Road Traffic & Serious Motoring Offences
Specialist Road Traffic Offence Lawyers
Speak to Neil or Gillian
0800 433 2880
Overview of Motoring
& Road Traffic Offences
Motoring Defence Solicitors can offer bespoke advice and representation on a range of road traffic issues and offences that are usually enshrined in the Road Traffic Act and The Road Traffic Offenders Act. These are the two main pieces of legislation that make certain acts a criminal offence. There are other pieces of legislation such as the Road Vehicles (construction and use) Regulations that are more concerned with its name sake, the construction and use of vehicles and what offences may arise from that.
The common factor between all of this legislation is that they are vast in scope and detail. General criminal lawyers often are not familiar with these Acts or the intricacies of the defences that may be available to those charged. Therefore it is beneficial to speak to a specialist lawyer to ensure that you receive the most accurate and up to date advice.
We specialise in defending motorists from road traffic allegations on a nationwide basis and encourage you to take advantage of our free advice service, so you can find out more about the position you may have found yourself in.
These are the most common and serious offences we help motorists with daily and if you face charges then please take advantage of our advice service and give us a call.
The court process can often seem intimidating, frustrating and outdated but Motoring Defence Solicitors can help you deal with each step of the process with confidence in a potential outcome. Our success rates in our cases speaks volumes and demonstrates our ability to successfully defend motorists from road traffic allegations. Even if you not wish to defend your case at trial we can help you with the overall legal process and seek to minimise any penalty you face.
When do I Need Specialist Motoring Offence Solicitor?
One of the most frustrating things is knowing that motorists attend court on a regular basis unrepresented and having never sought advice but at the same time, there are circumstances when you genuinely do not need representation.
Do not take the risk of potentially making matters worse for yourself. Choose to attend your hearing well informed so you know that you are making the right choice in respect of plea and sentencing.
You can read more about our advice on when to instruct us by clicking here or giving us a call,a but we would recommend speaking to us if you are involved in any case:
- Relating to drink or drugs (including failure to provide)
- Involving a fatality
- That includes a sample of blood or urine
- That involves a procedure whereby you were a patient in hospital
- That involves driving at a very high speed; and
- Where the conviction will mean the points on your licence number 12 or more
Providing Expert Legal Services for the following Motor Offences...
DRINK DRIVING
DRUG DRIVING
FAILING TO PROVIDE
Failing or refusing to do so is a criminal offence would result in you being charged with failing to provide a specimen and you could face almost identical penalties for this offence as if you had been charged with drink or drug driving.
DANGEROUS DRIVING
We urge you to speak to a specialist lawyer as a matter of urgency. Not only can the advice you receive drastically affect the result of the case, we have no doubt that you will feel better and reassured once you know more about the position you are in.
DRUNK IN CHARGE
DRIVING WHILST UNFIT
Historically, Section 4 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 was used to prosecute motorists who were driving whilst affected by drugs under the charge of “driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs” which carries similar penalties to those of drink driving.
CARELESS DRIVING
Sometimes called driving without due case and attention, careless driving is driving below the standard expected of a competent and careful driver. The huge range of outcomes that result from a charge of careless driving can be minimised by seeking help as soon after the incident as possible.