HGV Drivers & Operators As a HGV Driver or Operator we appreciate that your licence is essential to your likelihood.  We also appreciate that HGV drivers are at far greater risk of being stopped by the police or other regulatory … Continued

Sections 40A to 42 Road Traffic Act 1988 Using a motor vehicle that is defective in some way can amount to an offence under the Construction & Use Regulations.  This vast area of the law sets the standards that must … Continued

The Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 All new drivers are subject to a probationary period of 2 years from the date that they pass their full driving test. Revocation of Driving Licence The main effect of the law in … Continued

Section 4, Road Traffic Act 1988 It is an offence to drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle whist unfit through drugs.   A person is unfit if their ability to drive is impaired as a consequence of taking drugs.  … Continued

Section 34(1) Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 Where a driver is convicted or simply accepts that he is guilty of an offence he may be able to establish that there are Special Reasons why penalty points should not be endorsed … Continued

Section 5(1)(b), Road Traffic Act 1988 It is an offence to be “in charge” of a motor vehicle while over the legal alcohol limit.  For a conviction under this section it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that … Continued

Section 35(4)(b) Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 If a driver accumulates 12 or more penalty points within a 3 year period he becomes a “totter” and must be disqualified for at least 6 months under the “totting-up” provisions.  However, disqualification … Continued

Sections 6(6) & 7(6), Road Traffic Act 1988 Failing or refusing to provide a specimen of breath, blood or urine when required to do so by the police and, without reasonable excuse, is an offence.   There are two separate offences … Continued