Guided Help

You must name the driver within 28 days, even if you intend to challenge the speed reading.

Request the calibration certificate, location data and photographs from the police.

Most cases offer a £100 fine and 3 points. Court can mean a fine of up to 100% of weekly income.

If offered, the course avoids points and is usually the best outcome.

Drink driving carries mandatory disqualification. Instruct a solicitor before the first hearing.

Collect medical records, witness statements and any reasons for special reasons or hip flask defence.

If pleading guilty, prepare a personal statement, references and proof of attendance on the rehabilitation course.

A minimum 12-month ban applies. Consider the drink-drive rehabilitation course to reduce your ban by up to 25%.

Section 5A Road Traffic Act 1988 sets specific blood-concentration limits for 17 controlled drugs.

If your reading is above the limit because of a properly prescribed medicine taken as directed, this is a statutory defence.

The police must follow a strict procedure for roadside swabs and blood samples; any deviation can be challenged.

Drug-driving carries a minimum 12-month ban. Expert representation is essential.

Since 2022 the offence covers holding a phone for any interactive purpose, not just calls and texts.

Request body-worn camera footage, dashcam images and witness statements.

A fixed penalty is £200 and 6 points. If you are close to 12 points, consider challenging in court.

Defences include emergency calls to 999, the phone not being handheld, or the vehicle being stationary and parked.

Obtain your full policy schedule and certificate of insurance for the date of the alleged offence.

If you genuinely believed you were insured (e.g. employer told you cover was in place), the court can find special reasons not to endorse.

No insurance carries 6-8 points, a fine and possible vehicle seizure. Totting up is very common with IN10.

If you already have points, IN10 can trigger a six-month totting-up disqualification.

Start by understanding what the law says about the alleged offence and the standard penalty.

Request dashcam footage, CCTV, witness statements and the police reconstruction report if available.

Dangerous driving carries up to two years custody and a minimum 12-month ban.

A collision-investigation expert or road-safety consultant can challenge the prosecution reconstruction.

Visit the location and photograph every sign, line and bay marking before you appeal.

Most authorities give 14 days at the discounted rate. Set out your case in writing with photos attached.

If the council rejects your case, take it to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal or London Tribunals.

Private parking tickets (from companies) are not criminal. Consider whether the charge is enforceable.