Q639: I have a problem with the traffic calming arrangements in my street/I would like to have traffic calming installed in my street. Who should I contact?

Questions

• I am a tenant and wish to sub-let. What is the law regarding sub-letting?
• I have a problem with infestation of wasps/bees/rats/mice/other insects. Who can help me sort it out?
• I have just seen a bench/road sign/fence, which looks like it has been vandalised. Who should I report this to?
• Someone has damaged the street name plate in my street, who should I report it to?
• Someone has vandalised a local bus shelter. Who should I contact to get it fixed?
• There is a tree/part of a car/an unidentified object lying in/near the road that could cause an accident - who should I contact to get it removed?
• There is some graffiti/fly posters all over a wall on my street. Who should I contact to get it removed?
• What are the no smoking laws?
• Who can I report a blocked drain on our street to?
• Who should I call to report a non-working street light or illuminated traffic sign?
• Do restaurants, cafes and takeaways have a legal duty to display their hygiene ratings?
• I have just seen a dangerous pothole in the road. Who should I call to get it repaired?
• Is it an offence to urinate in a public place?
• What is the law relating to the sale of scrap metal?
• Are the speed cameras calibrated?
• Can I get banned for speeding?
• Can I go on a speed awareness course instead of having points on my licence?
• Can you tell me about the different types of speed camera most commonly used in the UK?
• Does there have to be signs to warn motorists that there are speed cameras (both fixed and mobile)?
• How can I tell what the speed limit is?
• How long will the penalty points/endorsement stay on my licence?
• How many points can I have on my licence before I face a ban?
• How will accruing penalty points affect a provisional or newly qualified driver?
• I have got a speeding ticket and I want to see the photographic evidence, can I?
• I have got a speeding ticket but I have misplaced my licence, what should I do?
• I have got a speeding ticket/summons, but I wasn't driving, what should I do?
• I have seen some spray that can cover my registration number, is it legal?
• I stole a car when I was 15 and received penalty points as part of my punishment. What effect will this have when I am old enough to start driving?
• Is it illegal to drive a car with a broken speedometer?
• I've heard that if I don't exceed the speed limit by a certain amount I won't be prosecuted- is this correct?
• We have got a speeding ticket for our car but we cannot remember who was driving?
• What are the rules for towing caravans / trailers with cars?
• What is a notice of intended prosecution?
• What is the national speed limit?
• What will happen if I get caught speeding?