Accused of committing a driving offence? Our driving offence solicitors can help.
Most drivers have committed a driving offence, whether it’s due to confusing road signage or simply not paying enough attention. And while many driving offences come with a 3 point penalty, some, such as drink driving or drug driving come with more severe penalties, including disqualification. With many everyday people relying on their cars to get to work or to take relatives to important appointments, we understand just how important it is to keep you moving.
Our expert driving offence solicitors can help with:
FAQs
A driving or motoring offence occurs when a person driving a vehicle breaks road traffic laws in the UK. They are some of the most common offences in the UK and involve a broad range of offences from speeding to causing death by dangerous driving.
Some of the most common driving offences include:
While more serious driving offences include:
Driving offences are punishable by a variety of means, depending on the severity of the offence. The police use a framework, which sets out how certain offences should be treated, however officers have a degree of flexibility in some circumstances to determine exactly what penalty each driver will receive.
In all cases, penalties for driving offences fall into one of 5 categories:
Minor speeding offences will usually see the driver offered a driving awareness course or 3 points plus a £100 fine. More serious offences may carry a 6-point penalty or may require the driver to attend the Magistrates Court, while others, like driving under the influence, carry a disqualification (driving ban) for a minimum of 6 months. In the most serious cases, such as those involving death, the Magistrates Court will refer these to the Crown Court.
Where you have received points, they will stay on your licence for 3 years, and remain on your driving record from 4 to 11 years, depending on the offence.
If you’re not sure what penalty you expect to receive, or you’re facing disqualification, our expert criminal defence solicitors can help by calling 0203 007 5500.
There isn’t a set period of time it takes for driving offence matters to be resolved in court, rather it depends on court availability.
The criminal court system in the UK is currently facing a large backlog and in our experience, matters being referred to the Magistrates Courts are usually listed for dates between 4 to 8 months after the date of the offence being committed.
It’s fairly normal for listing dates to be either re-scheduled due to court availability, or for the court to not have time on the date you attend to hear your case. Under these circumstances, your case would be re-listed for another date, a further 4 to 8 months from when you receive notification of the re-schedule.
If you plead not guilty to an offence, your matter will be listed for trial, which can add an additional 3 to 6 months.
Due to this, it usually takes anywhere between 12 to 18 months or longer for a driving offence matter to be listed and heard.
For matters referred to the Crown Court, this can take up to 24 months.
Our driving offence solicitors will review the offence you have been charged with, along with any evidence that has been presented, and discuss your view of what happened on the day.
Often, we will help clients to:
To contact one of our driving offence solicitors, please call us on 020 3007 5500.
Please see our pricing page for full details on our driving offence fees.
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