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123RF Legislation is complex and detailed – but the rules range from everything from barking to keeping dogs happy and healthy. Warned Dog owners in the UK have been warned they must follow 20 separate pieces of legislation – or risk a jail term. Dog rules for owners include laws around animal welfare, with fines ranging up to £20k if pet owners fall foul of them. Legislation is complex and detailed – but the rules range from everything from barking to keeping dogs happy and healthy. At home There are also rules around laws at home, in someone else’s home or on private property, and laws in public places. Laws on the roads must be followed, as well as laws on identification, laws around lost and found, or stray dogs and laws around dog breeding and selling. Ther...

123RF Telling DVLA about a medical condition or disabilityYou must tell DVLA if you have a driving licence and: you develop a ‘notifiable’ medical condition or disability a condition or disability has got worse since you got your licence Notifiable conditions are anything that could affect your ability to drive safely. They can include: diabetes or taking insulin syncope (fainting) heart conditions (including atrial fibrillation and pacemakers) sleep apnoea epilepsy strokes glaucoma How to tell DVLACheck if you need to tell DVLA about your condition to find the forms or questionnaires you need. The address you need is on the forms. If you’re in Northern Ireland, you must contact the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA). There are different forms fo...

IStockphoto Latest official police records have shown that vehicle theft has increased by a third in the last year, as West Midlands Police has urged people to support their Car Crime Campaign Office for National Statistics (ONS Office for National Statistics (ONS) data revealed that West Midlands Police recorded 3,989 vehicle theft offences. A spokesperson said: “Vehicle theft has increased by a third in the last year, driven by a global shortage of car parts, and we suspect many cars end up in chop shops where they are dismantled for parts. We’re urging people to support our car crime campaign by reporting any suspicious behaviour at garages or industrial units that could indicate they’re acting as chop shops.” “Vehicle crime is currently one of the top priorities for the...

shponline Government pausing the rollout of new all lane running smart motorway schemes until 5 years of safety data is available. Paused • rollout of new all lane running smart motorway schemes will be paused until 5 years of safety data is available • current stretches of smart motorway to be further upgraded with best-in-class technology and resources • £900 million commitment to ensure drivers feel safe and confident, including extra £390 million to install additional emergency areas The rollout of new smart motorway schemes will be paused until a full 5 years’ worth of safety data is available, as the Department for Transport (DfT) invests £900 million to improve safety on existing all lane running (ALR) motorways. In line with the Transport Committee’s most rece...

Alamy The whole of the UK could soon follow London in making parking on pavements illegal – but is it the right thing to do? Consideration The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced it’s considering bringing the rest of the country in line with the capital’s rules – which could land drivers with a £70 fine. Here we look at the current laws and why it’s not clear cut for drivers looking to catch a break in difficult areas to park. Is it illegal to park on the pavement? current laws Parking on the pavement is not illegal outside of London. You can, however, still get a fine for doing so in some instances, which makes the law quite a grey area. Since 1974, Highway Code rule 244 has stated that drivers “MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London ...

123RF Telling DVLA about a medical condition or disabilityYou must tell DVLA if you have a driving licence and: you develop a ‘notifiable’ medical condition or disability a condition or disability has got worse since you got your licence Notifiable conditions are anything that could affect your ability to drive safely. They can include: diabetes or taking insulin syncope (fainting) heart conditions (including atrial fibrillation and pacemakers) sleep apnoea epilepsy strokes glaucoma How to tell DVLACheck if you need to tell DVLA about your condition to find the forms or questionnaires you need. The address you need is on the forms. If you’re in Northern Ireland, you must contact the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA). There are different forms fo...