Experts in Defending Dangerous Driving Charges

The offence of Dangerous Driving is covered under section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. The test applied by the courts is whether the standard of driving falls far below what would be expected of a reasonable and competent driver and thereafter whether it would be obvious to such a driver that the manner of driving is dangerous.
Many factors will be taken into consideration by the courts when assessing the standard of driving. Some of the driving behaviours which the courts have regularly deemed to be dangerous are grossly excessive speed, racing, excessive braking, tailgating, undertaking and a lack of concentration.
However, any single driving behaviour on its own is not necessarily dangerous and the court must consider the driving behaviours in context, so circumstances such as the volume of vehicular or pedestrian traffic and the weather conditions are very important.

A Dangerous Driving conviction typically results in a minimum obligatory 12-month disqualification from holding or obtaining a driving licence. Furthermore, the extended test of competency to drive must be passed before regaining a driving licence.
More serious cases of Dangerous Driving can also attract a prison sentence of up to two years and forfeiture of your vehicle.

We spend every day in court proving that misconception to be entirely false. Police witnesses are trained in giving evidence, and regularly appear at court giving evidence. As such, you can expect that the standard of evidence given by police officers will be much higher than most civilian witnesses. Notably however, police receive no special status in court, and like civilian witnesses, they too can get it wrong. This is where the benefits of choosing a Specialist Road Traffic Lawyer come into play. Our solicitors are adept at cross-examining experienced Police witnesses and derailing the Crown’s case against you.