Drivers are being urged to remain aware of the Highway Code, as a host of new rules are set to come into force in 2023.
The new updates include a potential £100 fuel fine, with the Highway Code implementing changes as quickly as the next couple of weeks, reports the Daily Record.
New driving laws will also affect electric car parking, additional clean air zones among other Highway Code changes.
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Drivers who forget to nip to the petrol station and end up running out of fuel could face a fine of up to £100 and points on their licence for obstructing traffic. As well as this, those with electric cars who run out of charge will also face the same penalty.
More than 10,500 breakdowns last year were due to drivers of electric cars running out of fuel or charge, according to the AA.
Motoring experts are claiming that these figures are down to drivers choosing to let their fuel drop below zero because of the high petrol and diesel prices in the cost of living crisis.
As well as the above penalties, tougher laws on mobile phone usage have also come into force. In the old law, those caught using their phone behind the wheel would be fined £200 alongside six penalty points on their licence.
Now, it is completely illegal to use phones or any other electronic device - like a sat nav - while driving.
Another proposed change includes newly passed drivers facing strict laws on who they can give a lift. Drivers could potentially be stopped from passengers under the age of 25 in a bid to boost road safety.
The potential change would see a "graduated driving licence" introduced, which would restrict younger drivers from certain activities for a set, short timeframe.
This proposed law will be debated by Transport Minister Richard Holden come May 16, at a road safety meeting.
Speaking previously Seb Goldin, CEO of RED Driver Training, said: "We know that people of all ages rely on the freedom that driving provides, and graduated driving licensing risks placing restrictions on this.
"However, data shows that in countries where graduated driving licensing is in effect, it is being received well and, in an environment where incidents on our roads are commonplace, taking steps to reduce the risks of death and serious injuries is a protocol we support.
"Road safety remains our ultimate concern, and this probationary period for drivers who are more likely to be involved in an incident allows us to prioritise this even further.”
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