Seven driving laws you could be breaking without even knowing it – you could be hit with £2,500 fine
DRIVERS have been warned about obscure rules of the road that they might be breaking without realising it.
Falling foul of these little-known laws could see unsuspecting motorists fined £5,000 as cops crack down on anti-social driving behaviour.
Car insurance experts at Cuvva produced a list with some examples of the sort of rules drivers might not know they’re breaking.
For example, you could be caught out for playing your radio too loud as you drive.
While blasting out the tunes while cruising down the street might feel cool, it’s actually an offence under the 1986 Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations.
These say that if your noise is considered a distraction to other drivers or could prevent them hearing emergency sirens, then it is against the law.
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Similarly, while dogs poking their head out the window to enjoy their ears flapping in the wind is a common site in films, it’s actually illegal in the real world.
Having your pooch loose in the car could see you given a £5,000 fine or even nine points on your license if the pet is distracting you.
That’s three quarters of the number of points you can get in a three year period before being slapped with a ban.
Another offence, which could earn you the three points needed to tip that scale, is splashing pedestrians by driving through a puddle.
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Not only is it rude but also illegal under the 1998 Road Traffic Act, which classes it as careless and inconsiderate driving, with a penalty of a £5,000 fine and three points.
Cuvva’s experts also point out that having your number plate obscured by anything, or having a hard to read plate with 3D lettering or background colours, could land you a £1,000 fine.
They also tried to make drivers aware that, while everyone knows you can’t break the speed limit, driving too slowly is also technically an offence.
Lawmakers reason that driving too slowly makes you a risk to other drivers.
However, possibly the most obscure rule on the list was the law governing which way you have to park after dark.
It is actually a legal requirement that you park facing away from the flow of traffic outside of daylight hours.
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This is so that other vehicles headlights pic up your car’s rear reflectors, making it more visible.
As cars don’t have front reflectors, parking the other way makes an unattended vehicle a hazard and could see you slapped with a £2,500 fine.