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UK road law and driving rules — drink-drive limits, phone-while-driving law, smart motorways, speed limits, and penalty points.

UK Drink-Drive Limits: The Law, Penalties, and What You Need to Know
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UK Drink-Drive Limits: The Law, Penalties, and What You Need to Know

UK drink-drive limits for England, Wales, and Scotland. Legal limits, penalties including prison and bans, morning after risk, DR10 endorsement, and insurance impact.

⏱ 7 min
Penalty Points on Your Driving Licence: How They Work in the UK
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Penalty Points on Your Driving Licence: How They Work in the UK

How penalty points work in the UK. How long they last, new driver rules, totting up at 12 points, how to check your points, and the impact on insurance.

⏱ 7 min
Using Your Phone While Driving: UK Law, Fines, and What's Legal
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Using Your Phone While Driving: UK Law, Fines, and What's Legal

UK law on using a mobile phone while driving. What is illegal, what is legal (hands-free, sat nav), the penalties, and how the 2022 law change expanded the rules.

⏱ 7 min
Smart Motorway Rules in the UK: What You Must Know
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Smart Motorway Rules in the UK: What You Must Know

Smart motorway rules explained: ALR, controlled, and dynamic hard shoulder types. Red X rules, emergency refuges, variable speed limits, and safety tips.

⏱ 7 min
UK Speed Limits Explained: Every Road Type and the Penalties
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UK Speed Limits Explained: Every Road Type and the Penalties

Complete guide to UK speed limits by road type. National speed limits, 20mph zones, variable limits, penalties, points, fines, and speed awareness courses explained.

⏱ 7 min

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