Road Traffic Offences: Speed Limits
Lords · Question HL14138 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the conviction handed out at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court on 6 January, what steps they are taking against Tesla Financial Services for failing to identify the driver of cars on long-term leases where the ve
Answer
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 11 Feb 2026
Under Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, the registered keeper of a vehicle must identify the driver when requested by the police. Where a hire company fails to do so, it is liable to prosecution, and the enforcement action taken by police and the ...