Totting up penalty points


February 3, 2013 by  
Filed under Motoring Law, Transport

Totting up ban is when you build up 12 or more penalty points within a period of three years, you’ll be liable to be disqualified under the ‘totting-up’ system. This is shown on your licence as  Read more

Driving Without Due Care And Attention


January 3, 2013 by  
Filed under Motoring Law, Transport

Driving without due care and attention relating to Careless driving and Dangerous driving overlaps to a large extent. If you are charged with either then you should have a look at both pages as there may be points of relevance on both.

A person commits this offence if they drive on a road or other public place and the manner of their driving ‘falls Read more

Caught Driving a Vehicle in a Dangerous Condition?


December 19, 2012 by  
Filed under Motoring Law, Transport

Driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition on a road or in any public place dangerously or in a dangerous condition.

For driving dangerously the Court would consider whether the standard of driving fell far below that of a competent and careful driver and whether it would be obvious to such a driver that driving in that manner would be dangerous.

If the allegation relates to the vehicle and it is in a dangerous condition the Court would Read more

Car Stone Chip Repairs


December 17, 2012 by  
Filed under Car Insurance, Transport

Every vehicle no matter what age gets stone chips, they are an unavoidable problem. Generally stone chips are caused by day to day motorway and road driving by small objects like stones impacting on your vehicle.. The main areas where you would find stone chips Read more