Red Traffic Light Charge

Red Traffic Light Charge | Road Traffic Act Section 36

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Facing a ‘Running A Red Traffic Light’ Allegation? We Can Help

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Red Traffic light cameras are positioned on or near to a set of traffic lights with the purpose of photographing vehicles that stray through on red. If you have e-received a fixed penalty notice just give us a call for a FREE case consultation. We can and do win this type of case. Just provide us with some details and we can tell if we reckon we can win and how much it would cost to instruct us to deal with your case. The answer is not to “Get someone else to take the points” This opens you and perhaps others to the very serious charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice and can end up with first offenders going to jail.

We can and do win these cases often, as there is a little known defence that may be available to you. We do not intend providing it to our competitors on our website but if you contact us for a free factsheet we will email the details to you. It may well be that we can win your case by going to trial, so if you are facing a Totting Up Ban or you don’t like the idea of several penalty points on your licence then get in touch today for a free quote and details on how we can help you

The cameras used nowadays often also have the capability of also measuring speed. This is not a commonly used camera in Scotland but we have heard of several instances of use in England and in Europe.

Similar to the GATSO or the TRUVELO type of camera in looks. Just a bit narrower and a little less noticeable than the standard GATSO. It takes a photograph of the vehicle from behind therefore the driver cannot be identified. If uncertain who was driving at the time of the offence it is therefore not going to help to ask for the photographs from when the person ran the red light.

They are activated either by using ground loops that are cut into road surface or radar technology. The theory is that they should not go off if the vehicle breaks the beam or crosses the loop while the lights are at amber. When using loops, as the traffic lights turn red the system becomes active, any vehicle passing over the sensor in the road after this time is then photographed. Radar based cameras work in the same manner as the Gatso speed cameras.


What can I expect on my licence?

Being prosecuted in the UK by a traffic light camera can result in a minimum of 3 penalty points and a £100 fine. Normally you will receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution asking you tio identify the driver. The temptation is to “name the wife or work colleague” or some other complicit party where you already have points on your licence. We strongly advise you against doing so as it can open you to much more serious charges and the consequences of which can be a jail sentence. We have even seen the police follow up with enquiries to named relatives in India when foillowing up on these cases!

After the NIP or Notice of Intended Prosecution you may receive a Fixed Penalty Notice through the post. Do not ignore this in the mistaken belief that service cannot be proved therefore “They will never the prove the case” This is a poor piece of internet legal advice, promulgated by people in other jurisdictions who know nothing about the law in Scotland. In Scotland the authorities will simply need to prove they sent the notice NOT that you received it.

Like much of our road traffic law and the penalties that related the fine amount and points are currently under review by the government and may increase.

Remember that you must receive the notice of prosecution within 14 days of the alleged offence and if the matter is to proceed to trial you must receive the copy complaint within 6 months of the alleged offence. If not then contact us and we should be able to win your case for you.

Get in touch today on 0800 048 8696 to discuss your case with one of our legal team.