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It was reported last week that Surrey Police said they pulled over a motorist driving on the M25 at 130 mph. The motorist allegedly told the officers: “I thought the faster I went the less … Read more

Following the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service’s ‘Evidence and Procedure Review’, Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley Sheriff Courts are piloting a new case management system in criminal cases at summary level. The pilots are judicially led … Read more

Scotland is adopting a zero-tolerance approach to driving whilst under the influence of drugs through the enforcement of The Drug Driving (Specified Limits) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 on 21st October 2019. The offence of drug driving … Read more

A bus driver who was convicted of dangerous driving last year has had his conviction quashed after the Sheriff Appeal Court viewed CCTV footage which they decided showed that his driving did not even meet … Read more

In the Spring of 2020 it is expected that a new law will be brought in whereby if drivers so much as touch their mobile phone while driving they could be fined £200 and get … Read more

We recently represented a client who was charged with dangerous driving following a incident last year. Our client was an experienced driver who had no previous penalty points but on the day in question had … Read more

Police Scotland have just completed their annual drink driving summer campaign, which they undertake for two weeks a year. This year’s campaign ran from 24th June – 7th July. Roadside officers carried out 3,076 breath … Read more

David Beckham was hit with a 6 month driving ban this week after pleading guilty to using his mobile phone while driving. He was photographed by a member of the public holding his phone whilst … Read more

I appeared in court last week to assist a client who had been charged with section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.  Initially my client’s position was that they were not responsible for the … Read more