Are you aware of the legal intricacies surrounding electric scooters (e-scooters) in the UK? Our motoring law solicitors are here to guide you through the laws, regulations, and potential consequences related to e-scooters. E-Scooters and the Road Traffic Act 1988 E-scooters are legally classified as 'motor vehicles' under the Road Traffic Act 1988. As such,…
Are you facing drug driving charges in the UK despite being medically prescribed a drug? Understanding the statutory "medical defence" outlined in section 5A(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 could be crucial to your case. What is the Statutory Medical Defence? In the UK, it is illegal to drive with certain drugs in your…
If you are convicted of a driving offence, but are not sentenced on the day, the court can, in certain situations, disqualify you while you’re waiting for your sentencing hearing. The power to imposed an interim ban is designed to protect the public and prevent motoring offenders from driving around for weeks or months after…
If you have been classified as a high risk offender, special rules will be applied by DVLA when it comes to being allowed to drive again following a conviction for certain offences. The definition of high risk offender is either: When you have been convicted of one drink driving offence when your alcohol reading was…
As a minimum you must have third party insurance cover to be able to drive a vehicle on a road or in a public place. The consequences of driving without insurance can have significant consequences for both the driver and other road users. The purpose of having valid vehicle insurance is to protect the driver…
Temporary release When you are arrested for an offence, it can be the case that the police do not have enough evidence to charge immediately and may need more time to investigate, wait for forensic test results to be returned, and/or prepare to interview you. In these situations, depending on the offence under investigation, rather…
What if I face charges for multiple offences? Will I receive points for each offence? If you're charged with multiple offences you may not necessarily receive separate sentences? Often clients contact us having been charged with a number of different offences. For example, failure to stop following an accident, failure to report an accident and…
If you are thinking of asking Santa to deliver your loved one an electric scooter for Christmas this year, you may want to consult this article before you do! A privately purchased e-scooter may not be the simplest way to get around. In fact, in addition to the gift of the e-scooter, you may inadvertently…
Jeanette Miller talks to BBC Breakfast News regarding motorists still driving with 12 or more points on their licence due to exceptional hardship. Official figures released by the DVLA this week confirm that there are hundreds of motorists driving around after totting up with dozens of penalty points on their licence.
Official figures released by the DVLA this week confirm that there are hundreds of motorists driving around with dozens of penalty points on their licence. These motorists must have successfully pleaded ‘exceptional hardship’ in order to avoid a “totting up” ban – allowing them to continue driving on the roads with twelve or more penalty…
Google lists 6,090,000 hits when you enter the search terms ‘Women driver jokes’. Men on the other hand, are idolised and routinely depicted in Hollywood blockbusters as the more skilled and adept drivers – ‘Drive’, ‘Fast and Furious’ and ‘James Bond’ to name but a few cult driving films with male magician drivers behind the…
Many of us when faced with a motoring offence prosecution can only wonder what negative impacts the penalty imposed is going to have on our personal lives, work life and our relationships. The growing importance of being mobile to get to meetings and social engagements are more prevalent than ever. What implications would the loss…
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