http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk daily 1 2006-12-19T13:38:12Z http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/banned-driver-who-failed-to-reapply-caught-for-speeding-what-will-the-penalties-be I lost my licence in February 2002 for 18 months. I have not re-applied. I was caught approx 20mph over the speed limit with no licence but insured on someone else insurance. What will happen to me? No publisher conrad drink driving penalty points no licence road traffic offences 2007-04-29T06:04:58Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/red-light-offence-photograph-shows-the-car-but-doesnt-show-the-red-light I have been caught out for a traffic order offence for jumping a red light and given 3 points with £60. I have the photographic evidence, which doesn't show the visibility of the lights from my vision. Moreover the pedestrian was still standing on the kerb well after I have crossed the lights, which means the pedestrian lights were still not green. How does it then conclusively prove that I have jumped a red light? No publisher conrad red light offence road traffic offences 2007-04-29T05:31:09Z Rich document http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/caught-for-speeding-on-two-cameras-within-a-mile-do-they-count-as-one-penalty As an HGV driver I have fallen foul of the dreaded mobile camera. I was recently informed that two offences for which I received separate summons for each that took place within minutes of each other going in the same direction should only be classed as one offence. Is this correct? Also the nine points on my licence were issued in Jan/ 2004 are all coded SP20. The offences all relate to driving a HGV class one I understand from the same source that this coding is also incorrect and should be SP10. Is this the case and would I have had any redress had I known these facts earlier? I hope your answer may help others in the future should they get caught by two cameras on two bridges less than a mile apart on the same road facing the same way. No publisher murdo summons Gatso lorry speeding road traffic offences 2007-02-28T10:36:44Z News Item http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/insurance-offences-verbal-nips-serving-of-summonses-and-use-of-fixed-penalty-notices I was stopped by the police for driving without insurance on the 16/02/07. When can I expect to be contacted by the prosecutor or courts? Do they have to do it within 14 days? What happens if they don't contact me within this time? No publisher murdo fixed penalty notice Notice of Intended Prosecution summons road traffic offences uninsured drivers insurance 2007-02-28T06:41:57Z News Item http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/points-on-licence-do-they-run-from-date-of-offence-or-date-of-conviction If you are to receive points on your licence, do the points go from the date of the offence or the date of the court case? No publisher murdo penalty points summons totting up road traffic offences 2007-02-26T17:39:13Z News Item http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/relationship-between-the-police-and-the-highways-agency Is the Highways Agency control room used to detect speeding on motorways and do the Highways Agency Traffic Officers provide information about speeding drivers to police on the ground? No publisher murdo Highways Agency DVLA road traffic offences 2007-02-26T13:04:25Z News Item http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/notice-of-intended-prosecution-but-the-driver-has-moved-and-i-dont-know-where-he-is-what-next I have been sent an NIP for speeding and sent them a reply advising them of the driver and address. It was an old friend of mine who borrowed the car. He was doing 50mph on a temporary 40 mph zone. Apparently the address has turned up unsuccessful. They have sent me another letter with same details again. What do I do? Am I going to be held liable? No publisher murdo fixed penalty notice Failure to disclose identity of driver road traffic offences 2007-02-23T04:33:07Z News Item http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/parking-outside-residents-houses-seeking-a-residents-parking-zone-and-dealing-with-abandoned-vehicles I bought a new terraced town house in Bournemouth last year. It has no front garden and was fronted by a single yellow line. I checked before purchasing what the status was on parking and the residents had complained about the implementation of the yellow line which removed their ability to park outside their houses. In response the council revoked the restriction and parking was again allowed. The problem is that this has permitted neighbours, visitors to neighbours and visitors to nearby businesses to constantly park outside. There yellow line has a 4 hours limit and while there is a loose agreement beteen owners - one car outside and any other cars park in a nearby street where there is ample parking - people in other streets in the surrounding area ignore this. Are there any means that the owners of the houses on my block can pursue privately to secure our parking e.g. private parking/clamping scheme? Furthermore a week before Xmas, a car was left outside my next door neighbour's house. The tax expired at the end of December but it was only finally removed last night. Can you advise what we can do if it occurs again. No publisher murdo residents' parking penalty charge notice road traffic offences 2007-02-21T16:47:22Z News Item http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/speed-camera-in-concealed-vehicle-at-right-angle-to-the-road-is-an-accurate-reading-possible I received a notification of speeding offence to my surprise where I am accused of doing 37mph in a 30mph zone. I'm pretty sure I was within the 30mph and didn't see any mobile speed van. I was informed by a local it was located behind a wall at a right-angle to the road I was travelling on. Would such a location induce possible errors in capturing an accurate reading? How could I find out if the instrument was/is capable for such use. I'm aware that laser machines need to be accurately located on an exact spot on the vehicle (usually the number plate) during its measurement. In my case, since this was taken nearly at right-angles to my direction of movement keeping on the same spot or even using the rear number plate as I passed by would require panning of the device to ensure this. Would this argument be a suitable defence or justification and avoid going to court? Could I question this directly with the Police Authority before pleading not guilty? No publisher murdo speeding road traffic offences 2007-02-21T13:44:21Z News Item http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/hit-by-stolen-car-owners-traced-but-can-i-claim-off-their-insurers My son was driving my car when he was hit by a stolen car. I have traced the original owners. Can I claim back off their insurers the cost of repair? No publisher conrad stolen vehicles non-injury accident claims road traffic offences uninsured drivers Motor Insurers' Bureau insurance 2007-02-21T03:25:09Z News Item http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/speeding-offence-on-a-foreign-licence-and-period-in-which-doucument-leading-to-a-summons-must-be-issued I was photographed speeding on M4, doing 58 in a temp. 40 zone. I hold a Dutch driving licence but am resident in England. I was offered a fixed penalty of £60 and 3 points, but due to the non UK licence, I have now been summonsed. The alleged ffence was committed 24-7-06, the summons received 13-2-07. Is this out of time? Will the fine be greater than what it would have been had I had a UK licence ? No publisher conrad summons speeding foreign driver road traffic offences 2007-02-20T11:24:02Z News Item http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/dvla-warns-motorists-2013-don2019t-get-cloned DVLA today warned motorists to be on the lookout for stolen vehicle registration certificates when buying a used car. Descriptions of the stolen documents known to be in circulation have been issued. No publisher conrad DVLA cloned number plates road traffic offences Newsletter item stolen vehicles insurance 2007-02-20T10:29:04Z News Item http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/potentially-out-of-time-speeding-offence I was caught speeding on 19th July 2006 which I received an NIP for. I filled this in and returned with name and address of driver, which is myself. This gave me 12 points on my licence. I was informed that a court summons would follow. This summons arrived on 6th February 2007 posted on 5th February. Is this out of time? The issue date was 18th January 2007. No publisher conrad speeding Notice of Intended Prosecution road traffic offences 2007-02-20T05:17:00Z News Item http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/if-i-return-late-to-my-vehicle-late-due-to-unforeseen-circumstances-can-i-challenge-a-penalty-charge-notice A vehicle was parked in a pay & display bay. Tickets had been purchased up to the anticipated period of stay. Due to unforeseen circumstances the owner of the vehicle returned 16 minutes after the expiry time & was issued with a £60 parking ticket. Is there a statutory defence. No publisher murdo parking tickets fixed penalty notice penalty charge notice road traffic offences 2007-02-16T13:05:41Z News Item http://www.roadsidelawyer.co.uk/questions/new-driver-recovering-a-licence-and-implication-of-any-future-points I am a new driver still within my probationary period and as a result of a second speeding offence the DVLA have revoked my licence for getting 6 points. What procedure do I have to follow to get my licence back again and what are the implications if I receive any additional points in my next probationary period. No publisher murdo DVLA probationary period fixed penalty notice new driver road traffic offences young driver 2007-02-15T09:27:42Z News Item