Road traffic offences
Significant changes in the UK Highway Rules in 2022
The UK government has updated its highway rules after a successful public consultation with 20,000 respondents. The consultation was conducted in July 2020, and most participants favour the changes. These changes have been in effect since January 2022. Read on, and avoid being charged with motoring offences that you might not be aware of. Hierarchy […]
Most common driving offences and penalties in a UK court
The Christmas season is all but upon us, and with it comes the temptation to have a drink with colleagues or friends before getting into the car. Clearly no one sets out with the intention to drink-drive, and the advice would be not to drink at all, but it is hard if do drink to […]
The most common road traffic offences
Criminal lawyers Glasgow and Criminal lawyers Inverness see many things in the office, and one of the major things needing to be dealt with is based see injury or damage caused by road traffic offences. Many of us may even commit these offences without even realising it, and with this being true it can be […]
Why you should hire a motoring lawyer if you have been caught speeding
Speeding is the most common driving offence in England and Wales, with more than 159,000 drivers being caught driving over the speed limit in 2015. The penalties range from a £100 fine and three points on the driver’s licence to a £2,500 fine and a lengthy ban. There’s also the option to attend a speed […]
Drink driving and exceptional hardship
Most of us have preconceptions about drink driving. Perhaps you envision someone drinking heavily each evening after work and then driving home. A claim of exceptional hardship might then be thought of as a way for those who frequently drink and drive to avoid the repercussions of their routine behaviour. The facts are much more […]
