Insurance, paperwork and the law, 4 articles
Penalties and the law
4 guides in the penalties and the law section of insurance, paperwork and the law. Pick any to read in full.
- Guide, 4 min readLicence points
UK penalty points explained: 12-point totting up over 3 years, the 6-point new driver rule, what happens at a court ban hearing, and exceptional hardship pleas.
Read article - Guide, 4 min readSpeeding tickets
UK speeding tickets explained: 2 million issued each year, the NIP, FPN, speed awareness course alternative, court thresholds, and 14 day reply rule.
Read article - Guide, 5 min readDrink drive limits
The UK drink drive limit in 2026 is 80mg of blood or 35µg of breath, with a stricter 50mg in Scotland. How breath, blood and urine tests work, plus penalties.
Read article - Guide, 4 min readMobile phone laws
UK mobile phone driving law after the March 2022 update: £200 fine, 6 points, what counts as use at a red light, and the new-driver licence loss rule.
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