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Published: 12:20 PM May 14, 2021    Updated: 5:25 PM May 14, 2021 Richard Fleming stopped to clean his windscreen on a deserted road at the N&N, later receiving a £60 fine for doing so - Credit: Richard Fleming/ NPE An 81-year-old disabled former police officer has criticised the "relentlessness" of National Parking Enforcement (NPE) after he was fined £60 for stopping to clean his windscreen following a hospital appointment. Richard Fleming, from Sprowston, left his appointment at the N...

The notices, carrying a police badge and quoting the Highway Code, have been placed on cars.

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Testing time for experienced drivers Driving tests may have resumed for learners but a study has highlighted that many existing motorists could benefit from brushing up on their driving theory knowledge. Many drivers would fail the theory test if they had to resit it again (Image: PA) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information yo...

Sat-nav goons face 40 signs beyond Five Ways Island - AA warning The AA says the presence of sat-nav goons in a world of an ever-increasing number of road signs on the citys roads could lead to more bumps and scrapes The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourpriva...

People who cycle wearing earphones are 4s slower to identify hazards Jonathan Chadwick For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo People who drive or cycle with earphones are more than four seconds slower to identify potential road hazards, according to a new study from Ford.  The car maker recruited more than 2,000 participants from Europe, put them into an immersive virtual street and measured their reaction times to hazardous situations.  It tested them in d...

People who drive or cycle with earphones are more than four seconds slower to identify potential road hazards, according to a new study from Ford.  The car maker recruited more than 2,000 participants from Europe, put them into an immersive virtual street and measured their reaction times to hazardous situations.  It tested them in different scenarios with different road hazards, both with and without music blaring through headphones as a comparison.   Ford is now letting the public try out...

Drivers face £5,000 fines over wearing seven controversial items of clothing You could find yourself with a £100 on-the-spot fine and three penalty points for careless driving if you wear inappropriate clothing that restricts you from manoeuvring correctly 11:30, 11 MAY 2021 Updated Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more new...

Police highlight 18 places the Highway Code says you should not park in Somerset Inconsiderate parking could make you liable to fines under dangerous parking, such as wilful or unnecessary obstruction The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be use...

3 people found this useful It’s been a busy couple weeks for those following the development of autonomous cars – or at least the capabilities and regulations that may enable autonomy.  Last week, Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla hopes to roll out “version 9 of its Full Self-Driving software” in the EU “hopefully this summer” and that the functionality will “blow your mind”.  This is a pure vision-based system, without the need for radar or the even more expensive LIDAR that estab...