Driving Law - Helping you with all aspects of motoring legal advice
Offence | Imprisonment | Fine | Disqualification | Penalty Points |
Careless driving / without due care | No | £2500 | Discretionary | 3-9 |
Dangerous driving | 2 years | Unlimited | Obligatory | 3-11 (if exceptionally not disqualified) |
Drink driving(driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs or with excess alcohol) | 6 months | £5000 | Obligatory | 3-11 (if exceptionally not disqualified) |
Failure to provide specimen of breath | 6 months | £5000 | Obligatory | 3-11 (if exceptionally not disqualified) |
Failure to notify identity of driver | No | £2500 | Discretionary | 3 |
Failure to stop at an accident | 6 months | £5000 | Discretionary | 5-10 |
No Driving licence | No | £1000 | Discretionary | 3 |
No insurance | No | £5000 | Discretionary | 6-8 |
Traffic lights | No | £1000 | Discretionary | 3 |
Mobile phone use | No | £1000 or £2500 for trade vehicles | No | 3-9 |
Seat belts | No | £500 | Discretionary | No |
Speeding | No | £1000 or £2500 for motorway offences | Discretionary | 3-6 |
Driving Law are able to advise you and represent you in Court to attempt to ensure that you are not sentenced to the maximum fines or prison sentences.