Tag : police
Toyota Corolla Hybrid assessed by police as potential patrol car
UK regional police forces are assessing the viability of the British-built Toyota Corolla Hybrid model’s potential as a patrol car.
Hampshire Police steps up EV plans
Hampshire Constabulary has rolled out the first of a 40 electric vehicles on its fleet, with plans to switch half of its 220 non-pursuit cars to … Read More »
Number of penalty points issued by courts falls
Motorists are incurring less penalty points for driver offences, new research indicates.
Mobile speed cameras catching phone users and seatbelt offenders
More than a third of UK police forces are using their mobile speed camera vans to prosecute drivers not wearing seatbelts or using a handheld mobile … Read More »
Drivers getting cocky over lack of police presence
Two thirds of drivers (65%) feel they can get away with offences such as tailgating and lane hogging due to a lack of police presence on … Read More »
Lane-hogging legislation failing to catch culprits
Drivers are still getting away with ‘lane hogging’ despite the introduction of new penalties to tackle the issue four years ago.
Škoda Kodiaq gets blue light treatment
Škoda has added to its emergency services vehicle line-up with a fully converted Kodiaq rapid response vehicle as well as a Superb 280 covert police car … Read More »
Reduction in drivers caught using mobile phones after tougher penalties introduced
11% fewer drivers were caught while using a mobile phone, after new tougher penalties were introduced according to an FOI request by the RAC to police … Read More »
Dash cams lulling drivers into false sense of security
Motorists investing in dash cams due to ‘crash-for-cash’ fears may not actually be protecting themselves and could lead to a reduction in the number of visible … Read More »
Number of traffic police down by a third in last decade
A lack of traffic police could undermine efforts to crack down on dangerous driving, including handheld mobile phone use.
