{"id":6231,"date":"2022-09-28T16:33:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T15:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scrapcarnetwork.org\/news\/?p=6231"},"modified":"2025-02-26T06:22:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T06:22:18","slug":"4-new-driving-laws-that-came-into-effect-in-september-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scrapcarnetwork.org\/news\/4-new-driving-laws-that-came-into-effect-in-september-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"4 new driving laws that came into effect in September 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

New driving technologies are evolving all the time \u2013 and as a result, the laws also have to change rapidly to cope. Some of the latest driving laws to come into effect are focused on safety, and reducing the number of casualties on UK roads, whereas others are concerned more with addressing the ongoing climate crisis. Here, we\u2019ve rounded up four of the biggest changes that have come into effect in the past few weeks \u2013 well worth knowing if you\u2019re not planning on scrapping your car<\/a><\/strong> any time soon!<\/p>\n

\u00a3200 for even touching your mobile phone<\/h2>\n

After a number of high-profile recent cases exploiting loopholes in the law around mobile phones, the courts have now clarified them. As such it\u2019s now illegal for UK motorists to use their mobiles at any time during the journey. Previously, drivers weren\u2019t technically forbidden from using their phones for anything that wasn\u2019t considered \u201cinteractive communications\u201d \u2013 so for example, as long as they weren\u2019t looking for music, or texting someone.<\/p>\n

Now though, motorists are forbidden from even touching their phones while the engine is on. Anyone using their phone for any reason can receive a \u00a3200 fine and six points on their licence. Drivers who\u2019ve passed their test within 2 years of the offence in question could even face a complete ban.<\/p>\n

Taking goods to Europe<\/h2>\n

Drivers now need a specific licence if they\u2019re transporting goods or people for \u201chire or reward\u201d into the EU or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland. That includes things like shared-cost minibus trips, for example. It\u2019s also worth noting that a standard international goods vehicle licence will be required for light goods vehicles, vans, and vehicles towing trailers (whether vans or standard passenger cars).<\/p>\n

Speed limiters now mandatory in all new cars<\/h2>\n

As you might expect, mandatory speed limiters in new cars hasn\u2019t been a hugely popular idea amongst drivers, but like them or not, they\u2019re now a reality for all new cars being built from September 2022, capping their top speeds. The proposal was passed into European Parliament in 2019, and the UK is adopting it along with all member countries. We know what you\u2019re about to say, and yes, even despite Brexit \u2013 most of the automotive regulations are being retained by the UK even in the wake of our departure from the EU.<\/p>\n

More Low Emissions Zones coming into effect<\/h2>\n

By now, you\u2019re probably at least passingly familiar with the idea behind Low Emissions Zones \u2013 areas which mandate certain emissions standards from vehicles entering their boundaries, and levelling daily charges at vehicles which fail to meet these. They\u2019ve been in the works for quite a while, but now more and more of them are coming into force across Europe to try and lower dangerous levels of emissions. London, Brighton and Birmingham are now operating theirs.<\/p>\n

This past week, Bradford\u2019s has come into operation, and Bristol, Newcastle and Gateshead are due to launch their own versions of the initiative later this year too. The specifics of the regulations will vary from city to city \u2013 many fees will only apply to commercial or publicly owned vehicles like HGVs, taxis, coaches, buses or municipal vehicles. However, others will apply to private cars and private motorbikes \u2013 so if you own a relatively old car, it\u2019s worth double-checking before you visit another city!<\/p>\n

That\u2019s all for now \u2013 but we\u2019ll keep you posted for anymore! In the meantime, if you\u2019re already considering upgrading your vehicle for a newer or cleaner model, you\u2019ll probably already be looking for the best price to scrap your old car. That\u2019s exactly where we can help!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s never been easier to scrap your car<\/a><\/strong> with us \u2013 all you have to do is enter your car reg and postcode into the fields on our homepage, and we\u2019ll provide you with an instant scrap car quote! Curious to see how much yours is worth?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New driving technologies are evolving all the time \u2013 and as a result, the laws also have to change rapidly to cope. Some of the latest driving laws to come into effect are focused on safety, and reducing the number of casualties on UK roads, whereas others are concerned more with addressing the ongoing climate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":6243,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n