Failure to Provide Driver Information

The failure to provide driver information to the authorities - either deliberately or by mistake - following a motoring offence is taken very seriously by the courts, and can result in a fine of £1,000 and six points on a driving licence. It can also be a complex legal issue, meaning it's extremely important for those facing allegations to seek the help of an experienced and specialist solicitor.

If you've failed to provide driver information to the authorities, get in touch with JMW's expert motoring solicitors for reliable and comprehensible legal advice. Call 0800 804 8159 or complete our online enquiry form.

Notification of a Motoring Offence

Often the first indication a motorist has of having broken a motoring law is when the registered owner of the vehicle receives a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) in the post.

If the owner is also the driver of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence, then they should send a suitable response within the specified time period, usually 28 days, from receipt.

However, if the registered keeper is not driving the vehicle at the time and does not know who was driving it when an alleged offence was committed, they are bound by this law to exercise 'reasonable diligence' to establish the identity of the driver, which usually involves asking the police for photos of the offence or checking business records.

How can JMW Solicitors Help Those Accused of Failing to Provide Driver Information?

Many of us have busy lives or are genuinely forgetful but, unfortunately, the law cannot easily recognise the difference between someone who does not know they have committed a motoring offence, someone who is not guilty of any misdemeanour and someone who is deliberately failing to furnish information on the identity of a driver.

No matter what the reason for your failure to provide information following a motoring offence, we at JMW Solicitors can help get the results you deserve.

Call us today on 0800 804 8159 or complete our online enquiry form.