new powers and fines will be given to the police to tackle the top three pet hates of drivers - tailgaters, mobile phone abusers and middle lane hogs."
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In my opinion, the punishment for a driving offense is enough at present. Perhaps, they would due to fewer the monetary punishment to the minor driving offense. Local Councils are abusing of the monetary punishment to get more incomes that the law allows them. And perhaps, they would have to increase the punishment to the serious driving offense, especially to the driving offense which causes death, because a road hog could destroy a whole family.
Of course, I got a speeding fine ten years ago because of the radar of M-30, Km. 4. The speed limit was 70 kilometre per hour and I drove at 84 kilometre per hour. I appealed it because, in my opinion, it was unfair. Local Council rejected my appeal and I sued it in the court, but the judge rejected my demand. Not only the judge did reject my appeal but he rowed me. He was crazy.
I’m sure that I have not to argue with other drivers because of the driving offence. Some driver has shot against another. Sit out is better than someone knocks out you.
See you.
I didn't realize you were so rebellious. I'd love to have seen your face when the judge told you off. haha
Perhaps, they ought to reduce the fines for minor offenses. Local Councils are abusing the financial penalty to get as much income as the law allows them. And perhaps, they would have to increase the punishment for the serious driving offense, especially the driving offense which causes death, because a road hog could destroy a whole family.
Of course, I got a speeding fine ten years ago because of the radar on the M-30, Km. 4. The speed limit was 70 kilometre per hour and I drove at 84 kilometre per hour. I appealed it because, in my opinion, it was unfair. The city hall rejected my appeal and I sued them in court / I took them to court, but the judge rejected my demand. Not only did the judge reject my appeal but he gave me a row. He was crazy.
I’m sure that I shouldn't argue with other drivers because of their bad driving. Some drivers have shot others. Ignoring them is better than someone knocks you out.