Post by derek on Aug 16, 2013 11:44:10 GMT
New Fixed Penalty Notices
15th August 2013
Tomorrow, Friday 16th August 2013 sees the introduction in England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain) of a new Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) for careless driving and a rise in existing fixed penalty levels for most motoring offences.
These changes will NOT be introduced into Northern Ireland!
The Department for Transport (DfT) in GB states, “The changes will give the police powers to issue fixed penalty notices for careless driving, giving them greater flexibility in dealing with less serious careless driving offences – such as tailgating or middle lane hogging – and freeing them from resource-intensive court processes. The fixed penalty will also enable the police to offer educational training as an alternative to endorsement. Drivers will still be able to appeal any decision in court.
In addition, existing fixed penalty levels for most motoring offences – including using a mobile phone at the wheel and not wearing a seatbelt – will rise to £100 to bring them into line with the penalties for similar non-motoring fixed penalties.”
The changes which include:
•not wearing protective headgear for motorcyclists – the £30 non-endorseable fixed penalty notice becomes £50
•a non-endoresable (where the driver does not receive points on their licence) £30 fixed penalty notice will rise to £50
•an endoresable (where points are given) £60 and non-endoresable fixed penalty notice will rise to £100
•an endorseable £120 fixed penalty notice will rise to £200
•the fixed penalty notice for driving with no insurance will rise from £200 to £300
come after a public consultation with road safety groups and police forces. The consultation took place from 14th June 2012 to 5th September 2012.
The DfT also states, “As with other existing fixed penalty notice offences, such as speeding, police forces will also be able to offer careless drivers the option of remedial training.
Endorseable road traffic offences contribute to a significant number of casualties. For example, in 2011, excess speed contributed to 213 deaths and using a mobile phone while driving contributed to 374 road casualties.
Though penalty levels will increase, penalty points will not change. Fixed penalty notices for parking, waiting and obstruction offences will also remain unchanged.”
Chief Constable Suzette Davenport ACPO lead on roads policing said, “These measures should also act as a reminder to careless drivers that their behaviour will not be tolerated.
The vast majority of drivers are law abiding, but some are still not getting the message. The most serious examples will continue to go through court, where offenders may face higher penalties.”
Edmund King, AA President said, “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.”
At Right To Ride we hope that the new FPN for careless driving will not be a failsafe easy option for examples of dangerous driving that still needs to be dealt with by the courts.
As mentioned above – these changes are not coming to Northern Ireland at this time.
However a review of penalties will be considered in Northern Ireland for road traffic offences committed here. This review is a medium term measure in the DOE’s Road Safety Strategy to 2020.
Further work is also being completed after a recent consultation paper which sought views on proposals to introduce the mutual recognition of penalty points between Northern Ireland and Ireland for the offences of speeding, drink/drug driving, non-wearing of seatbelts and using a mobile phone while driving.
Read the article with information and links on Right To Ride - www.righttoride.co.uk/2013/08/15/new-fixed-penalty-notices/
Bikesafe Ducati Panigale
14th August 2013
Meanwhile the PSNI have taken delivery of a fully liveried, Ducati Panigale high performance motorbike, to be used during the Ulster Grand Prix this week.
Regarded as the Ferrari of the bike world, the Italian made machine will be used by Police officers to highlight the road safety message to bikers attending the road racing event.
Speaking ahead of the event, Bikesafe coordinator Constable Bill Holden (pictured) explained, “Already this year, five motorcyclists have died following road traffic collisions. That’s three more than this time last year.
The sad reality is that these deaths are preventable, so that’s why we are once again encouraging the spectators travelling to the Ulster Grand Prix, to keep the racing in it’s place – and leave it to the professionals on closed circuits.
We are also appealing to the thousands of Bikers across Northern Ireland to attend one of our free BikeSafe events,”
Read the full article on Right To Ride – www.righttoride.co.uk/2013/08/14/bikesafe-ducati-panagale/
Trevor Baird
www.righttoride.co.uk
www.righttoride.eu
www.rideitright.org
www.firstaidforriders.org
www.bikernisafetycard.org
15th August 2013
Tomorrow, Friday 16th August 2013 sees the introduction in England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain) of a new Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) for careless driving and a rise in existing fixed penalty levels for most motoring offences.
These changes will NOT be introduced into Northern Ireland!
The Department for Transport (DfT) in GB states, “The changes will give the police powers to issue fixed penalty notices for careless driving, giving them greater flexibility in dealing with less serious careless driving offences – such as tailgating or middle lane hogging – and freeing them from resource-intensive court processes. The fixed penalty will also enable the police to offer educational training as an alternative to endorsement. Drivers will still be able to appeal any decision in court.
In addition, existing fixed penalty levels for most motoring offences – including using a mobile phone at the wheel and not wearing a seatbelt – will rise to £100 to bring them into line with the penalties for similar non-motoring fixed penalties.”
The changes which include:
•not wearing protective headgear for motorcyclists – the £30 non-endorseable fixed penalty notice becomes £50
•a non-endoresable (where the driver does not receive points on their licence) £30 fixed penalty notice will rise to £50
•an endoresable (where points are given) £60 and non-endoresable fixed penalty notice will rise to £100
•an endorseable £120 fixed penalty notice will rise to £200
•the fixed penalty notice for driving with no insurance will rise from £200 to £300
come after a public consultation with road safety groups and police forces. The consultation took place from 14th June 2012 to 5th September 2012.
The DfT also states, “As with other existing fixed penalty notice offences, such as speeding, police forces will also be able to offer careless drivers the option of remedial training.
Endorseable road traffic offences contribute to a significant number of casualties. For example, in 2011, excess speed contributed to 213 deaths and using a mobile phone while driving contributed to 374 road casualties.
Though penalty levels will increase, penalty points will not change. Fixed penalty notices for parking, waiting and obstruction offences will also remain unchanged.”
Chief Constable Suzette Davenport ACPO lead on roads policing said, “These measures should also act as a reminder to careless drivers that their behaviour will not be tolerated.
The vast majority of drivers are law abiding, but some are still not getting the message. The most serious examples will continue to go through court, where offenders may face higher penalties.”
Edmund King, AA President said, “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.”
At Right To Ride we hope that the new FPN for careless driving will not be a failsafe easy option for examples of dangerous driving that still needs to be dealt with by the courts.
As mentioned above – these changes are not coming to Northern Ireland at this time.
However a review of penalties will be considered in Northern Ireland for road traffic offences committed here. This review is a medium term measure in the DOE’s Road Safety Strategy to 2020.
Further work is also being completed after a recent consultation paper which sought views on proposals to introduce the mutual recognition of penalty points between Northern Ireland and Ireland for the offences of speeding, drink/drug driving, non-wearing of seatbelts and using a mobile phone while driving.
Read the article with information and links on Right To Ride - www.righttoride.co.uk/2013/08/15/new-fixed-penalty-notices/
Bikesafe Ducati Panigale
14th August 2013
Meanwhile the PSNI have taken delivery of a fully liveried, Ducati Panigale high performance motorbike, to be used during the Ulster Grand Prix this week.
Regarded as the Ferrari of the bike world, the Italian made machine will be used by Police officers to highlight the road safety message to bikers attending the road racing event.
Speaking ahead of the event, Bikesafe coordinator Constable Bill Holden (pictured) explained, “Already this year, five motorcyclists have died following road traffic collisions. That’s three more than this time last year.
The sad reality is that these deaths are preventable, so that’s why we are once again encouraging the spectators travelling to the Ulster Grand Prix, to keep the racing in it’s place – and leave it to the professionals on closed circuits.
We are also appealing to the thousands of Bikers across Northern Ireland to attend one of our free BikeSafe events,”
Read the full article on Right To Ride – www.righttoride.co.uk/2013/08/14/bikesafe-ducati-panagale/
Trevor Baird
www.righttoride.co.uk
www.righttoride.eu
www.rideitright.org
www.firstaidforriders.org
www.bikernisafetycard.org