Top 10: Big news stories of 2018
From the new MoT rules to confusion over the safety of day time running lights, these are the stories that proved the most newsworthy with HonestJohn.co.uk's 2.3 million readers in 2018.
Inventor threatened with jail over inflatable speed camera
An inventor was warned with jail time by the police, over a blow-up speed camera. The 'Fakeso' inflatable was created by former Big Brother producer Shed Simove, in a bid to slow down motorists near his home. He hoped to make his fortune from the idea, charging £30 per inflatable.
The police burst the money making dream, however, with a warning that owners could be in contravention of section 22A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (causing danger to other road users) if a bogus camera caused a crash - and this carries a maximum prison sentence of seven years. Simove told newspapers: “I'm gutted. I really thought I'd created a product that could help everyone by reducing speeding on Britain's roads.”
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