Motoring offence solicitors

Driving and motoring offences

Our specialist motor offence solicitors act throughout England and Wales.

We assist our clients in defending against an array of driving offences from the most minor motor offence to those arising from fatal driving accidents. We pride ourselves on attention to detail and have specialist experience with a range of driving offences. Such as:

• speeding
• failure to provide driver details
• passing a red light
• drink driving
• no insurance
• mobile phone offences
• careless driving
• dangerous driving
• failure to stop or report
• causing death by careless or dangerous driving

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If you are facing a potential prosecution for a motoring offence, it is essential to take legal advice as early as possible. We provide free telephone advice to those who have received a “Notice to Owner” or a “Notice of Intended Prosecution”. We can also act for organisations whose employees are facing prosecution for a driving offence.

We also offer fixed or capped fees for most of our driving offence services.

We are used to responding on an emergency basis where necessary, particularly where we are called to advise at the police station during interview.

Contesting a speeding ticket

Speeding allegations have become a part of many drivers’ experience in recent years and those who drive for a living are most vulnerable. 

Since the advent of speed cameras the “totting up” system has had a much greater impact on ordinary drivers than was ever intended at the time of the system’s creation. It can present a threat to the livelihood of drivers whose driving habits would not usually be considered “dangerous”.

Speeding offences, particularly where fixed cameras are involved, can be technically complex.  We advise on the following:

• Proper receipt of a “Notice to Owner” or a “Notice of Intended Prosecution
• Taking reasonable steps to identify the driver
• “All reasonable steps” defences
• Calibration and correct operation of fixed and mobile cameras
• Challenging cases by use of expert evidence
• “Exceptional Hardship” arguments

Hugh James specialist motor offence experience

Our Cardiff based solicitors undertake work throughout Wales and England and have unrivalled experience in defending against driving offences.

Partner, Martin Jones and Senior Associate, Huw Roberts have over 25 years combined experience of road traffic law, representing clients in trials before the Magistrates and Crown Courts. Our reputation is such that we receive instructions from major insurers, the Traffic Commissioner’s Office and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency.

We have a particularly strong record in successfully defending allegations of causing death by careless driving and in defending mobile phone offences.