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Allegations in relation to driver behaviour on roads in the UK involves complex laws. This requires a specialised approach. Be it speeding or no insurance through to causing death by dangerous driving, our road traffic team can advise you at a time in your life when you are likely to require legal help the most. A disqualification from driving is far reaching not only on the licence holder but members of their family and work colleagues as well. The case law and guidelines in relation to how courts should deal with offending on the roads is constantly changing, meaning that we stay up to date with legislation changes, so that you don’t have to.
We are a brutally honest firm who will not promise you the world and leave you in the lurch. If you have a viable defence or opportunity to save your licence, we shall advise accordingly. We do not take on all road traffic cases and hope for the best. If we see merit in representing you, we shall advise accordingly.
Looking at a totting disqualification for speeding?
Accumulating 12 penalty points or more? Call our dedicated road traffic team immediately on 01933 440000. Firstly, we will consider if the Police have complied with the legislation in relation to serving the notice of intended prosecution (NIP) within the 14 day statutory timeframe.
Contact us so we can check if the paperwork has been correctly served.
We can then begin to look at your personal circumstances to see if they give rise to us making an exceptional hardship application on your behalf, to keep your licence and keep you driving.
Received a s172 Road Traffic Act 1988
“name the driver” form?
Failure to comply carries 6 penalty points and up to a £1000 fine. The police’s best weapon when a road traffic contravention has taken place but they don’t know who was driving at the material time.
Wasn’t the driver at the material time? Was there a reason why you could not or did not respond within 28 days of receiving the notice? Contact us immediately for advice on this technical area of the law.
This is one of our most successful areas of Road Traffic Law.
Accused of drink driving under Section 5
of the Road Traffic Act 1988?
If convicted, you face a mandatory 12 month disqualification from driving but this can be much longer depending on how far over the limit you were. The court could fine you but may impose a community order or even a prison sentence. Contact us over the phone in the first instance to discuss your case 01933 440000.
Again, a very technical area of law surrounding the police’s use of the MGDD/A form at the police station. This is the form that the officer conducting the procedures must complete. This is scrutinised by our road traffic lawyers to ensure that the officer has followed the correct procedure. If they have not, this lends itself to the heart of any technical defence. Were the specimens of breath, blood or urine taken correctly? Again, something that our lawyers will consider once instructed. Did you consume alcohol after driving (hip flask defence)? Did you drive a short distance? Were your drinks laced unbeknownst to you?
