On the road to more legal advice

The implementation of the Road Safety Act (2006) creates new offences and insurers should be prepared raise awareness of good quality legal guidance

The Road Safety Act (2006) received royal assent in November 2006 and is being implemented slowly. On 26 September 2007 several more sections came into force. There was fairly widespread reporting on the increase from three to six penalty points for failing to provide information as to the identity of a driver, but little mention in the press of other, far more important, points.

There is now a statutory definition of "driving without due care and attention" or "driving without reasonable

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