Our expert solicitors provide guidance on a wide range of motoring offences. Such as: Points for speeding; Driving under the influence; Driving without insurance; Failure to provide a breath, blood, or urine sample; Dangerous driving; Death by dangerous driving; Using a cell phone while driving and Failure to inform the DVLA. Bloomingdale Solicitors can defend all types of motoring prosecutions. Our team of highly experienced road traffic lawyers have successfully defended motoring prosecutions and are available 24/7 to assist with any query you may have.
If you are facing any road traffic related charge, it is imperative to employ the services of an expert motoring/road traffic lawyer to maximise the chances of success. We understand the consequences of a driving ban can be extensive and will do everything the law permits to save your licence.
If you have been involved in a motoring offence or have been served a Notice of Intended Prosecution then get help and legal advice from our team of Specialists. Section 1 of the Road Traffic Act requires a notice of intended prosecution to be served on the registered keeper of a vehicle within 14 days for most types of motoring offences. There are however, exceptions to this rule, such as:
Unless it is irrational to do so, if the registered keeper of the vehicle is a corporation, Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 imposes a responsibility to preserve records of who is driving the vehicle. If the keeper is a person, he or she must make every effort to determine who was driving. For such defences to be successful, evidence must be gathered and presented. The prosecution must establish that the information requested in the Notice is “within your ability to furnish” if you are not the registered keeper. Important tactical considerations must be taken in preparing your case to make a challenge on this ground.
We understand that motoring offences may cause severe shame on both a personal and professional level for many of our customers. Going to court for a traffic violation is a serious matter, but the criminal justice system treats persons accused of traffic violations the same way it does other criminals, which can make you feel criminalised. Instructing a Bloomingdale Solicitors specialised Road Traffic Lawyer will guarantee that the procedural and legal concerns are handled in a delicate, discreet, timely, and professional manner.
We work on a fixed-fee basis and keep our legal fees to a minimum.
Excessive alcohol consumption and hazardous driving result in an automatic 12-month ban, with an extended retest required at the conclusion of the time in the event of dangerous driving. The court has the discretionary ability to disqualify for any offence that carries points. When the accused speed exceeds 30 miles per hour over the speed limit, the courts will consider a disqualification. With these types of offences, each case will be judged on its own merits, but the court will generally consider the seriousness of the offence (e.g. how fast it happened, other “aggravating features”), mitigating factors relating to the offence or the defendant, previous convictions, and the defendant’s financial situation.
If a motorist accumulates 12 points in three years, he or she will be prohibited for six months under the totting up requirements. However, if it can be demonstrated that “totters” would endure severe hardship, we can help them escape a prohibition. This necessitates extensive preparation and evidence collection, and it is critical that the case be presented to the court in a professional way. We have a lot of expertise with similar instances and have had a lot of success with them.
Although each case is unique, if you disclose the facts of your case to one of our attorneys, we can offer you an estimate of what you may expect in terms of penalty. We can set your mind at ease or alert you if we believe you should be concerned!
Unrepresented defendants seldom receive favourable treatment in the courts, in our experience. The law of traffic can be a minefield in terms of procedure. Having a Road Traffic Lawyer on your side who understands the system can offer you the best opportunity of getting the outcome you desire from your case.