Road Traffic

How Will Brexit Effect My Driving Licence?

Okay so we are a few days into our post-referendum country and there are so many discussions as how the exit vote is going to change things. It is very early days and seemingly the “exit” camp are quite surprised about their narrow victory and information about what happens next is a bit sketchy. All we do know at this stage is that nothing major is going to happen quickly. One issue that has been raised a few times through social media is, what will happen about the UK’s European…Read more

Celebrity Lawyer “Mr Loophole” Jumps On Harrogate Battle Bus Ticketing Row!

The country’s leading road traffic lawyer has jumped on the Harrogate Vote Leave battle bus ticketing row. Nick Freeman, aka Mr Loophole, called Harrogate Borough Council’s decision to pursue a parking enforcement notice after initially rescinding it as “yoyo” ticketing, and “tantamount to an abuse of process”. Yesterday the bright red bus – parked in Harrogate town centre – was issued with a fixed penalty notice for allegedly parking illegally. Ten minutes later, the same traffic warden who issued the ticket returned, having received advice, and removed it from the…Read more

Introduce Shock Tactics In To Driving Test, Says Mr Loophole

Shock tactics including experiencing crashes in a simulator, driving on a “skid pan” and attending lectures by an accident investigator with accompanying video evidence, should be included in the UK driving test, a leading motoring lawyer has said. Nick Freeman, aka Mr Loophole, said the time had come for a full overhaul of the national driving test to boost driving standards, increase confidence and lower accidents, particularly amongst those who had recently passed the current two-part examination. Mr Freeman said whilst the driving test taught drivers how to reverse around…Read more

Police Turning Blind Eye To Law-Breaking Cyclists, Claims Nick “Mr Loophole” Freeman

Police are turning an increasingly blind eye to cyclists breaking the law, the country’s top traffic lawyer has claimed. Nick Freeman, aka Mr Loophole, said that despite cycling as a mode of transport rising sharply nationwide in the last decade, only 839 cyclists in the whole of London were fined last year for riding on pavements, compared to 6,423 in 2011. In Manchester, 189 were fined for the same offence in 2011, but last year this had slumped to just 43. Its officers also fined just four cyclists last year…Read more

Mr Loophole Welcomes Calls For Lower Drink Drive Limit In England

The country’s most high profile traffic lawyer has welcomed news that ministers are looking at lowering England’s drink drive limit. Nick Freeman, aka Mr Loophole, said bringing England’s alcohol limits in line with much of Europe – including Scotland which lowered its in December 2014 – was long overdue. Mr Freeman added: “We boast the highest drink drive limit of any EU member state and I’m delighted that ministers are making the right noises. “At the current 80mg level the chances of a driver having an accident increase four-fold. This…Read more

Roads Minister’s Drink Drive Limit U-Turn “Car Crash Without Barriers”, Says Mr Loophole

Traffic lawyer Nick Freeman has called the roads minister’s U-turn on reducing the drink drive limit in England as a “car crash without barriers!” Earlier today it was reported that Andrew Jones MP was looking at reducing the current limit from 80mg to 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, to put it in line with most of Europe, including Scotland. However, just a few hours later, the Department of Transport said there would be no review and Mr Jones, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, said he believed rigorous enforcement…Read more

Mr Loophole Says Government Needs To Shut Door On “Driving Ban-Get-Out-Loopholes”

A leading traffic lawyer has said that the Government should act to close a loophole that allows drivers who have “ridiculously” high number of penalty points on their licence from legally staying on the roads. Nick Freeman, aka Mr Loophole, said the time has now come for a review of legislation which gives motorists one more chance of avoiding disqualification for six months, if they can prove this would result in “exceptional hardship”. He said: “It was always intended by Parliament that exceptional hardship should only be advanced once in…Read more

Force Cyclists To Use Designated Cycle Lanes, Says Mr Loophole

Cyclists should be forced to use designated cycle lanes, leading traffic lawyer Nick Freeman has said. Whilst cyclists are encouraged to use specially marked sections of highways and footpaths, many ignore them, choosing instead to ride their bicycles on the main carriageway. Now Nick Freeman, aka Mr Loophole, is calling on Transport Minister Patrick McLoughlin to make it mandatory for cyclists to use these facilities, which have been paid for from the public purse. Mr Freeman cited London’s new super cycle highway as a classic example where £160m of public…Read more

Mr Loophole Slams South Yorkshire Police “Judge & Jury” Christmas Anti Drink Drive Campaigns

The country’s most high profile traffic lawyer has accused South Yorkshire Police of acting as “judge and jury” in its Christmas anti-drink drive campaign. Nick Freeman, aka Mr Loophole, said the action by the force – which has seen them using social media to publish the names and ages of those “caught” drink driving - went against the fundamental presumption of innocent until proven guilty. Last year, Staffordshire Police said it would not be repeating its #DrinkDriversNamedOnTwitter campaign, after the Information Commissioner’s Office said naming people who had only been…Read more

Driverless Cars Will Drive Need For New Legislation, Says Mr Loophole

The country’s leading traffic lawyer has said a raft of new legislation will have to be introduced if driverless cars take to Britain’s roads. Nick Freeman, aka Mr Loophole, said if an autonomous vehicle was involved in an accident, then passengers, manufacturers and even those who programmed the vehicle could potentially find themselves in the dock. The celebrity lawyer, whose clients include a string of A-list celebrities, said: “The manufacturers of these so-called autonomous cars claim their inventions will improve road safety, as they will not be exposed to the…Read more