Motoring offences
ensure you have
the best access
to justice"
Amanda Glover,
Dept Head
Whether failing to observe a road sign, triggering a speed camera, or inadvertently jumping a red light, it is increasingly easy to receive penalty points or even lose your licence.
Latest figures released by the Ministry of Justice show that in 2006 there were 1.7m magistrates' court proceedings for motoring offences. Whether you are a biker, van driver, lorry driver or car driver, we are happy to assist.
Other areas of expertise/types of claim
Whilst we do not condone breaking traffic laws, we do believe those breaking them deserve access to the best possible advice to ensure get a fair hearing, and we have a dedicated team of lawyers ready to help with:
- 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
- using a mobile phone whilst driving
Why use Access Legal from Shoosmiths?
Our aim is to offer proactive and pragmatic expertise providing you with the best possible advice, organise a defence and/or mitigation ensuring a fair hearing, and giving you the best chance staying on the road. We are a friendly and approachable team, always willing to assist and offer the best advice.
We provide two motoring offences services:
- self-representation - legal advice to support those wishing represent themselves in court
- full-representation - a complete service, including representation at all preliminary hearings, plus the final hearing
These are provided at a fixed price, which is transparent and includes VAT. We offer free initial no obligation advice, and are happy to advise on which service best suits your needs.
Important things to consider
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regularly, so some of the information you may have already been given by family, friends or colleagues may be wrong and out-of-date. There are a number of myths circulating about motoring offences, which, of you believed them, could cause you more problems.
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. You should then get legal advice.
If you believe you are guilty, we would urge you to enter an early guilty plea. The court will take this into consideration when sentencing you, and you may receive a discount against your sentence.
What do I do next?
If you have been charged with a motoring offence and wish to discuss it, please contact us on 03700 86 86 86. We will provide initial no obligation legal advice and tell you more about the services we offer.
- I have received a NIP asking me to confirm who was driving at the time of the offence, but I can't remember who was driving at the time.
- I have been charged with speeding after being photographed by a speed camera, but don't believe I was speeding at the time of the offence.
- I have received a NIP six months and a day after the offence. Is it still valid?
- I have received a NIP. Can I go on a speed awareness course/National Driver Improvement Course rather than receive points?
- I have received a fixed penalty notice for speeding and already have nine penalty points. What will happen?
