Driving laws

Travel experts have shared seven European driving laws UK holidaymakers need to be aware of this summer. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

European laws that could cost UK holidaymakers up to £4k this summer

Travel experts have shared six German laws holidaymakers need to be aware of if they are travelling to the country for the Euros 2024 football tournament. (Photo: Getty Images)

Germany travel warning ahead of Euros

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Police's AI traffic camera catches 500 offenders in a week

Driving in flip flops and speeding scams - summer driving myths busted

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Calls for 20mph limits on all roads near schools

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E-bikes and e-scooters should need number plates and insurance - MPs

Explainer What to do if you see a dog in a hot car - the law explained

The 10 most common speeding questions answered - from points to fines

How much is a UK speeding fine and can I appeal against it?

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Drivers at risk of 'unfair' junction fines as councils get new powers

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Electric car tax mistake could leave owners facing £1,000 fine

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Explainer New drivers face ban on passengers under graduated driving licence

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Banned: the ‘23’ number plates withheld by the DVLA for being too rude

Calls for urgent ban on remote control of driverless cars

400,000 drivers fined for breaking School Streets traffic rules

Motorways: up to one in 10 drivers risking £100 fine by ignoring closed warning signs

1 in 10 drivers ignoring motorway lane closed warnings

Millions still in the dark over 2022 Highway Code changes
Study finds drivers still confused over updates to the rules o
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Seat belts are compulsory for drivers and passengers in most circumstances

Seat belt law, fines and exceptions explained after Rishi Sunak video

Explainer What is the drink drive limit UK and what are the penalties?

Drivers warned of car sharing mistake that could cost them £2,500

Police launch uninsured driver crackdown, targeting these hot spots

Police test new AI camera that can catch drivers using their phone

Thousands caught out as police quietly drop speeding fine threshold

June law change opens door for councils to issue new traffic fines

Drug driving convictions double in four years

Driver fined after police catch her eating bowl of cereal at the wheel

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Queen’s Speech reveals change to make e-scooters legal on public roads

The towns and cities with the most law-breaking motorists revealed
DVLA data reveals the postcodes where the highest proportion of drivers have penalty points
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Bus lane fine increases this month ‘could push drivers over the edge’

Ministers plan to use noise cameras to ‘banish boy racers’

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Private e-scooters could become legal on UK roads, Grant Shapps says

UK may ditch plans for mandatory speed limiters, hints Jacob Ress-Mogg

Highway Code to allow watching TV at wheel of ‘self-driving’ cars

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Drivers slam ‘secret police’ app that turns phone into speed trap tool

Motorists could face new ‘avalanche’ of unfair council fines

New law means even passengers could be fined for using their phone

Councils making up to £3.7m a year each from bus lane fines

New mobile phone driving law tightens rules for all UK motorists

Police step up seizures of uninsured cars