Synopsis of Responses - Consultation to consider making careless driving a fixed penalty notice offence
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On 23 November, the Department published a consultation paper setting out proposals aimed at making careless driving a fixed penalty notice offence. The consultation was open for a period of 8 weeks, closing on 18 January 2022.A consultation to consider making careless driving a fixed penalty notice offence.
Consultees were asked to consider a new fixed penalty open to the offer of remedial training which would carry 3 penalty points and a fine of £100. Views were also sought on utilising the new fixed penalty to encourage the submission of dash-cam footage from civilian vehicles or bike and helmet-cam footage showing irresponsible or inappropriate road use.
A synopsis of the responses received to the consultation is now available. It covers:
- introduction and overview to the consultation
- a summary of the responses
- next steps