| Single Justice Procedure Notice |
| What is a Single Justice Procedure Notice? |
| What paperwork should be included with the Single Justice Procedure Notice? |
| What should I pay attention to? |
| What are my options when replying? |
| Is it disrespectful to reply by post or online? |
| What if I don't know how to plead? |
| If I face a totting up ban, why do I have the option to reply by post or online? |
| Can I influence / reduce the penalty? |
| Should I seek legal advice if I am pleading guilty? |
| What happens after I reply? |
| Can I request the evidence? |
| Why should I seek advice before replying if I am pleading not guilty? |
| What happens next if I plead "not guilty"? |
| How do I reply? |
| What paperwork/information do I need before replying? |
| What if I cannot find my driving licence? |
| Will the Court help me with my case? |
| What is the helpline telephone number? |
| What is the Single Justice Procedure Timeline? |
| Time Limits |
| How long do I have to reply to a Single Justice Procedure Notice? |
| What happens if I do not respond to the Notice? |
| What if I need more time? |
| What if I did not receive a Notice? |
| What is an early guilty plea discount and how do I obtain it? |
| How long do the Police have to issue a Single Justice Procedure Notice? |
| Is my Single Justice Procedure Notice valid? |
| Penalties & Fine |
| What is the likely penalty? |
| What is the maximum fine, penalty points or driving ban? |
| What is a Victim Surcharge? |
| How is the fine calculated? |
| How long will I have to pay a fine? |
| Can I be banned from driving? |
| When is there a risk of disqualification? |
| Can I avoid a totting up ban? |
| What if I am being charged with more than one offence? |
| Can I influence / reduce the penalty? |
| I am a new driver, can my licence be revoked? |
| Will I receive a criminal record? |
| Will the offence show up in a DBS check? |
| When should I inform my insurance company? |
| How long will the points remain on my driving licence? |
| Plea of Mitigation |
| What is mitigation? |
| Should I not simply just tick the box and say sorry? |
| Do I have mitigation? |
| Will the Court read my mitigation? |
| Will I get a better result if I attend Court and read out my plea? |
| Is there any difference between pleading online and by letter? |
| What needs to be included? |
| What are the pitfalls? |
| What if I face a totting up ban? |
| What if I rejected a Fixed Penalty Notice? |
| Should I get help preparing mitigation? |
| Motoring Offences FAQs |
| Driving Without Due Care and Attention (Careless Driving) |
| What is driving without due care and attention? |
| What if I believe I was driving in a prudent manner? |
| What is the penalty for driving without due care? |
| Can I request a driver improvement course? |
| Why is the penalty range so wide? |
| Is careless driving the same as dangerous driving? |
| Why should I seek legal advice? |
| Failing to Identify Driver / Provide Information |
| What is the law on identifying a driver? |
| If I cannot remember who was driving, should I plead not guilty? |
| What if I did not receive the Notice of Intended Prosecution? |
| What is the penalty for failing to provide driver information? |
| Can I reduce the penalty points? |
| Failing to Stop / Report Accident |
| What is the law on stopping after an accident? |
| What is the penalty for failing to stop? |
| What is the law on reporting an accident? |
| What is the penalty for failing to report an accident to the Police? |
| Why am I also being charged with driving without due care? |
| What if I was unaware of an accident? |
| Can I be banned from driving? |
| Can I reduce the penalty? |
| Why should I seek legal advice? |
| Driving Licence Offences |
| What is driving otherwise than in accordance with licence? |
| What is the penalty range? |
| Why was I not offered a Fixed Penalty Notice? |
| Can I reduce the penalty points? |
| Is driving without a licence the same as driving whilst disqualified? |
| What if it is alleged that my licence was revoked at the time of the offence? |
| Using Mobile Phone |
| What is the law on using a mobile phone? |
| What is the penalty for using a mobile phone whilst driving? |
| What if I was just holding the phone? |
| Is holding a phone whilst driving an offence? |
| Should I seek advice even if I am guilty of the offence? |
| No Insurance |
| What is the law on insurance? |
| What is the penalty for no insurance? |
| Can I be banned from driving? |
| Can I reduce the penalty? |
| Is there a defence to no insurance? |
| What if I failed to respond to the Fixed Penalty Notice? |
| Red Traffic Light |
| What is the law on driving through a red light? |
| How do the Police prove the offence? |
| What is the penalty for driving through a red light? |
| Do I face disqualification? |
| Why did I not receive 3 points/£100 Fixed Penalty Notice? |
| Are there any viable defences? |
| Is there any point submitting mitigation? |
| Speeding |
| Can I request a speed awareness course? |
| What is the penalty for speeding? |
| What speed triggers an instant driving ban? |
| How do I obtain a lenient penalty? |
| What if this is my first speeding offence, will this make a difference? |
| If I face a speeding ban, can I avoid a ban with strong mitigation? |
| What if I admit I was speeding, but not as fast as alleged? |
| What if I was speeding due to an emergency? |
| What if I rejected a Fixed Penalty Notice? |
| Should I seek legal advice? |
| What is the law on speeding? |
| What is a restricted road? |
| No Vehicle Tax / DVLA Offences |
| What is the law on vehicle tax? |
| What offences have I committed? How will the DVLA proceed? |
| What other costs can be incurred? |
| What if the vehicle was taxed? |
| The DVLA have issued a Single Justice Procedure Notice against me without any prior communication. What should I do? |
| I paid the Fixed Penalty, why have I now received a Single Justice Procedure Notice? |
| How long do the DVLA have to issue proceedings? |
| What if I bought a vehicle that was taxed? |
| What are the benefits of mitigation? |
| Should I seek legal advice for a DVLA offence? |
