Motoring & Driving Offences
A driving offence can have consequences beyond a fine. Losing your licence can affect your employment, family responsibilities and ability to travel, while more serious allegations can result in prosecution and other penalties.
SWM Solicitors provides legal advice and representation for a range of motoring and driving offences, helping motorists understand the allegation and the potential consequences.
When Your Licence Is at Risk
The consequences of a motoring offence depend on the nature of the allegation and the circumstances of the case. In some situations, points may be imposed, while other cases can lead to disqualification or more serious penalties.
Our solicitors can advise you on the allegation and the options available.
Alcohol and Drugs
Drunk Driving
Being accused of drunk driving can put your driving licence at risk and may have wider personal and professional consequences.
Drug Driving
Drug driving allegations can involve concerns about driving while over a specified legal limit or being unfit to drive through drugs.
Driving Standards
Dangerous Driving
Dangerous driving allegations are serious and can carry significant consequences.
The circumstances of the driving, the evidence available and the way the incident is alleged to have occurred can all be important when preparing your case.
Careless Driving
Careless driving allegations concern the standard of driving and whether it fell below the expected standard.
We can advise you on the allegation and represent you where the matter proceeds through the criminal justice system.
Speeding Offences
Speeding allegations are common but can still have significant consequences, particularly where penalty points may affect your licence.
We can advise on speeding offences and the potential impact on your driving entitlement.
Driving Without the Required Entitlement
Driving While Disqualified
Driving while disqualified is a serious motoring offence because it involves driving despite a court-imposed driving ban.
We can provide legal advice and representation if you are facing such an allegation.
Driving Without Insurance
Driving without appropriate insurance can result in penalties and may affect your ability to continue driving.
Our solicitors can advise on the allegation and the circumstances surrounding the offence.
Failure to Provide Driver Information
Where a person is required to provide information identifying the driver of a vehicle, failing to provide the required information can result in a separate offence.
We can advise on the circumstances and represent you where the matter proceeds to court.
Totting Up / Driving Disqualification
Accumulating penalty points can result in the risk of disqualification under the relevant driving rules.
If you are at risk of losing your licence, obtaining legal advice can help you understand the position and whether there are grounds that may be relevant to your case.
Protecting Your Ability to Drive
For many people, a driving licence is essential for work, family responsibilities and everyday life. A driving conviction can therefore have consequences beyond the immediate penalty.
Our approach is to look at the circumstances of the allegation and explain the potential implications clearly.
Representation Where It Matters
Whether you have received a speeding allegation, are facing a drink or drug driving prosecution or are at risk of disqualification, early legal advice can help you understand the process.
SWM Solicitors can provide representation and practical legal advice throughout your motoring case.