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Smoking banned while driving with children from October 2015

From October 1 2015 it will be illegal to smoke in a car if you are carrying a passenger that is under 18 years old. The fine is £50 and brings England in line with Wales. This applies whether you are…

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Are you doing enough to ensure your fleet vehicles are safe?

If you run a business, you and any employees might use a company vehicle as part of the day-to-day routine. Whether it is your own private car used in a company capacity, a couple of vans or a fleet of…

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Tips for towing a caravan

A caravan with a long overhang at the back can suffer from swing out

The kids have just gone back to school, so now’s the time sensible people can venture out on holiday, and if you’re thinking about taking your accommodation with you then a caravan gives you a lot of flexibility to find…

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How to become an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI)

To legally charge anyone (either money or monies worth) for driving instruction in a car you must either be on the ADI register or have a trainee’s ‘licence to give instruction’ issued by the ADI Registrar. You must display your ADI registration certificate…

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What are traffic calming measures?

Traffic calming is where traffic is encouraged to slow down in a specific section of a road. It’s achieved by education, enforcement and engineering. Below you will see multiple examples of traffic calming in use around London. Education Education mainly…

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What is street furniture?

Street furniture is also called road furniture. Contrary to how it sounds, it’s not just about places for people to sit. It’s everything added to verges, roads and footpaths to help direct and influence road user behaviour and to assist…

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Is it legal to use a skateboard or skates on the road?

Skateboards, rollerblades and foot-powered scooters are increasingly popular as a form of transport that is quicker than walking, often quicker than cycling, active and requires minimal equipment. But skaters can come into conflict with other road users and pedestrians, so…

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