Couriers, hauliers and anybody working for road transport companies know how frustrating some drivers can be. Whether they\u2019re bad drivers or just plain ignorant, it only takes one to spoil your day.<\/p>\n
So surely you all jumped for joy at the news that on the spot fines are to be brought in for reckless drivers? Well, we did a (by no means scientific!) straw poll on Twitter and Facebook and the majority of people think the idea is a bad one. And you only need to have a quick search on Google to find many people berated that those who hog the middle lane and force people to undertake won\u2019t be penalised.<\/p>\n
The plans, outlined by transport minister Philip Hammond earlier this week include \u00a380 – \u00a3100 fines for those who undertake, tailgate or cut other motorists up. The idea is to crack down on careless drivers, but there are obvious issues. For example, are you still tailgating if someone pulls in front of you? If you are overtaking and the person speeds up as you pull in are you cutting them up?<\/p>\n
The issue with these new penalties is that proving them could be very difficult, it\u2019s very easy to prove when someone breaks the speed limit, but less so if you\u2019re tailgating. When the points could affect your livelihood, insurance and dependents it would seem challenging the fine would be an ideal option \u2013 but the cost could be astronomical.<\/p>\n