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Have you been slowed down by a 'Sunday' driver?
Sunday Drivers are defined as those who drive a car at a slow or leisurely pace. They are often chastised for driving too slowly or poorly and, not to be confused, they are not only on the road on Sundays!
Many of us who have been stuck behind a ‘Sunday driver’ on a commute to work or on a country lane often get marginally frustrated by their seemingly lack of awareness for those around them and their lack of urgency.
For those fleet drivers who are on the road for hours during the day or night, ‘Sunday drivers’ can be a real nuisance and can affect the length of time spent on the road.
It is not just a nuisance though; in fact driving too slowly is actually illegal. Although not enforced thoroughly, it is still against the law to drive too slowly against a particular roads’ speed limit. We take a look at the penalties for driving too slowly, below.
Although there is no minimum speed limit on the majority of roads in the UK, drivers can still be fined for driving too slowly if it is seen that they are a hazard to other road users.
The penalty for driving too slowly is not consistent across the board. Penalties can come in the form of a verbal warning from a police officer which would be accompanied by a lecture about the dangers of driving too slowly. In a serious case, where the driver in question was posing a danger to others by driving too slowly, penalties can be charged such as ‘driving without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other road users’ (code CD30). A trip to court may also be in order for this kind of offence. This penalty, CD30 also comes with penalty points on a drivers’ license. This can be anything from 3 to 9 points and will also come with a fine.