Driver Offences...
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Careless and Dangerous Driving: Fines and Sentences
Careless and dangerous driving are both serious motoring offences. There are major differences between both of these offences, and depending on...
Court Procedure for Driving Offences
Attending a court for driving offences, no matter how minor, can be an intimidating and overwhelming experience. The court process may seem less daunting if the...
Drinking and Eating While Driving
Drinking and eating while driving doubles the likelihood of having a car crash. Drivers caught drinking and eating at the wheel could be convicted of driving without...
Driving a Car Without Consent
Driving a car without consent is commonly known as joyriding. In the eyes of the law this is regarded as theft and there are a number of fines and punishments that...
Driving and Medication
Have you ever woken up on a work morning and realised that a nasty head cold has developed overnight and you feel absolutely rotten? If you have, the chances are that...
Driving Offences and Legal Representation
Legal representation, or at very the least legal advice should be a taken by those who have been charged with driving offences. There are...
Driving Offences During Emergency Situations
Drivers who have committed a motoring offence can often avoid punishments and fines under certain circumstances. Emergency situations may be...
Driving Offences on a Motorway
Speeding is one of the most common driving offences committed on UK motorways. Speeding on a motorway can actually come with higher penalties than speeding on other...
Driving Without Due Care and Attention
Forming part of the Road Traffic Act 1988 it is an offence to be guilty of ‘driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public...
Failure to Provide Police With Details
Failure to provide police with details and information is an offence that can result in fines, penalty points and even prison sentences. There...
FAQ: Reducing a Disqualification Sentence
Certain motoring offences such as drink driving or causing death by dangerous driving will result in a driving disqualification. But for some...
Insurance Consequences After a Driving Offence Conviction
Drivers who have been convicted of a driving offence will find it hard to obtain reasonable insurance premiums. Some insurers will now no longer...
Legal Rules If Involved in a Traffic Accident
In the UK it is an offence if a driver fails to stop if involved in a traffic accident. The punishment for this offence can be severe, and...
Lifetime Driving Bans in the UK
Lifetime driving bans are usually given for the most serious driving offences. This can include causing death by dangerous driving, an offence that can also result...
Penalties of Driving Without a Full Licence
Many people are under the impression that driving without a full licence would carry the same penalties as driving while disqualified but they...
Risk of Swapping Responsibility for a Driving Offence
Drivers who ask others to take responsibility for their driving offence are at risk of receiving a driving disqualification or even a prison...
Running a Red Light
The majority of people caught ‘jumping’ a red light are caught out by the dreaded yellow peril: a safety camera. If a vehicle is snapped going through a red light,...
The Financial Reality of a Driving Ban
A driving ban or disqualification doesn’t just mean the legal right to drive has been suspended. Driving bans can come with hefty fines depending...
Younger Drivers and Motoring Offences
Younger drivers who have recently passed their driving test are more likely to be involved in traffic accidents and commit motoring offences....
