Understanding motoring offences

It is a key tenet of the law to drive your car on a public road with all due care and attention. You should at the very least obey all the rules that are contained in the Highway Code. If you do not, you could be committing a motoring offence. A motoring offence can include:

Driving with excessive drugs or alcohol in your body
Failing to stop if you are involved in a road traffic accident
Failing to report a road traffic incident you have witnessed
Driving with no tax, insurance, MOT or valid driving licence
Driving over the stated speed limit
Driving when banned from driving
Driving a car without the permission of the owner

In all these cases a fine will be issued. You could also face criminal charges in some cases such as vehicular manslaughter where you have caused a death with dangerous driving. The scale of punishment you could receive is directly related to the severity of the motoring offence you have allegedly committed. A motoring offence such as speeding will normally mean a fixed penalty fine and points on your licence. A more serious motoring offence could mean a jail term.

You have the right to dispute any motoring offence you have been charged with. If you do decide to contest the charge or charges, you must have legal representation, and if you can’t afford this you may qualify for help via the legal aid scheme. You should always have a solicitor to help you with every aspect of your case as it moves through the courts. The help and support they can give you could mean the difference between winning and losing your case.

If you would like to obtain legal advice about motoring offences, Contact Law can put you in touch with a local specialist motoring / traffic ticket solicitor free of charge. So, if you have any questions or would like our help in finding local motoring / traffic ticket solicitors please call us on 0800 1777 162 or complete the web-form above.