http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk full list of questions answered by the roadside lawyer - fine for browsing, but use the topic subject links on the home page, or the search facility to find specific answers. daily 1 2006-12-15T16:04:43Z http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/car-came-back-from-vehicle-check-as-a-former-category-c-write-off-but-the-dvla-have-no-record-of-this I am looking at buying a car. The HPI check came back as it being recorded as a CAT C write off in 2002. it has also changed owners twice since. That it was written off is not mentioned on the logbook. I contacted the DVLA and they have no record of the vehicle needing or having had a VIC. No publisher conrad 2008-08-20T05:06:05Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/caught-on-cctv-for-parking-with-two-wheels-on-the-kerb-while-loading-to-avoid-blocking-the-road-can-i-appeal-the-ticket A mobile CCTV unit took a picture of my car parked in a back street in Romford centre 2 weeks ago with 2 wheels parked on a curb to allow other traffic to pass whilst unloading chemicals into a place of business. I have since recieved £100 fine. The vehicle was there for no longer than a minute. Is there anything I can do to appeal this? The road has a single yellow line, the incident was 10.00am on a Sunday morning. No publisher conrad 2008-08-20T05:00:16Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/car-towed-on-red-route-which-was-improperly-and-unclearly-signed-how-can-i-challenge-this-and-can-i-recover-the-towing-costs My car was towed because the council said I was parked in a red route restriction; specifically "seen contravening stopped where prohibited (on a red route or clearway) code 46. However the road is only marked with a red line on the opposite side of the road. There is a sign on my side giving the hours or red route restriction but no markings where I stopped. I am contesting that the charge is invalid, am I correct in my understanding of the law? Does a line on the opposite side of the road also include my side of the road? The road used to be 2-way but hs recently been made one-way; the sign is facing the opposite direction to the traffic flow. No publisher conrad 2008-08-20T04:06:23Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/what-is-the-statutory-period-within-which-the-police-must-notify-the-driver-of-a-speeding-offence What is the statutory period within which an alleged speeding occurrence has to be notified to the accused party by the Police? No publisher conrad 2008-08-19T18:12:55Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/i-failed-to-tell-my-insurer-that-i-had-points-i-have-since-been-stopped-by-a-policeman-what-happens-now I forgot to tell my insurance company (MoreThan) that I have points. I was pulled over this morning and the officer asked if I had told my MoreThan about my points. My answer was yes, however, after thinking about it, i realised I hadn't told them. What can happen now ? No publisher conrad 2008-08-19T18:07:32Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/i-am-a-new-driver-and-already-have-three-points-i-have-received-a-nip-for-speeding-what-will-happen-if-i-get-any-more-points I am currently a probationary driver i.e my full driver's licence is less than a year old. I received 3 points when I was caught driving with my provisional licence. I have since aquired my full driver's licence. I am writing you because I have just received a notification letter from the police claiming that I was driving at 38mph in a 30mph area. What will happen if I get any more points? No publisher MariaMason 2008-08-19T09:48:47Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/can-i-teach-my-daughter-to-drive-in-my-car-on-my-insurance-as-i-am-the-responsible-driver-or-does-she-have-to-be-named-on-the-policy Can I teach my daughter to drive my car, with L plates displayed, under my insurance as I am the responsible driver or is it necessary to have my daughter insured, albeit with a provisional licence. I hold a full UK licence and have done for more than three years. No publisher conrad 2008-08-19T07:37:59Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/accompanying-a-driver-with-no-licence-and-no-l-plates-and-not-enough-experience-to-teach-him-to-drive-what-would-the-penalty-be The police stopped a friend of mine with no licence or insurance driving his mum's car with no L plates. I was in the passenger seat and he told them I was teaching him to drive as an excuse to get off although that wasn't the case. Anyway we managed to get away with just a warning not to do it again. I was told that I must have held licence for 3 years to teach someone to drive and that I would also have been taken to court. What would have been the penalty for me as the passenger? No publisher conrad 2008-08-19T05:28:19Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/my-partner-just-got-caught-doing-75-mph-in-a-40-mph-zone-can-you-tell-me-the-worst-that-could-happen My partner just got caught by a policeman using a radar/laser gun doing 75mph in a 40mph zone. Can you tell me the worst that could happen please? He already has 3 points and he's had his licence for over two years. He had a licence for nearly a year before that but it was revoked as he got 6 points. No publisher MariaMason 2008-08-18T17:15:53Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/our-council-state-that-there-is-no-evidence-of-loading-for-5-minutes-they-will-issue-a-ticket-can-they-impose-such-an-arbitrary-time-limit-if-loading-is-taking-place Our Council operate a system of allowing 5 minutes loading and unloading. If they don't see anyone in 5 mins they issue a ticket and we have to waste time digging out delivery notes etc and writing to the council. I believe that 5 minutes is an unrealistic time when you consider that you may have to park some distance away and then find the person who will sign the delivery note etc. Could we challenge the 5 minute rule and if so how No publisher conrad 2008-08-18T16:02:47Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/i-am-moving-to-france-if-i-buy-a-car-to-export-should-i-insure-it-in-the-uk-or-can-i-take-it-to-france-and-insure-it-there I am a UK citizen living in Australia holding a valid UK and Australian driving licence. I am moving to France next year and will be buying my car in the UK and driving it to France, eventually reregistering it in France. Will I have to have UK car insurance then re insure in France or is there a better way? No publisher conrad 2008-08-18T15:38:04Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/is-it-illegal-to-drive-a-car-with-racing-numbers-like-a-rally-car-on-the-doors-i-have-been-told-i-need-to-have-black-lines-through-them-to-use-such-a-car-on-the-road Is it illegal to drive a car with white door stickers with racing numbers on it? I have been told it need a black line through the numbers to be legal. It is the same sort of racing number as seen on rally-style cars. No publisher conrad 2008-08-18T15:19:46Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/am-i-likely-to-be-prosecuted-for-speeding-if-the-police-car-concerned-was-on-the-other-side-of-the-motorway-carriageway I was travelling North on the M1 last week when I noticed a patrol car on the southbound carriageway pointing at about 70 degrees towards the northbound traffic. I was in the outside lane doing close to the 100mph mark. I couldn't detect any external cameras on the patrol car when I saw it too late! My question is could I get done by a laser aimed across the carriageway given the angle they'd have to shoot at? Could video evidence be used if the patrol car was stationary? No publisher conrad 2008-08-18T15:07:05Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/can-i-park-up-my-trailer-tent-in-the-road-outside-my-house Can I park my trailer tent on the road outside my house? It is the size of a small car but only waist height. No publisher conrad 2008-08-18T14:49:10Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/i-have-received-a-nip-for-allegedly-speeding-the-problem-is-that-i-have-never-even-heard-of-the-place-where-i-was-allegedly-speeding-and-have-never-been-there-i-was-at-home-at-the-time-of-the-offence-what-should-i-do I received a 'notice of intended prosecution' from North Wales Police for allegedly doing 36 mph in a 30 mph zone on the A5 Berwyn Road, Llangollen, Denbighshire. The letter states they have photographic/video evidence and the car details quoted appear to be mine. However, I have never even heard of this place, never mind been there! My main concern is with proving that I was not in the above location at the time of the offence, as I was alone in my own home in Lancashire at the time. Also, should I complete the S172 form and return it? There is a section to complete re: 'if you were not the driver' but the only options to choose are either a) that I can provide them with the actual driver's details, b) that I represent a hire company or c) that I wasn't the legal owner/keeper. Therefore, there doesn't appear to be an option to choose which simply tells them that I have no idea who was driving that particular vehicle. No publisher MariaMason 2008-08-18T11:15:00Z Rich document