Legislation

  • TechnologyAOL

    New drivers caught using mobile phones behind the wheel will lose licence

    Motorists caught using their mobile phones behind the wheel could face a £200 fine and six penalty points on their licence from today. Under the tougher legislation, new drivers caught using their phones in the car face losing their licence as a

  • NewsAOL

    Drivers could get back 'millions' in illegal parking charges

    Yui Mok/PA WIRE Motorists penalised with charges for parking too long on private land could be in line for millions of pounds in refunds, according to the RAC

  • LifestyleAOL

    EU to take action on misleading MPG figures

    Getty Images Have you ever read the official fuel economy figures for your car? Were you surprised to find that you rarely achieve anything like the claimed MPG in everyday driving? If so, you are not alone, and now the EU is proposing

  • BusinessAOL

    'Mega trucks' plan prompts safety fears

    EU plans to allow oversized lorries, dubbed 'mega trucks', onto the roads of Britain have been criticised by road safety

  • NewsAOL

    EU kills off Milk of Magnesia

    EU legislation has forced Milk of Magnesia, used by thousands to combat diarrhoea and indigestion, off the shelves. Bottles that originally cost around £2 of the stalwart brand are being snapped up on eBay for up to £20. Why has the EU banned it

  • BusinessAOL

    MP calls for fuel tax to be present on receipts

    Harlow MP Robert Halfon has called for the introduction of legislation that could see a fuel tax breakdown listed on regular petrol station receipts. The move is part of Mr Halfon's long-running campaign to drive down the cost of petrol

  • HealthAOL

    Drink-drivers face tougher rules

    New measures have been brought in to tackle the most serious drink-drive offenders. Under new regulations the most dangerous drink-drivers will have to prove they are no longer dependent on alcohol before they are allowed to get back behind the