by Andrew Martin | Jan 30, 2026 | Avoid a Totting Up Ban In Scotland, Exceptional Hardship, Licence Revoked, New Drivers, Revocation of driving licence
The Probationary Pitfall vs. The Totting-Up Lifeline For many motorists, the difference between “losing your license” as a new driver and “losing your license” as an experienced one is a source of great confusion. While both result in a loss of...
by Andrew Martin | Jan 11, 2026 | Avoid a Totting Up Ban In Scotland, Exceptional Hardship
The UK Government has launched a significant consultation (January 2026) regarding the Road Traffic Act. If these proposals are enacted, the margin for error for UK motorists will shrink overnight. Several offences that are currently “fine-only” are set to...
by Steven Farmer | Oct 27, 2020 | Exceptional Hardship
The test for exceptional hardship is important but elusive. It is important because, if established, it means a driver on 12 or more points can avoid an otherwise minimum mandatory 6 month disqualification from driving. It is elusive because each case is ultimately...
by Graham Walker | Jul 25, 2017 | CU80 Driving Offence, Exceptional Hardship, For Motorists, Mobile Phone Driving Law In Scotland, Mobile Phone Use While Driving, Penalty Points, Road Traffic Law Scotland, Speed Cameras Latest Advice
Using A Mobile Phone When Driving, The Law In Scotland If using a mobile phone when driving then expect 6pp and a hefty fine or worse.The Prime Minister was quick to respond to the public outcry over the case of lorry driver Tomasz Kroker, who was scrolling through...
by Graham Walker | Mar 1, 2017 | Avoid a Totting Up Ban In Scotland, Careless Driving, Dangerous Driving | Scotland, Exceptional Hardship, Featured Articles, For Motorists, Mobile Phone Driving Law In Scotland, Speed Cameras Latest Advice
Sentence for Mobile Phone Driving Doubled Well, it’s been a long time coming but this change was sure to come. 6 penalty points and a £200 fine applicable from today for anyone caught using their mobile phone whilst driving. As I reported back in Jan:- Officers...
by Graham Walker | Nov 3, 2015 | Avoid a Totting Up Ban In Scotland, Car Insurance In Scotland, Exceptional Hardship, Featured Articles, For Motorists, Road Traffic Law Scotland, Special Reasons In Scotland, Specialist Road Traffic Law Advice, Speed Cameras Latest Advice, Speeding
Speed Camera Tax Machines Scotland’s most prolific speed camera has raked in more than £230,000 in fines already this year – but the police don’t want to tell us where it is? If you think that you know please sign up for our mailing list and let us know. We will...
