The penalty for rail fare dodgers is to soar fivefold to £100 in a crackdown. The Department for Transport (DfT) expects to recoup more of the £240 million lost to fare evasion on the railways in England and Wales each year. It follows concerns that the current £20 fine, introduced in 2005, was no longerContinue reading “New Crackdown On Dodging Rail Fares Increases Fines Five-Fold To £100”
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COUNCILS Will Now Issue Speeding Fines Of £130 To Anyone Driving Faster Than 20mph
A London council will start issuing £130 speeding penalties to anyone driving faster than 20mph as drivers fear they will be fleeced by authorities. Wandsworth Council is launching a pilot scheme where it can give tickets to motorists exceeding the 20mph limit in residential areas, roads which often have fewer fixed cameras and mobile patrolsContinue reading “COUNCILS Will Now Issue Speeding Fines Of £130 To Anyone Driving Faster Than 20mph”
Sue Gray Report: ‘I Wish I’d Taken A Fine To Be With My Dying Husband’
“I wish I hadn’t followed the rules, I’d have taken the fine,” Sara said, adding she would have given anything to spend more time with her dying husband. She told BBC 5 Live she obeyed the rules because she thought the government was doing the right thing, and like many of those bereaved by COVID,Continue reading “Sue Gray Report: ‘I Wish I’d Taken A Fine To Be With My Dying Husband’”
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