Bath Magistrates Court

At Bath Magistrates Court Mr R S was facing an allegation that he was speeding, and a further allegation that he had failed to provide details as to who was driving, under Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.  The specialist motoring law solicitor, Philip Hatvany, negotiated with the prosecutor before the trial took place, and managed to persuade her to withdraw the matter of speeding.  Mr Hatvany then persuaded the magistrates that Mr R S had never received the request for driver’s details from the police, as the police had in fact written to Mr R S’s mother’s address.  She had not forwarded this letter on to Mr R S.

Outcome

The magistrates therefore found Mr R S not guilty of the allegation of failing to identify the driver.