12 Penalty Points On Driving Licence

12 Penalty Points

The penalty points system was introduced in an attempt to provide the Courts with another method of punishing motorists apart from the original fine and driving ban option. In this way, the Court could endorse a person’s driving licence with the number of points it felt appropriate up to 12 penalty points, given the severity of the offence.

It also allowed the introduction of a system that was able to monitor the effect the Read more

Failure to Stop

Failure to stop and report

Failure to stop happens when an accident involving a vehicle has occurred and the owner of the vehicle failure to stop at the scene, and when he or she is required to do so, does not exchange or provide their details.

‘Failure to report’ happens when a driver does not report the accident within 24 hours to the police.

Every motorist is under a duty to stop at the scene of an accident and remain for such time as is reasonable in the circumstances to allow details to be exchanged with any person requiring them.

If you do stop and there is Read more

Reckless and Dangerous driving

What is ‘Reckless driving’?

Dangerous (Reckless) driving is a statutory offence. It is also a term of art used in the definition of the offence of causing death by dangerous driving. It replaces the former offence of reckless driving.

• A person drives dangerously when:
• the way they drive falls far below the minimum acceptable standard expected of a competent and careful driver; and
• it would be obvious to a competent and careful driver that driving in that way would be dangerous.

Some typical examples from court cases of dangerous driving are Read more

Speeding is the most common offence committed by motorists

Speeding Offences

Speeding is the most common offence committed by the motorist. Speeding allegations can be resolved in the following ways:

• Attending a speed awareness course (at the discretion of the Police)
• Accepting a Fixed Penalty of 3 points and £60 fine;
• For more serious offences, or disputed cases, attending Court.

The penalty range is from 3–6 penalty points and the current maximum fines are up to £2,500 for motorway offences and up to Read more

Seizure of unlicensed and uninsured vehicles

Seizure of vehicles

Seizure of cars in recent times, the Police have acquired some very remarkable and even draconian powers.  Let’s face it, people driving vehicles without a driving licence or insurance are a public danger and, in 2005, Parliament decided to take tougher action to combat this menace.  Motorists may not have even heard of the Road Traffic Act 1988 sections 165A and 165B.

These sections were inserted into the Road Traffic Act 1988 by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 s.152.  They empower a Police Officer in Uniform to Read more

Dangerous Driving and Reckless Driving

Driving Dangerously

 

Reckless driving is a major moving traffic violation As a legal term, it is used within the United States. This offence has been abolished in the United Kingdom and replaced. It may be known as dangerous driving in places other than the United Kingdom (where it was a subset of the wider offence of dangerous driving).

It is usually a more serious offence than careless driving, improper driving, or driving without due care and attention and is Read more

Failure to Stop After an Accident and Failure to Report an Accident

Failure To Stop

‘Failure to stop’ happens when an accident involving a vehicle has occurred and the owner of the vehicle fails to stop at the scene, and when he or she is required to do so, does not exchange or provide their details.

‘Failure to report’ happens when a driver does not report the accident within 24 hours to the police.

These offences can carry up to ten points and disqualification, so should be treated with respect. In very rare cases, prison is possible. A disqualification is Read more