Charged with careless driving?
Careless Driving is an offence that covers a very broad range of driving behaviours. These range from those which are very serious but fall just short of Dangerous Driving to those momentary lapses in concentration that can happen to any one of us. No accident need have occurred for a driver to be charged with such an offence?
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If convicted the court can impose a period of disqualification or as an alternative may impose 3-9 penalty points. Already have penalty points on your driving licence? This can lead to a Totting Up disqualification of six months. That’s why you want a trusted, experienced lawyer that can help you keep damage to your driving licence to a minimum.
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If you have been charged with Careless Driving or have received a citation in the post from the Procurator Fiscal to attend court, we recommend that you seek expert legal advice from a Road Traffic specialist without delay.
The charge of Careless Driving is defined in s3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 as driving without care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other road users. The test is whether the driving fell below the standard of a competent and careful driver. Dangerous Driving, on the other hand, is defined as driving that falls far below the standard of a competent and careful driver, and that would obviously seem dangerous to a competent and careful driver.
The penalty for a conviction of Careless Driving is 3-9 penalty points, or even discretionary disqualification, along with a fine of up to £2500. The charge does not attract a prison sentence.