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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...
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...
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...
Road Traffic Act 1988 section 170(3) – when do you need to report an accident to the police?
A friend of mine was recently involved in an incident which engages the Road Traffic Act 1988 section 170(3). Their car had broken down. While trying to push it to a safe place, they hit a parked car with the door of their car. The other car sustained minor damage....
Road Traffic Act 1988 s172 – what duties does it impose and upon whom?
At the time of writing I am aware of an ongoing appeal from Glasgow Justice of the Peace Court concerning interpretation of duties under the Road Traffic Act 1988 s172. I will qualify my comments about the live issue by acknowledging that I am not in possession of the...
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...
What are the differences between Notices of Intended Prosecution and section 172 requirements?
Notices of Intended Prosecution and section 172 requirements (requirements to identify the driver of a vehicle) are entirely different things. However, in our experience, the terms are often mixed up and/or used interchangeably even by the courts and specialist...
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...
Causing serious injury by careless driving penalty is arbitrary
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 created the new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving. The Road Traffic Act 1988 was amended to include a new section 2C in respect of the offence and came in to force on 28 June 2022. I have previously...
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...
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...
Received a Notice of Intended Prosecution? Your questions answered
Many people first get in touch with us when they have received a notice of intended prosecution. There is a definite consistency in terms of the questions we are asked. Here they are, along with our answers. Have I received the Notice in time? Without a doubt, this is...