Motoring offences

Motoring offences are a lot easier to commit on today's roads, however unintentional that breach of the law may have been.

The slightest lapse in concentration can have disastrous consequences for you, your family or your career. Whether failing to observe a road sign, triggering a speed camera, or inadvertently jumping a red light, it's alarmingly easy to receive penalty points or even lose your licence. If you are a biker, van driver, lorry driver or car driver facing problems we can help.

Access to justice

We would never condone breaking traffic laws (either deliberately or unintentionally) but we do believe that if you do, the least you deserve is access to the best possible advice to ensure you get a fair hearing. We have a dedicated team of specialists ready to help with motoring offences including driving without due care and attention , failing to stop and give details/report an incident/identify a driver, inconsiderate driving, motorway offences, Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) issues, speeding, totting up and using a mobile phone whilst driving.

What you should do

Don't make the mistake of thinking that you already know all there is to know about motoring offences. If you have been charged with a motoring offence you should get legal advice as soon as possible. The law on motoring offences changes regularly, so some of the information you may have or been told by others could be wrong or simply out-of-date. If you have been caught speeding or charged with a motoring offence, you should receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) within 14 days. We would urge you to complete and return this document as soon as possible, showing whether you intend pleading guilty or not guilty. Only then should you seek legal advice. If you believe you are guilty, then it's always best to enter an early guilty plea. The court will take this into consideration and you may receive a less severe sentence.

Why use Access Legal from Shoosmiths?

Our aim is to provide you with the best possible, proactive and pragmatic legal advice. We can give you a complete full representation service that will organise a defence and/or mitigation and includes representation at all preliminary hearings and the final hearing or a choice of two fixed fee packages depending on whether we advise you plead guilty or not guilty.

We also offer free initial no obligation advice and are happy to discuss which service best suits your needs. Whichever you choose, our objective is to make sure you get a fair hearing and give you the best possible chance of staying on the road.

What to do next

If you have been charged with a motoring offence and want to discuss it, please contact us on our helpline 03700 86 86 86. We will provide initial no obligation legal advice and tell you more about the services we can offer. The helpline is open Monday to Friday 8 am to 8 pm, Saturday 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm. Calls cost no more than a national rate 01 or 02 number. Otherwise email us or contact us online and we'll be happy to help.