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attempt to drop the charge before it goes to court |
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obtain and advise on photographic evidence |
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A summons, for offences such as speeding, careless driving, drink driving etc...is issued in the Magistrates' Court, although the case may then be transferred to the Crown Court.
Your driving fell below that expected of a competent driver or driving a vehicle on a road or in any public place dangerously or in a dangerous condition
Being in charge of a vehicle when unfit due to drink or drugs
Where an individual deliberately withholds or provides misleading information
Systems used in the UK are generally type approved and require regular calibration. You are likely to come across the following types: Cameras, Laser, Radar, Stopwatch, Video. Some of the more common devices used include the Gatso, LTI2020, Vascar, Truevelo. For more detailed information on the individual devices, please click here or call us on 0800 2800 912 for expert advice.
You are in an ever shrinking group of drivers. Keep the first penalty points off your driving licence
If you got your full driving licence less than 2 years ago you are on the verge of revocation and re-test. Insurance premiums start to rise.
One more slip and your driving licence is gone. You could face a 6 month driving disqualification
You are looking at a 6 month driving ban unless you come up with a convincing argument at Court.
The Police can stop you by the road if they suspect an offence has occured. You will usually be given a Fixed Penalty Notice (NIP), HORT1 Producer or depending on the offence, be arrested and taken to a Police Station. Typical offences include:
John Lloyd-Richards on BBC South East News discussing the differences between Death by Careless and Death by Dangerous Driving offences
Andrew Prendergast on Anglia Tonight News discussing the Luton Airport parking charges
Andrew Dalton on BBC News 24 discussing the Terence Burke speeding case
We pride ourselves on providing one of the most comprehensive databases of offence information, details of the relevant penalties and summary information on possible defences.
Driving Without Due Care and Attention
We have commonly found that in scenarios where a car and motorcycle are involved in an accident, it is the biker that gets pursued for an offence rather than the car driver.
This scenario is the outline of a case Motor Defence Solicitors took on and successfully obtained an acquittal for the biker.
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The following is a guide to the main motoring offence codes and number of motoring offence penalty points a court may impose for offences, but does not reflect the fact that some offences may incur a disqualification
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