Motoring Offences
At some stage in our lives many of us will fall foul of road traffic law and commit a motoring offence. The most common offences are listed here, click on the links for details of the possible penalty that you may face.
Appointing a solicitor to present your case can be a good idea, especially if you are faced with disqualification and loss of your licence, Our expert team of lawyers can help you prepare and present your case to the Court in the best possible way to give you the best chance of avoiding disqualification. We have a good track record of saving our clients' licences and a wealth of expertise in this area.
Driving Without Due Care
If you drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or public place, you may be guilty of an offence.
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Failing to Stop After an Accident
If you are involved in an accident while driving a mechanically propelled vehicle which causes personal injury or damage to another person, animal, vehicle or property and you fail to stop or fail to give your details when asked, you may be guilty of an offence.
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Failing to Report an Accident
If you are driving a mechanically propelled vehicle and you are involved in an accident which causes personal injury to another person and you haven't given your name and address at the scene, failing to report the accident to a police station or constable within 24 hours may result in you being guilty of an offence.
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Offences involving Alcohol
You can be guilty of an offence if you fail to provide a roadside breath test, drive or attempt to drive with excess alcohol in your bloodstream, are in charge of a motor vehicle with excess alcohol or refuse to provide samples for analysis after the above.
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Offences involving Documents
You can be guilty of an offence if you drive a motor vehicle without insurance, tax, a valid MOT certificate or a driving licence.
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Speeding or Exceeding the Speed Limit
There are 2 separate offences: exceeding the speed limit on a normal road and exceeding the speed limit on a motorway.
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If you are charged with any of these offences and conviction might result in you having more than 12 penalty points on your licence please click here as you could lose your driving licence.
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