Driving Offences Expert

Whether you have been charged, or you are concerned about pending prosecution or you have received a summons for a motoring offence – Chris Wright can help you.

He has advised and represented hundreds of people and can give you FREE advice on what to do next. CALL NOW on 0208 363 4444

Click on the type of offence below to get more information about what you could expect in your situation:

1. Driving with excess alcohol
2. Excess Alcohol in Charge of a Motor Vehicle
3. Failure to provide a Specimen of Breath
4. Speeding
5. Penalty Points
6. Driving without Due Care and Attention
7. Failure to stop after an accident/failure to report an accident
8. Failure to Identify the Driver
9. Notice of Intended Prosecution (“NIP”)
10. Dangerous Driving and Causing Death by Dangerous Driving

Four questions you might have

1. Do I need a Solicitor? 
That should be your first question. In many cases FREE telephone advice is all that is required because you may not actually need legal representation for your situation. However, there are many other cases where it is possible to defend the charge or reduce the penalty or maybe avoid a ban.


2. How much will it cost?
Cost is always a consideration and there are many cases where we can offer a fixed fee.

Contested cases (i.e. where you want to plead not guilty) are certainly more difficult to defend without expert legal representation.

Where these cases result in an acquittal, we can apply for a “Defendant’s costs order” which, if successful, will result in all or part of your costs being reimbursed.

You need to weigh up the cost of representation with the possible consequences of not being represented – i.e. the loss of your freedom to drive and what that means for your work and family life.

Although we can never guarantee an outcome we have helped many hundreds of people and will always do our very best to get the best achievable outcome.


3. Can I appeal against a conviction, sentence and/or disqualification?

If you have already attended Court on your own and you are distressed by the outcome, you may be able to appeal. Although a lot of motoring law may seem to be “common knowledge” it is actually a complicated subject with a standard text book running to several hundred pages.

A phone call with a specialist like Chris is a good idea before going to Court alone.

The good news is that there is an automatic right of appeal to the Crown Court from the Magistrates Court but this must be exercised within 21 days of the date of hearing.

It is possible to apply for a reinstatement of your driving licence. When this can be done depends upon the length of the disqualification and when it was imposed. The outcome of the appeal depends on your circumstances.

It is generally easier to obtain a good result at the first Court hearing (that is to say the Magistrates Court) than it is to persuade the Crown Court to alter a penalty which is already imposed. Having said this, there are, of course, cases where an appeal should be lodged and this needs to be done quickly.


4. Can get an exception based on special reasons?

Sometimes we can ask for recognition of “special reasons”. This refers to a circumstance which is directly connected with the circumstances of the offence as distinct from the circumstances of the offender.

The loss of livelihood or inability to look after someone else is not a special reason as it does not relate to the offence.

There are a number of offences for which special reasons might apply and these include driving without insurance. Driving without insurance is an offence. However, there may be special reasons which could include a mistake on the part of the insurance company for cancelling the policy or some other mistake outside of the control of the driver.

There are also certain circumstances which could apply to drink drive cases where an emergency arises or some emergency relating to a speeding situation. It needs to be emphasised that such defences are reserved for circumstances which are indeed “special”.

Exceptional hardship in penalty point "totting up" cases is a different matter where personal circumstances can be a major issue.

Meet the Specialist

Chris will always give you straightforward advice to resolve your issues. For more information about this expertise and experience in this area, simply follow the link below. 

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