Speeding

It can be daunting to be asked to attend a police station, particularly if you have never been in trouble before.  The decisions made at the police station stage often have a huge effect on the rest of your case.  Representation by a good...

You have been accused of speeding.  Time has passed and you had started to think your matter may have been lost in the system.  Then to your disappointment a Single Justice Procedure Notice arrives in the post.  How you reply to this document...

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”...

  Q:- Will my speeding court case be dropped because of the coronavirus crisis? A:- No.  Cases will not be discontinued.  The Crown Prosecution Service stated in their report “Interim CPS Charging Protocol - Covid-19 Crisis...

What is a Speed Awareness Course? More than a million drivers each year choose to take a Speed Awareness Course.  These courses have been developed by psychologists, and are to educate rather than to punish drivers in an attempt to make roads...

What is the offence of failing to identify the driver? Most people, when they are caught speeding, are not stopped by the police.  Their vehicle is just flashed by a speed camera and they continue on their journey, often blissfully unaware.  The...

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...