Drivers across the UK - including Glasgow - are being warned to keep up-to-date with new changes being made.
Set to come into force soon, road users could be faced with fines if they are not careful with the rule changes including a £100 fine fuel, with the Highway Code implementing the changes this month.
The shift will introduce new driving laws impacting electric car parking fines, additional clean air zones as well as other Highway Code changes.
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Drivers who run out of fuel and are therefore obstructing traffic face a fine of up to £100 and points on their licence. This penalty is now also extended to electric cars.
The update comes as more than 10,500 breakdowns last year were due to drivers of electric cars running out of fuel or charge, according to the AA.
The motor experts believe that this is due to drivers choosing to delay filling up their tanks as fuel prices skyrocketed amid the cost of living crisis, reports the Daily Record.
Additionally, tougher rules on mobile phone use when behind the wheel have come into force. Previously, motorists using their phone were fined up to £200 as well as receiving six penalty points on their licence.
In new, tougher rules it is completely illegal to use phones or any other electronic device - such as a Sat Nav or tablet - while behind the wheel.
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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