Motor Offence Advice

24/11/2020

Be aware that as soon as the Court imposes a disqualification you are from that exact moment disqualified from driving. If you are caught driving whilst disqualified you will face further charges and penalties which could lead to a further disqualification period being imposed.

Simara Knopka, 39, drove away from Manchester Crown Court after she was fined £600 and disqualified from driving for two years for going the wrong way down the M60

10/11/2020

As we enter the first full week of England’s lockdown 2.0 remember to stay safe on the road and watch your speed. In the first national lockdown there was a 71% increase in drivers caught speeding in London with other constabularies reporting 50% increases.

We hope you do not get caught or charged with a speeding offence but if you do and would like to seek legal advice, give us a call today on 01772 252 222.

Met Police figures show a rise of 71% in those breaking the limit on London's roads in April.

20/10/2020

Currently it is only an offence if you’re holding your mobile on a phone call or to text, however, the Government have taken the decision to tighten the law to mean that it will be a criminal offence to hold your whilst driving by taking photos, playing games or scrolling through a playlist. The current penalties in place if caught are 6 points and a £200 fine.

Stay aware, Stay Safe.

Have your say on making activities like taking photos and playing games on hand-held mobile phones illegal while driving.

02/10/2020

If you have a motoring offence query don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01772 252 222 or send a message directly to our page where one of our team will give you a call at a time convenient for yourself.

22/09/2020

Another two 5* reviews within the last 2 days. Our dedicated team are on hand to help with any queries you have in regards to any criminal motor offences.

If you find yourself needing help please give us a call on 01772 252 222 or drop us a direct message with your mobile number and we’ll contact you at a convenient time suited for yourself.

22/09/2020

If a driver accumulates 12 points or more on their licence within a 3 year period they will be subject to face a minimum 6 month “totting-up” disqualification. Individuals in this position can present what’s known as an exceptional hardship argument in order to persuade the courts why they should not be disqualified. This is a very high threshold which one needs to meet, however, last week we presented two exceptional hardship cases and both were successfully accepted by the Courts. If you are facing a totting-up ban give us a call on 01772 252 222 where we can discuss your options.

21/09/2020

Another amazing 5* review on TrustPilot for Katie.

If you have a motoring offence query please do not hesitate to get in touch on 01772 252 222 where one of our team will be happy to discuss your query or simply drop us a message on our page requesting a call back at a convenient time for yourself.

21/09/2020

*SCAM ALERT*

Please be aware that numerous people have been receiving the pictures below types of emails in the past week. The email alleges to be from the Courts advising you are being fined for a traffic offence, requesting you click the link to pay the fine.

PLEASE DO NOT CLICK THE LINK OR CALL THE NUMBER PROVIDED!

If you are being fined by the Courts or receiving any other correspondence, the Courts will write you to directly via letter. The letter will be addressed to yourself with your name, full address, details of the offence you have been convicted of and any other relevant details.

If you have received an email like this and would like to check the authenticity please do not hesitate to send us a direct message via our page or call us on 01772 252 222.

19/03/2020

Are you stuck at home isolating or socially distancing yourself? Or is it business as usual for you?

We are open for business as normal during this very worrying time!

We believe we are the best Road Traffic Offence Law specialists in the country, therefore if you need any help regarding a road traffic matter feel free to give us a call.

No need for an in person meeting, we can do everything via phone and email.

Call us for a free advice call! :)

01772 252 222

22/01/2020

It will be interesting to see what these changes are should they be updated. As after reviewing this article, on the face of it there is not much being added with exception of guidance to be more cautious when considering exceptional hardship.

The guidelines already state:
"The period of a totting up disqualification may be reduced or avoided for exceptional hardship or other mitigating circumstances if the court thinks fit to do so. No account is to be taken of hardship that is not exceptional hardship or circumstances alleged to make the offence not serious. Any circumstances taken into account in the preceding three years to reduce or avoid a totting disqualification must be disregarded (RTOA 1988, s.35)."

It is well known that loss of a job alone would not usually constitute exceptional hardship. Indeed there is case law (Brennan v McKay [1996]) in which a taxi driver submitted to the Court that being disqualified would cause him hardship. The Court agreed it would cause him hardship, but it would not be exceptional hardship, and continued to disqualify him from driving.

Indeed S.34(4) RTOA 1988 states that hardship which is not exceptional should not be taken into consideration.

So the material changes in the guidelines seem to be minor in nature, but once they are updated we will be in a better position to review them fully. We will post in due course!

The new guidelines state that the only get-out for those who rack up 12 or more penalty points should be if disqualification would cause 'real and severe hardship'.

13/11/2019

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12/11/2019

Were pleased to say our clients don't usually 'tot up' as many points as some of these in the article. But it does happen.

We have had someone who had almost 20 offences within 2 weeks whom we successfully assisted.

They had to take a diversion to work down an unfamiliar road which they had not driven down for many years.

They did not realise a road they thought was 40mph was actually changed to a 30mph speed limit.

By the time they got the first Notice of Intended Prosecution, they had already drove to and from work a number of times.

We successfully negotiated with the police and had them reduce the number of offences using their discretion to just a handful of offences, which we had listed together at Court for one Exceptional Hardship Argument.

Our client got 15 points in total, and successfully argued Exceptional Hardship to enable them to continue to drive.

Justice has been done, and mitigation put forward so the court were aware of all the circumstances.

A good result all round.

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