Motoring offences

Northern Ireland cars get black boxes

Northern Ireland cars get black boxes

Northern Ireland car drivers could soon see their car insurance premiums fall as a result of black boxes being fitted to cars following a one year pilot scheme run by... Read more

Northern Ireland driving age may be cut to 16

Environment Minister Alex Attwood is considering a number of "radical" changes to the rules in respect of learner drivers in Northern Ireland, most notably, the age at which someone can... Read more

MOT Changes for Northern Ireland Motorists

From today, 1st May 2012, all vehicles going through the MOT process will receive over 20 additional checks. The changes relate primarily to electronic systems within vehicles such as... Read more

Smoking in work vehicles common in Northern Ireland

The number of people fined for smoking in work vehicles is still high five years after the smoking ban came into Northern Ireland. The tobacco task group within the... Read more

Stoke player Pennant charged with drink driving

Jermaine Pennant, 29 from Altrincham, Cheshire, has been charged with drinking and driving, driving with no insurance and driving while disqualified following a road traffic collision in Manchester last night.... Read more

Everton star Pienaar bailed after answering arrest warrant

Premier League footballer Steven Pienaar, who is currently on loan at Everton, has been released on bail after an arrest warrant was issued against him at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on... Read more

Northern Ireland Parking Fines to Rise

The maximum fine for illegal parking in Northern Ireland is to rise from £60 to £90. Danny Kennedy, the Roads Minister, announced the change today along with plans to... Read more

Policeman accused of causing death by careless driving

PC Rodney Craig Mills, 42, of South Yorkshire Police has appeared in Bradford Crown Court accused of causing the death of Jamie Haslett, 19, from the Isle of Man. ... Read more

Drunk driver admits causing death of friend

James Carrick, aged 18, has admitted to causing the death of his friend who was a passenger in his car when he ran a red-light and crashed into a stationary... Read more

Survey shows dangerous driving practices in Northern Ireland

A high percentage of drivers admitted they have driven in attire considered to be potentially dangerous according to a survey by Confused.com, with  27% of male motorists and 39% of... Read more

'Tougher sentences needed for drink-drivers'

The mother of a man who was killed in a road traffic accident involving a drunken teenager driving on the wrong side of the road has called for tougher sentences... Read more

Northern Ireland man had 133 Motoring Offences on his record

Samuel Nicholl aged 52 appeared in Belfast Crown Court charged with driving while disqualified and driving without insurance. Judge Gemma Loughran sentenced Mr Nicholl to 11 months, suspended for... Read more

Northern Ireland Motorists to get ‘Black Box’

The Minister in charge of the Department of the Environment, Alex Attwood, has met with representatives from the car insurance industry to discuss the high premiums paid by Northern Irish... Read more

MP charged with perversion of justice over speeding offence

A former Liberal Democrat government minister and his ex-wife have appeared in Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with perverting the course of justice. The charge relates to an incident in 2003... Read more

408 drink driving arrests over Christmas

Preliminary figures issued by the PSNI last week indicate that the number of drivers arrested for drink driving related motoring offences increased this year.  The 408 arrests took place in... Read more

Driving ban for Olympic athlete Linford Christie

Linford Christie has lost his appeal against a 15-month driving ban for careless driving. Christie was given the sentence in July 2011 after the Court heard how he drove the... Read more

Increase in Northern Ireland drink driving cases

Latest figures released by the Police Service of Northern Ireland show that the number of drivers caught drink-driving in the pre-Christmas period has increased from last year. The figures show... Read more

Man admits causing death by careless driving

A 28 year old businessman from Liverpool has pleaded guilty to causing the death of well known cyclist David McCall by careless driving. Michael Croome was on his way to board... Read more

Increased MOT car checks for Northern Ireland motorists

Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood has proposed changes to the MOT test.  The proposal, which is currently out for consultation, could be implemented early next year and calls for... Read more

Car Insurance Premiums 84% Higher in Northern Ireland

Motorists in Northern Ireland can expect to pay significantly higher premiums than those in the rest of the UK. During a debate on the subject in Westminster Transport Minister... Read more

Large numbers of motorists still driving despite having 12 penalty points

Road Safety charity Brake, together with Direct Line, have published their analysis of data provided by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency regarding the disqualification of drivers with 12 or... Read more

Applying for a new driving license following disqualification

Disqualified drivers who have come to the end of their disqualification period should note that they must apply for a new license before starting to drive again. To apply for... Read more

New Cross-Border Drink Driving Rules

  From midnight on Thursday a new lower drink-drive limits come into force in the south of Ireland.  Northern Irish drivers could find themselves over the limit by simply driving a... Read more

Call for online Car Tax Renewal in NI

  The Northern Ireland Assembly will today discuss the issue of online car tax renewal in Northern Ireland.  The proposed motion will call on the Minister of the Environment to bring... Read more