Representation for those charged with Driving & Speeding Related Offences
Losing your driving licence could cost you your job, your house, or your family. We understand that. No matter what the road traffic offence – dangerous driving, careless driving, speeding, drink driving, driving without insurance, or driving without a licence – we are the go to road traffic lawyers.
Every day we represent individuals accused of road traffic crimes in breach of the Road Traffic Act. We save people’s driving licences, and argue exceptional circumstances.
We can advise and represent on all aspects of road traffic law, from the worst case of death by dangerous driving, to drink driving, careless driving and speeding.
Charged with Driving Offences & Speeding Offences
Any road traffic allegation can be challenged. Legal aid is available for most types of road traffic allegations. We will provide a competitive quote to any individual charged with a road traffic offence. If you have been charged with a driving or speeding offence, contact us and we can give you a quote now.
No matter how bad it seems, Paterson Bell Solicitors can help. We provide pre-prosecution advice and full court representation. Our lawyers know road traffic law very well, and use their experience and knowledge to assist individuals who are charged with a road traffic offence.
Driving whilst using Mobile Phone
Several of our road traffic clients are charged with driving whilst using their mobile phone, where the police have alleged – rightly or wrongly – that they were seen driving a vehicle whilst using their mobile phone. A conviction for a driving mobile phone offence can mean 3 penalty points on a driving licence and a significant financial penalty being imposed.
These penalty points may lead to a driving disqualification or being banned from driving, so defending your road traffic case well in court and ensuring you avoid a driving disqualification or ban is always our priority.
Our lawyers are very experienced in defending drivers’ mobile phone use cases, using specialist knowledge we are able to retrieve mobile phone records from your network provider to assist and directly challenge the Crown case and the police witnesses’ accounts of the incident.
For drivers who accept they were using their mobile phone whilst driving, using our skills and experience as road traffic lawyers, we are able to request reduction of the financial penalty imposed and mitigating the circumstances in their case, or alternatively undertaking either Exceptional Hardship Proof or Special Reasons Proof for our clients.
Exceptional Hardship Proof
Using an Exceptional Hardship Proof allows a driver to continue to drive after they have received 12 or more points on their driving licence. Our road traffic lawyers would present to the Court the client’s specific circumstances, which may allow the court to permit a driver to keep their driving licence although they have 12 or more points on their licence. If you need your driving licence to keep your job, you would have a case for Exceptional Hardship Proof to be used to defend any driving offence charges that may lead to a driving disqualification, ban or penalty points being put on your driving licence.
Special Reasons Proof
For road traffic offences in Scotland, a Special Reasons Proof is an option available to drivers to prevent a driving disqualification, ban from driving, reduce the length of any driving disqualification or ban, prevent points on driving licence being given, or reduce the number of points being given.
A Special Reasons Proof can be used to highlight to the Court any specific mitigating circumstances and factors, which when considered and presented appropriately to the Court, allow the Court to impose alternative punishments to a driving disqualification, ban or imposing penalty points on a driving licence.
Causing Death or Serious Injury by Dangerous or Careless Driving
In Scotland prosecutions for very serious road traffic offences can take place in the High Court or before a Sheriff and Jury. The penalties for conviction can be severe, including significant periods of imprisonment. Iain Paterson KC represents individuals who are prosecuted for very serious road traffic offending in the High Court. He has represented many individuals charged and prosecuted for death by dangerous driving and other serious charges. We can provide clear and swift advice about the charges and the potential consequences for you.
Experts in Road Traffic Defence
- – Careless Driving
- – Dangerous Driving
- – Speeding Offences
- – Drink Driving
- – Driving Without An MOT Certificate
- – Driving Without A Driving Licence
- – Driving Whilst Under The Influence Of Drugs
- – Driving Whilst Using A Mobile Phone
- – Driving Without Any Insurance
We can advise you about the legal consequences of any road traffic offences, charges, allegations and any potential legal prosecution. Please contact us in the strictest confidence and we will meet with you to discuss.
Confidentiality Assured
Please contact Paterson Bell Solicitors in the strictest confidence and we will meet with you to discuss your case.
Contact our Kirkcaldy lawyers on 01592 646600 or our Edinburgh lawyers on 0131 225 6111 or email: crime@patersonbell.co.uk for an initial free consultation over the telephone.