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Scotland’s top-rated Road Traffic Law Firm

Trustpilot When our company was founded, there was no doubt we were Scotland's top-rated road traffic law firm. Because we were Scotland's only dedicated road traffic law firm. Now in our 22nd year, how times have changed. A plethora of firms now exist. Much like...

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PSA – average speed cameras on Camelon Road Falkirk

This is a PSA about recently installed average speed cameras on Camelon Road, Falkirk. The average speed cameras on Camelon Road went live on 12 September 2022. At the time, Chief Inspector Andy Gibb of Police Scotland Road Policing said: Safety cameras are deployed...

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Speed limit at the A937 Laurencekirk/Marykirk Junction

Just the other day, we received a very familiar sounding message on our website regarding the speed limit at the A937 Laurencekirk/Marykirk Junction. The author had received a Notice of Intended Prosecution for speeding. The request was for information as to where the...

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Sentencing for causing serious injury by dangerous driving

This recent BBC article brings home just how serious causing serious injury by dangerous driving can be in terms of sentencing. The accused in the case has pleaded Guilty at the High Court to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. In short the accused reversed...

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Covid playing havoc with New Drivers Act 1995

The New Drivers Act 1995 or - to give it its full name - the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 is a piece of legislation designed to ensure that there is a check on the quality of persons who have recently passed their driving test. The way that it works is that a...

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Fixed Penalty Notice for speeding introduced in Scotland

Under new legislation, it is now possible for the police to issue an on-the-spot fixed penalty notice for speeding (or certain other road traffic offences) in Scotland. The power to issue a fixed penalty notice for speeding, careless driving and suchlike comes by...

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Can you go to jail for dangerous driving?

The simple answer is  "yes" - a person can go to jail for dangerous driving. In a summary case (before a single judge) the maximum sentence is 12 months. On indictment (a case before a jury), the maximum sentence is two years. The full answer is more nuanced. I...

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