Driving Whilst Using a Phone

Do I need a solicitor before my hearing date? If you are accused of any motoring offence, you have to decide first whether you will plead guilty or not guilty. You should do this before your hearing takes place because the Magistrates Court normally will...

  What is a “Notice Of Proposed Driving Disqualification”?  Many people are very confused when they receive such a document and wonder what it means.  You may be sent a “Notice Of Proposed Driving Disqualification”...

How many penalty points can I have before I am disqualified? The law states that if you commit offences within three years of each other, and the total number of penalty points you receive for these offences amount to twelve or more , then you...

Updated 12th July 2018 Why have I received a Notice of Intended Prosecution? These days you probably won’t be aware at the time that you have been caught committing a motoring offence, such as speeding or going through a red light , as a...

If I am guilty of a motoring offence will I get a criminal conviction? When anybody is found guilty, or pleads guilty, to any motoring offence before the Magistrates or Crown Court they will then have a criminal conviction, even if this is for a...

Penalties for using a mobile phone whilst driving have doubled.  As from today, a driver caught using a mobile when at the wheel will have 6 penalty points imposed on their driving licence instead of the previous 3 points.  Fines imposed will...

Earlier in September this year the government announced that penalties for using mobile phones while driving would double in 2017.  However, what happens to a driver when distraction by a mobile phone leads to them cause a serious road...

The Department for Transport has announced that there will be a doubling of the penalties if a driver is caught using a hand held mobile phone whilst driving .  The Department for Transport has indicated that these changes will come into force at some...

Updated 23.08.23 Driving whilst using a mobile phone is becoming an increasingly common offence.  There are, however, many defences that may be applicable.  The following are just a few examples. What If I Was Not Holding My Phone? ...