Vanarama have looked into driving offences that you’ve probably never heard of that could leave you with points on your license as well as a hefty fine.
5. Leaving your engine running
Up to £80 fine. Section 42 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 enforces Rule 123 of the Highway Code, which says that “you must not leave a vehicle’s engine running unnecessarily while that vehicle is stationary on a public road”. You could face a fine of up to £20 under the Road Traffic Vehicle Emissions Regulations 2002 and up to £80 in London. However this is only applicable on public land and also does not include being stuck in traffic.
6. Leaving A Vehicle In A Dangerous Position
3 points. Remains on driving record for 4 years from the date of offence. It’s an offence to leave a vehicle in a position on a road that could cause danger to other road users. Examples include parking on a blind bend or parking on a slope without your handbrake on.
7. Play Street Offences
2 points. Remains on driving record for 4 years from the date of offence. When a vehicle is driven on a road that has been designated and sign posted for play, outside of the published times.
8. Dirty Number Plates
Up to 9 points. Up to £1000 fine. If you allow dirt to build up on your number plates to the point it is obscured then you could face up to £1000 fine. It’s important that registration plates are readable as they inform police when and where a vehicle was registered and to be registered by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras.