Motoring
Offences
Drink
Driving 
Drink
driving is punished severely in the UK. The current legal limit
for driving is 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. In most European
countries, the legal limit is lower, at 50mg.
Conviction
brings a fine and an automatic 1-year disqualification. For serious
offenders disqualification can be for 3 years or more and require
a driving test once the disqualifying period ends. Where injury
or death to a third party occurs prison sentences can be expected.
Drink driving convictions will also substantially increase motor
insurance premiums when the disqualification period ends; many companies
refuse to insure those who have been convicted. Those that do are
very, very expensive.
Speeding
Speed
limits in residential areas and towns are usually 30 mph but can
be 20 mph if signposted.
On
unrestricted single carriageway roads the limit is often 40 mph
if signposted as such but can be 60 mph. If in doubt keep to the
lower limit.
On
motorways and dual carriageways the limit is 70mph and lower if
signposted.
An
ever-increasing number of roadside cameras have been installed to
catch speeding motorists. They are all painted bright yellow or
orange and must not be obstructed by trees or other road signs.
In short they must be visible. The emphasis is changing from catching
you for speeding to providing you with sufficient warning to ensure
that you do not speed.
The
minimum fine for speeding is £60 and your driving licence will be
endorsed with a 3 penalty points and will remain endorsed for 4 years.
Subsequent driving convictions incur heavier fines, more penalty points,
and higher insurance premiums. Once 12 penalty points are reached
you are usually automatically disqualified from driving for a period.
Parking
Refer
to Town
Parking for parking offences
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