Tag: Fines

University slaps £1K fine on student for “serious threat” on social media

A STUDENT at one of Scotland’s top universities was hit with a £1,000 fine after threatening another person on social media. The fine, thought to...

Drivers who block “stop zones” for cyclists will be fined £100

DRIVERS who block traffic light “stop zones” for cyclists in Edinburgh are to be hit with £100 fines and three penalty points. The ‘safe zones’...

A council chief has called for a ban on spitting in public

A COUNCIL chief has called for a ban on spitting in public, with offenders being hit by fines if they disobey. The move to ban the...

Police crackdown reveals van driver using laptop behind the wheel

ASTONISHED police officers pulled over a van driver after spotting him using a laptop computer behind the wheel. The mad motorist was one of 282...

Motoring groups hit out at plans for bus lane cameras

By Martin Graham MOTORING groups have hit out at council plans to fine motorists £100 for driving in bus lanes. Councils in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen...

Scots Police slam mobile phone drivers with £1.2m fines during 2009

By Oliver Farrimond CHATTY drivers in Scotland have had to pay up almost £1.2 million this year for using their mobiles while driving. Scotland’s police forces...

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