Dangerous driving

Dangerous driving and causing death by dangerous driving are serious driving offences carrying a substantial risk of imprisonment and automatic disqualification. For those reasons, Geoffrey Miller solicitors advise that expert assistance at the earliest opportunity is essential.

'Dangerous driving' means driving that falls far below the standard of a competent and careful driver and driving that would be obviously dangerous to a competent and careful driver.

Whether someone has driven dangerously requires a judgment and will often depend on the facts of each individual case.

Proof of dangerous driving often rests upon the evidence of eyewitnesses and therefore, skilful cross examination and preparation can make the difference between being found innocent or guilty.

Careless driving

Careless driving or 'driving without due care and attention' applies to any driving which falls below the standard of a reasonable and prudent driver.

As with dangerous driving, whether someone has driven carelessly requires a judgment and will depend entirely on the particular circumstances of the case.

Punishment

Dangerous driving: A fine, 2 years imprisonment and mandatory disqualification for at least a year.

The Court must also order that anyone disqualified for dangerous driving take an extended re-test when they become eligible to drive again.

Careless driving: A fine of up to £2500 and discretionary disqualification and between 3 and 9 penalty points.

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