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My parents live in the Thames Valley Area where, recently, there has been a switching-off of speed cameras, after hefty cuts in funding. Oxfordshire alone suffered £600,000 of funding cuts and, in response, has turned off 72 fixed speed cameras. Personally, I’m thrilled; no longer do I have to stress about driving a few miles an hour over the limit and, more importantly, nor do the many elderly people in the area who insist on driving around at 20 miles per hour to “be on the safe side”. (more…)

Nick “The Loophole Lawyer” Freeman is famous for his ability to help celebrity figures away with their motoring offences. When Lee Bowyer was caught driving 132 miles per hour on the A1, Freeman argued that the motorway markings were irregular, saving Lee from the worst of the charges. (more…)

Over the course of 2008, 2.3 million fixed penalty notices were issued in the UK. 54% were for speeding, the majority of the evidence for which came from speed cameras. Of the 700,000 breath tests carried out on British motorists over 2008, around 91,000 were either positive or refused – that’s 13%. However, with the right motoring solicitors, many Britons have managed to get off the worst of their charges. (more…)

Low-risk speed offences – where your license isn’t at stake – or low speed driving offences typically will not benefit from the presence of a motoring solicitor. In many cases, 3 points is the standard penalty and very little can be done to prevent this occurring. However, in many other cases, a motoring lawyer is highly advisable.
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As a solicitor, you make think it’s in my best interests to advise everybody in any tricky situation with the law to seek legal
help. However, this is not why I got into the business; I got into the business because I like dealing with the truth. When it comes to motoring offences, the truth of the matter is not everybody will benefit from hiring people like me.

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In some cases, you may find you can escape disqualification from driving on the grounds of either special reasons relating to the specific offence. (more…)

When facing a disqualification from driving, you can sometimes escape the punishment by claiming it will cause you exceptional hardship. However, doing so will likely require a perfectly executed argument, best put forward by motoring solicitors, rather than yourself. (more…)

If a driver accumulates 12 points on their licence within 3 years, they will be disqualified from driving for 6 months; after that period, their licence is returned and all the points are removed. However, this is not the only way to get disqualified from driving. (more…)

People charged with drink driving make up a large proportion of the work of many motoring solicitors, possibly because not enough people understand what it is. (more…)