OVERLOADING YOUR CAR
3 Points
You can also be stopped and asked to unload your car before continuing
9 Points
In more serious cases, it can result in 9 points and up to £2k fine.
Overloading seriously hinders your steering and being able to drive in a straight line.
Guilty Not Guilty
EATING WHILE DRIVING
3 Points
Researchers showed drivers were 44% less in control of their vehicles when eating, drinking or smoking.
DRIVING WHILE HUNGOVER
x5 Pints
You shouldn’t drive for at least 16 hours.
x3 Wines
3 large glasses of 12% wine: You shouldn’t drive for at least 11 hours.
x3 Spirits
3 double measure of 40% spirits: You shouldn’t drive for at least 7 hours.
If you’re caught drink driving, without causing death by dangerous driving, the maximum penalty is £5000, 11 penalty points, up to 6 months in prison and a driving ban of at least 12 months.
Guilty
Not Guilty
As a result of a lack of due care and attention, the risk of an accident is significantly increased.
If you are caught applying make-up, you will be prosecuted under CD10.
3 Points
APPLYING MAKE-UP WHILST DRIVING
Nearly 50% of women apply make-up behind the wheel
450,000
An estimated 450,000 accidents a year are caused by female drivers.
Only 14% of women drivers claimed applying make-up affected their driving’.
GOOGLE GLASSES
You can be prosecuted under the existing law in regards to motoring offence CD10
CD10
Driving without without due care and attention
It’s up to the police to interpret the existing laws regarding Google Glass using the CD10 code