Today new speeding penalties have been brought in in a fight to make the roads across the UK safer.
Many new laws are being enforced this year. On 1st March we saw changes to motoring laws about using mobile phones at the wheel. The penalty was doubled to a £200 fine and 6 points on your license.
This new law meant that if a driver who passed within the last 2 years was caught using a mobile phone while driving they would immediately lose their license. Additionally, cases that go to court can now see a driver facing being disqualified and paying up to £1000.
These penalties are to help drivers see how dangerous it is when distracting themselves from the road ahead.
Read all the motoring laws to be brought out this year in our recent blog here.
The new speeding penalties
Today new laws were enforced to further punish drivers who drive dangerously with stricter fines for drivers who speed.
There are three different bands, depending how much you have gone over the limit. These determine the seriousness of your fines and penalties. In general the more you are over the limit the more you will have to pay.
For example in a 30mph zone, up to 10mph over the limit gives you 3 points on your license and a fine of 25-75% of your weekly income.
Doing between 11mph and 20mph over the limit in a 30mph zone gets you 4-6 points on your license disqualified for 7 – 28 days. Additionally you will have to pay 75-125% of your weekly income in fines.
Finally, doing 51mph and beyond in a 30mph zone gives you 6 points and a 125-175% of your weekly income in fines. Instead of receiving points you can also be disqualified between 7 and 56 days.
For all other speed zones the same principles apply, but with different ranges.
As you can see the fine has a range of 50% of your weekly income. This is dependent on factors such as previous convictions, weather conditions, the location, whether you are driving for business and the list goes on.
The full details of the new fines and penalties can be seen here.
It can be worrying to live in an area which frequently suffers from floods. You don’t know whether you are likely to have a flood at any time. Your home could be under threat with minimal notice. There is no real way of preventing floods from happening. While measures can be taken to alleviate the risk of floods, if there is a period of heavy rainfall you will always be in danger. However, flood insurance offers a way to limit the long term effects of floods on you and your property.
Increased Risk
Floods are a growing risk in the UK. A combination of climate change and town planning concerns mean that places which might previously not have been at great risk of flooding are now in danger. Poorly cleaned and maintained drains meant that Lancaster was hit with flash floods for the second time in a year. At the same time, homes in County Antrim were also flooded – some areas receiving 88.2mm of rain in a few hours.
Concrete Jungle
The increasingly concreted world of British cities is contributing to the risk of flooding. People turn their front gardens into off street pave parking spaces. This creates a greater weight of run-off for our ageing drainage systems to deal with. Flooding does not need to mean being near a water source any more. Flash floods could hit almost anywhere in the country now.
Peace of Mind
Flood insurance might not be something you had ever considered before. This is especially the case if you live in an area which does not usually get floods. The changing climate and new realities of weather mean that more people than ever need to consider protecting themselves against floods. Alternative Insurance’s comprehensive flood insurance policies can protect you against loss from floods – even if you are in an area with a high risk.
The government has a number of advisory schemes and assistance pages. These can be of help when you apply for Flood Insurance. You can find out how much risk of flooding you are under. You can also sign up for flood warnings from the government.
Today new speeding penalties have been brought in in a fight to make the roads across the UK safer.
Many new laws are being enforced this year. On 1st March we saw changes to motoring laws about using mobile phones at the wheel. The penalty was doubled to a £200 fine and 6 points on your license.
This new law meant that if a driver who passed within the last 2 years was caught using a mobile phone while driving they would immediately lose their license. Additionally, cases that go to court can now see a driver facing being disqualified and paying up to £1000.
These penalties are to help drivers see how dangerous it is when distracting themselves from the road ahead.
Read all the motoring laws to be brought out this year in our recent blog here.
The new speeding penalties
Today new laws were enforced to further punish drivers who drive dangerously with stricter fines for drivers who speed.
There are three different bands, depending how much you have gone over the limit. These determine the seriousness of your fines and penalties. In general the more you are over the limit the more you will have to pay.
For example in a 30mph zone, up to 10mph over the limit gives you 3 points on your license and a fine of 25-75% of your weekly income.
Doing between 11mph and 20mph over the limit in a 30mph zone gets you 4-6 points on your license disqualified for 7 – 28 days. Additionally you will have to pay 75-125% of your weekly income in fines.
Finally, doing 51mph and beyond in a 30mph zone gives you 6 points and a 125-175% of your weekly income in fines. Instead of receiving points you can also be disqualified between 7 and 56 days.
For all other speed zones the same principles apply, but with different ranges.
As you can see the fine has a range of 50% of your weekly income. This is dependent on factors such as previous convictions, weather conditions, the location, whether you are driving for business and the list goes on.
The full details of the new fines and penalties can be seen here.
Today new speeding penalties have been brought in in a fight to make the roads across the UK safer.
Many new laws are being enforced this year. On 1st March we saw changes to motoring laws about using mobile phones at the wheel. The penalty was doubled to a £200 fine and 6 points on your license.
This new law meant that if a driver who passed within the last 2 years was caught using a mobile phone while driving they would immediately lose their license. Additionally, cases that go to court can now see a driver facing being disqualified and paying up to £1000.
These penalties are to help drivers see how dangerous it is when distracting themselves from the road ahead.
Read all the motoring laws to be brought out this year in our recent blog here.
The new speeding penalties
Today new laws were enforced to further punish drivers who drive dangerously with stricter fines for drivers who speed.
There are three different bands, depending how much you have gone over the limit. These determine the seriousness of your fines and penalties. In general the more you are over the limit the more you will have to pay.
For example in a 30mph zone, up to 10mph over the limit gives you 3 points on your license and a fine of 25-75% of your weekly income.
Doing between 11mph and 20mph over the limit in a 30mph zone gets you 4-6 points on your license disqualified for 7 – 28 days. Additionally you will have to pay 75-125% of your weekly income in fines.
Finally, doing 51mph and beyond in a 30mph zone gives you 6 points and a 125-175% of your weekly income in fines. Instead of receiving points you can also be disqualified between 7 and 56 days.
For all other speed zones the same principles apply, but with different ranges.
As you can see the fine has a range of 50% of your weekly income. This is dependent on factors such as previous convictions, weather conditions, the location, whether you are driving for business and the list goes on.
The full details of the new fines and penalties can be seen here.
It can be worrying to live in an area which frequently suffers from floods. You don’t know whether you are likely to have a flood at any time. Your home could be under threat with minimal notice. There is no real way of preventing floods from happening. While measures can be taken to alleviate the risk of floods, if there is a period of heavy rainfall you will always be in danger. However, flood insurance offers a way to limit the long term effects of floods on you and your property.
Increased Risk
Floods are a growing risk in the UK. A combination of climate change and town planning concerns mean that places which might previously not have been at great risk of flooding are now in danger. Poorly cleaned and maintained drains meant that Lancaster was hit with flash floods for the second time in a year. At the same time, homes in County Antrim were also flooded – some areas receiving 88.2mm of rain in a few hours.
Concrete Jungle
The increasingly concreted world of British cities is contributing to the risk of flooding. People turn their front gardens into off street pave parking spaces. This creates a greater weight of run-off for our ageing drainage systems to deal with. Flooding does not need to mean being near a water source any more. Flash floods could hit almost anywhere in the country now.
Peace of Mind
Flood insurance might not be something you had ever considered before. This is especially the case if you live in an area which does not usually get floods. The changing climate and new realities of weather mean that more people than ever need to consider protecting themselves against floods. Alternative Insurance’s comprehensive flood insurance policies can protect you against loss from floods – even if you are in an area with a high risk.
The government has a number of advisory schemes and assistance pages. These can be of help when you apply for Flood Insurance. You can find out how much risk of flooding you are under. You can also sign up for flood warnings from the government.
Today new speeding penalties have been brought in in a fight to make the roads across the UK safer.
Many new laws are being enforced this year. On 1st March we saw changes to motoring laws about using mobile phones at the wheel. The penalty was doubled to a £200 fine and 6 points on your license.
This new law meant that if a driver who passed within the last 2 years was caught using a mobile phone while driving they would immediately lose their license. Additionally, cases that go to court can now see a driver facing being disqualified and paying up to £1000.
These penalties are to help drivers see how dangerous it is when distracting themselves from the road ahead.
Read all the motoring laws to be brought out this year in our recent blog here.
The new speeding penalties
Today new laws were enforced to further punish drivers who drive dangerously with stricter fines for drivers who speed.
There are three different bands, depending how much you have gone over the limit. These determine the seriousness of your fines and penalties. In general the more you are over the limit the more you will have to pay.
For example in a 30mph zone, up to 10mph over the limit gives you 3 points on your license and a fine of 25-75% of your weekly income.
Doing between 11mph and 20mph over the limit in a 30mph zone gets you 4-6 points on your license disqualified for 7 – 28 days. Additionally you will have to pay 75-125% of your weekly income in fines.
Finally, doing 51mph and beyond in a 30mph zone gives you 6 points and a 125-175% of your weekly income in fines. Instead of receiving points you can also be disqualified between 7 and 56 days.
For all other speed zones the same principles apply, but with different ranges.
As you can see the fine has a range of 50% of your weekly income. This is dependent on factors such as previous convictions, weather conditions, the location, whether you are driving for business and the list goes on.
The full details of the new fines and penalties can be seen here.
It can be worrying to live in an area which frequently suffers from floods. You don’t know whether you are likely to have a flood at any time. Your home could be under threat with minimal notice. There is no real way of preventing floods from happening. While measures can be taken to alleviate the risk of floods, if there is a period of heavy rainfall you will always be in danger. However, flood insurance offers a way to limit the long term effects of floods on you and your property.
Increased Risk
Floods are a growing risk in the UK. A combination of climate change and town planning concerns mean that places which might previously not have been at great risk of flooding are now in danger. Poorly cleaned and maintained drains meant that Lancaster was hit with flash floods for the second time in a year. At the same time, homes in County Antrim were also flooded – some areas receiving 88.2mm of rain in a few hours.
Concrete Jungle
The increasingly concreted world of British cities is contributing to the risk of flooding. People turn their front gardens into off street pave parking spaces. This creates a greater weight of run-off for our ageing drainage systems to deal with. Flooding does not need to mean being near a water source any more. Flash floods could hit almost anywhere in the country now.
Peace of Mind
Flood insurance might not be something you had ever considered before. This is especially the case if you live in an area which does not usually get floods. The changing climate and new realities of weather mean that more people than ever need to consider protecting themselves against floods. Alternative Insurance’s comprehensive flood insurance policies can protect you against loss from floods – even if you are in an area with a high risk.
The government has a number of advisory schemes and assistance pages. These can be of help when you apply for Flood Insurance. You can find out how much risk of flooding you are under. You can also sign up for flood warnings from the government.
Today new speeding penalties have been brought in in a fight to make the roads across the UK safer.
Many new laws are being enforced this year. On 1st March we saw changes to motoring laws about using mobile phones at the wheel. The penalty was doubled to a £200 fine and 6 points on your license.
This new law meant that if a driver who passed within the last 2 years was caught using a mobile phone while driving they would immediately lose their license. Additionally, cases that go to court can now see a driver facing being disqualified and paying up to £1000.
These penalties are to help drivers see how dangerous it is when distracting themselves from the road ahead.
Read all the motoring laws to be brought out this year in our recent blog here.
The new speeding penalties
Today new laws were enforced to further punish drivers who drive dangerously with stricter fines for drivers who speed.
There are three different bands, depending how much you have gone over the limit. These determine the seriousness of your fines and penalties. In general the more you are over the limit the more you will have to pay.
For example in a 30mph zone, up to 10mph over the limit gives you 3 points on your license and a fine of 25-75% of your weekly income.
Doing between 11mph and 20mph over the limit in a 30mph zone gets you 4-6 points on your license disqualified for 7 – 28 days. Additionally you will have to pay 75-125% of your weekly income in fines.
Finally, doing 51mph and beyond in a 30mph zone gives you 6 points and a 125-175% of your weekly income in fines. Instead of receiving points you can also be disqualified between 7 and 56 days.
For all other speed zones the same principles apply, but with different ranges.
As you can see the fine has a range of 50% of your weekly income. This is dependent on factors such as previous convictions, weather conditions, the location, whether you are driving for business and the list goes on.
The full details of the new fines and penalties can be seen here.
