Road Traffic Offences

For law abiding citizens, it is more often than not, that the Road Traffic Legislation provides the introduction to the Criminal Justice System, and consequent encounters with the Police.

It is important that you obtain expert legal advice in a clear straightforward manner, at the earliest opportunity to deal with matters that may be regarded as simple in the first instance, whereas in fact are of a complex nature. The difference between disqualification and retaining your licence, can be the quality of legal representation. Penman Johnson Solicitors Watford have considerable expertise in the area of road traffic offences and  can make the difference.

Alcohol

• Refusing roadside breath test
• In charge with excess alcohol
• Failure to produce a specimen for analysis
  (Prescribed limit of alcohol – 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, or 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood)
• Driving with excess alcohol
• Refusing to supply specimens for analysis

Drugs

• Driving whilst under the influence of drugs

Speeding - motorway and non motorway

• exceeding one speed limit including disputing speed camera accuracy

Driving without due care and attention

Death by dangerous/careless driving

Accidents

Defective Vehicle

• Failing to stop after an accident
• Failing to report an accident

Documents

• No tax
• No insurance
• No MOT
• Driving/obtaining a driving licence whilst disqualified/without a licence
• Failure to furnish documents

Insurance

Mobile phone

Traffic Light offences

• Failing to conform to a traffic sign

Parking Ticket offences

• Deception as to owner/driver of vehicle at the time

Tachographs/HGV/LGV/PSL

We can help:

• If facing a drink driving ban
• Keeping your licence
• Penalty points topping up

Click here for sample cases of traffic offences defended by Gary Edel.

If you need advice on a legal matter please contact us, and we will respond as soon as possible, or call us on 01923 225212.