Is it legal to sleep in your car?
The short answer is yes, it is legal to sleep in your car, but there are important considerations to keep in mind before you do so. Why is it legal to sleep in your car? Mainly for safety reasons. It is estimated that as many as one in five serious accidents are caused by somebody falling…
Is it illegal to use your phone as a sat nav?
Since March 2017, drivers caught using their phones by hand whilst driving have faced stiffer penalties – six points and a £200 fine. Drivers who passed within the past two years can expect to lose their licence. But does that apply to using your phone as a sat nav? The short answer is yes – even if…
Kodi: High Court clamps down on illegal streaming services
Streaming illegal content could be about to get tougher after a High Court blocking order that could see internet providers preventing users from using services such as Kodi. Three factors have seen illegal streaming grow in popularity: the price of TV entertainment and sports packages (in some cases over £100 per month), the increased availability of fast broadband,…
Is it illegal to leave your dog in a car on a hot day?
Even with a window left open, the temperature inside a car can quickly become as hot as an oven. When it’s 22 degrees outside, a car can reach an uninhabitable 47 degrees within 60 minutes. The US state of Nevada recently made the headlines for raising the penalty for leaving a pet in a hot, locked car…
Tough new speeding fines aim to clamp down on dangerous drivers
Drivers who are caught breaking the speed limit excessively will face harsher penalties in England and Wales from today. Previously, drivers caught speeding faced a fine of up to 100% their weekly income, but the new guidelines stipulate that drivers can now be fined 175% of their weekly wage. A cap of £1,000 remains (increasing…
New sentencing guidelines on speeders and TV licence cheats
From April 24th, new guidelines will come into effect in all magistrates’ courts in England and Wales. This includes changes to the punishment for speeding and the punishment for dodging the TV licence fee. The Sentencing Council, the body behind the changes, has said that the new guidelines will take “a more thorough and sophisticated…
Protect your banking information
We’ve recently discussed ways to handle your money, and how to protect your personal information. But what about keeping your finances secure? Payment security may be an afterthought for many, however, becoming a victim of identity theft can really impede on your daily life, and even impact your credit in the long-term. Identity fraud is…