UK DRIVING OFFENCE SOLICITORS - TOTTING UP BAN

UK Criminal Lawyers is a nationwide network of experienced driving offence solicitors who will give free initial advice on serious motoring offences without further obligation. If you have been charged with a serious motoring offence including driving whilst disqualified, drink driving or dangerous driving our specialist lawyers are able to represent you before the Magistrates Court or in the Crown Court. For the more serious criminal charges where the liberty of the accused is at stake it may be possible to obtain legal aid to fund a defence team however in most cases relating to defence or mitigation of motoring charges it will be necessary for the legal work to be privately funded.

Please note that we are unable to deal with straightforward speeding offences except where that offence invokes the totting up procedure or is one of a number of more serious charges.

For the most serious charges involving drink driving and dangerous driving the courts are usually obliged to impose a minimum 12 month ban and often require that the test is passed again before allowing the driver back on the road. Some of the second tier offences including driving whilst disqualified, no insurance and failing to stop after an accident will attract penalty points and may result in a ban. The least serious offences of due care and speeding usually result in penalty points and a fine however blatant speeding well in excess of the limit can result in a ban which may, dependent on the excess speed, range from a few weeks to a year. If you are in danger of being banned our national network of driving offence solicitors can help.

Penalty points are usually endorsed on a licence following conviction for almost all moving traffic offences. If more than 12 penalty points are accrued over a three year period the motorist faces a ‘totting up’ disqualification for a period of at least 6 months but more likely for a period of 12 months. Points effectively become ‘spent’ once they are over three years old and do not count for totting up. The magistrates have a discretion and do not have to impose a ban if it would cause exceptional hardship including loss of employment. If appropriate we can usually help you keep your licence by gathering the necessary evidence to establish exceptional hardship. Our network of driving offence solicitors can can provide legal representation anywhere in the UK.

A speed of up to 10mph over the speed limit will usually result in a fine and three penalty points being endorsed on the licence and the offence can be dealt with as a fixed penalty without going to Court. Between 10mph and 20mph above the speed limit will usually result in four to six penalty points and more than 20mph above the speed limit will probably require a personal appearance before the Magistrates Court and a possible period of disqualification. If you are in danger of being disqualified we can assist in retention of your licence anywhere in the UK.

It is in your interests to be represented by a specialist who will give you clear advice on your legal rights. If you would like to talk to an experienced lawyer with no charge just use the help line. If after talking to us you decide not to take matters further you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged anything at all.

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