Are The UK Laws on Motoring Offences Going Too Far?
The legal system as a whole has been developed over many years in order to uphold the rule of law and protect the rights and responsibilities of citizens. In its component form, the law of England and Wales comprises statute law and the common law. Provisions of statute law are introduced by the incumbent legislature, which in the UK happens to be Parliament (the Government plays a crucial role in law-making), whilst provisions of the common law have evolved over many years through the courts. Under any such legal system, it is often the case that certain provisions or rules will be passed that are applicable at the time in which they were made law but soon after become outdated – a number of these laws remain in force today. Furthermore, provisions of law are routinely introduced by the Government in the context of shaping the political landscape, which is not necessarily in the best interests of the public. In respect to motoring offences, the media will often jump on any story that
