laws and rules changing for April 2021 A Fuel duty
Mobile phone ban
This will once again be frozen for the new tax year, keeping at the same rate for a 10th year in a row.
Strict new rules will come into place aimed at mobile phone users behind the wheel.
Drivers could risk a £200 fine and six penalty Fuel duty is currently at 57.95p per litre of pet- points for holding their phone while driving. rol, diesel, biodiesel and bioethanol. This was confirmed by Rishi Sunak in the last budget. The new ban replaces a loophole which allowed people to take photos and videos CAZ while driving without being penalised. Clean Air Zones are being introduced in a This is due to be introduced in the coming number of cities, including Bath and Bristol A months after a consultation period ended. raft of changes to driver laws will come into effect from April, motorists have been warned. VED Drivers have been urged to get themselves familiar with the changes which will come into effect from this month, Every driver in the country will have to follow these new rules, which will included changes to tax, pavement parking and the use of devices in vehicles. Below is a summary of each new law and rule change. Pavement parking It is illegal to park on the pavements in London. This could be extended nationwide, according to reports. Drivers breaking restrictions face fines of up to £70.
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Vehicle Excise Duty is changing once more from this April. Purchase tax It will be aimed at petrol and diesel car owners to make environmentally-friendly vehicles more affordable. The purpose of the tax is to make environmentally-friendly vehicles more affordable while those whose cars emit more than 225gCO2/km will be required to pay a 50 per cent purchase tax from this year, which would increase in instalments. Drivers may have to pay as much as £390 per year to use their vehicles due to BiKs reintroduction. A1 % charge, based on income rates and vehicle value, could find many drivers with zero-emission models caught out, a charge that will likely increase to 2 per cent in 2022.
