\nPolice may pull over slow drivers to have a quick word as it can cause both irritation and confusion among other drivers. Irate drivers are much more susceptible to taking rash actions, therefore increasing the chance of an accident.Consequence:<\/em> From a verbal warning all the way up to 9 penalty points \u2013 depending on circumstances.Failing to Remove Snow<\/strong>
\nFailing to clear your car roof from snow can be incredibly dangerous to both others and yourself. After driving and braking on and off the snow could easily slip down into your vision and block your sight all together.<\/p>\n
Consequence:<\/em> \u00a360 fine and 3 penalty points.<\/p>\n Due Care<\/strong> Consequence:<\/em> Between 3 and 9 penalty points and possibly a \u00a3100 fine.<\/p>\n Single Yellow Parking<\/strong> Consequence:<\/em> Fines up to \u00a3130<\/p>\n Unfixed Phone SatNav<\/strong> Consequence:<\/em> A straight \u00a3200 fine and up to 6 penalty points on your license.<\/p>\n Splashing Pedestrians with Puddles<\/strong> Consequence:<\/em> Possible 3 penalty points, plus a fine ranging between \u00a3100-\u00a35000 – depending on whether your case goes to court or not. Paying at the Drive-Thru<\/strong> Speed-Cam Headlight Warnings<\/strong>
\nMany tasks come under this term, such as eating, drinking, applying make-up, changing CD, using in-car infotainment system or re-filling that e-cig. While not all these actions are illegal per-se, driving without due care is, so too much focus on any task except driving whilst in control of a vehicle is definitely illegal.<\/p>\n
\nWhile we all know parking on a single yellow line isn\u2019t illegal, leaving your car whilst there is. Single yellow lines are not for parking or \u2018nipping into the shops\u2019. If you\u2019re parked on single yellows, then the second you leave your car you are liable for lawful punishment.<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s so cheap to pick up a dashboard phone stand these days nobody can have an excuse to not be using one. They\u2019re cheap, convenient and safe. So many drivers are resting their phones on their laps and using them as a SatNav, constantly removing their eyes from the road and their surroundings. If you\u2019re mobile phone isn\u2019t fixed into position, then using it with or without SatNav is completely illegal.<\/p>\n
\nOther than making you very annoying and loathsome this can actually get you into trouble with the law, causing you to fork out potentially large sums! Driving without reasonable consideration for other persons’ is considered a crime.<\/p>\n
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\nThis one may catch a lot of people out, it may also seem tedious but it\u2019s in place for a reason. When paying for your order with a smart-phone at drive-thru\u2019s, you want to make sure your hand-brake is on and the engine off, otherwise you risk being punished for using your phone whilst driving.
\nConsequences: 6 penalty points and \u00a3200 fine \u2013 that\u2019s an expensive burger!<\/p>\n
\nMany drivers warn their fellow drivers of on-coming police speed cameras by flashing their headlights. This act of vigilance is very much frowned upon by the law, classing it as \u2018a dangerous practice\u2019. Drivers flash their lights to give-way, catch other driver\u2019s attention and many other ways in which they were not designed for, all of which can be seriously dangerous \u2013 blinding, confusing and distracting anybody within range.<\/p>\n