Motoring Offences blogs
Disqualified from driving? Don’t risk it!
If you are caught driving whilst disqualified, it won't be a simple 'slap on the wrist' at the roadside as some drivers think. Offenders will be arrested and processed back at the station then bailed to attend Court at a later date: not a pleasant experience, especially if you are not...
Revenge of the Speed Cameras
Did you know that the most profitable speed camera in Britain generates £568,080 revenue each year?
Did you also know that the UK has the highest number of speed camera installations in the world?
Our motoring and driving offence solicitors put together this infographic based on some of...
One for the women
A recent survey has concluded that women are officially better behind the wheel than men. The evidence, based on the driving habits of 19,000 motorists across more than 40 million journeys and 154 million miles of travel, found that women are up to a 20% safer on the road....
When speeding is necessary
The High Court has recently considered the defence of necessity when raised in connection to an allegation of speeding.
Mr Pipe was watching his partner's nephew play football when, during the course of the match, the 14-year-old broke his leg. An ambulance was called but there was a...
Clamp Down on Private Clamping
From 1 October 2012, new legislation came into force, which bans the clamping and towing of vehicles on private land in England and Wales.
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 ("the Act”) bans clamping and towing in England and Wales (private clamping and towing has been...
Cash-hungry or safety-conscious?
Councils across the UK are seeking new powers which will enable them to fine motorists for minor traffic offences such as making illegal U-turns, straying into yellow boxes and driving into bus or cycle lanes.
Local Authorities already possess the power to impose fines for illegal parking,...
Taking a break from the rules
It's holiday time! Time to leave behind the dreary job, the British weather and the road traffic laws…
New surveys show that a whopping 59% of men and 41% of women have broken the European rules on driving when holidaying on the continent.
The research, conducted by...
