A driving conviction can have far-reaching consequences
Motoring Offences
A motoring offence can change your life and it is vital that you get the best advice you can before you attend court.
Our Motoring Offences Services
Our Motoring Offences Solicitors consists of lawyers who are experts in a wide range of legal services, including:
Causing death by dangerous driving
Your case can only be dealt with at a Crown Court and if you plead not guilty your case will be decided by a jury. This is a most serious offence, contact GT Stewart at roadtraffic@gtstewart.co.uk for immediate and specialist legal advice and assistance. This should include you being represented by GT Stewart when you are interviewed by the police so that a decision can be made about how best to conduct your defence.
Careless Driving
If you plead guilty or are found guilty of this offence, the court can impose between 3 and 9 penalty points or disqualify you. The court can also impose a fine of up to £2500 depending on the particulars of your case.
Drink Driving
The court has guidelines available to them when sentencing offences. If you are a first-time offender, and enter a guilty plea at the Magistrates’ Court the offence will fall under one of four categories.
Driving whilst disqualified
You are entitled to be represented at the police station if you are to be interviewed. Ask for GT Stewart at the police station and we can attend the police station to give you advice and assistance.
Driving without insurance
The offence can attract a fine of up to £5,000 and between 6-8 penalty points on your licence. A court may also consider imposing a disqualification from driving.
Driving whilst impaired through drugs
If the officer decides that you have failed the test you will be required to provide a specimen of blood (or urine) at the police station. The police must offer you a sample of blood to take away with you from the police station.
Failing to provide a specimen for drink driving
We can prepare your defence which will include evidence of a medical condition with the insight of a specialist expert to confirm that your conditions was a direct result of your failing to provide a sample.
Using a mobile phone whilst driving
We would strongly recommend that you contact GT Stewart at roadtraffic@gtstewart.co.uk to obtain the best possible legal advice for your case. We can challenge the prosecution evidence on your behalf and provide you with the best result possible in your particular case.
Road rage offences
The term is widely used to cover anything from verbal abuse, threats, criminal damage, and physical violence from drivers.
Speeding offences
Contact our expert motoring solicitors at GT Stewart at roadtraffic@gtstewart.co.uk so that you can receive expert advice and assistance in order to challenge the prosecution case against you.
Driving Disqualification - Totting up (12 points)
Contact GT Stewart at roadtraffic@gtstewart.co.uk for our expert legal advice about the possibility of avoiding a totting up disqualification. Our experts have successfully persuaded a court that disqualification could result in exceptional hardship which has resulted in many of our clients being allowed to continue driving despite the points on their licence.
Dangerous Driving
Dangerous driving is a serious motoring offence, if you are convicted you could face the possibility of being sent to prison as well as a 12 month ban and having to take an extended re-test. If you face such an allegation, contact GT Stewart at roadtraffic@gtstewart.co.uk to speak to one of our specialise motoring law solicitors so we can help you make the best decisions in order to get the best outcome for you.
Expert Motoring Offences Solicitors
At GT Stewart Solicitors & Advocates, we understand that being charged with a motoring offence can be stressful, disruptive, and carry serious consequences. From speeding and driving without insurance to more serious allegations such as dangerous driving or driving under the influence, our specialist motoring offences team provides expert advice and representation at every stage of the process.
We guide our clients through police investigations, court proceedings, and potential licence or penalty issues, ensuring that all legal options are carefully considered. Our approach combines practical solutions with a strategic focus on protecting your driving record, liberty, and future.
Whether you are facing a single motoring charge or complex, multiple allegations, our solicitors act quickly to provide clear advice, robust representation, and support tailored to your circumstances.
Experienced Motoring Offences Lawyers
Our specialist motoring offences team has extensive experience representing clients facing a wide range of road traffic matters, from speeding, careless or dangerous driving, to more serious allegations such as driving under the influence or driving without insurance. We provide clear advice and representation at every stage, including police investigations, court proceedings, and licence-related matters.
We can help dramatically improve your chances of being found not guilty or avoiding disqualification. Email GT Stewart at roadtraffic@gtstewart.co.uk to speak with a member of our specialist motoring law team, or use our online enquiry form. We will respond at a time and date convenient to you, ensuring that you receive prompt, personalised advice tailored to your case.
Our Services
At GT Stewart Solicitors, our specialist motoring offences team provides clear, practical advice across the full range of road traffic matters. Whether you are facing a speeding allegation, a drink or drug driving charge, or a more serious offence such as dangerous driving, early legal advice can make a significant difference to the outcome of your case.
We understand that for many clients, their driving licence is essential for work, family responsibilities, and day-to-day life. Allegations can carry penalty points, fines, disqualification, or even imprisonment. Our experienced lawyers will assess the evidence, advise you on your options, and build a strong defence where appropriate.
Below you will find guidance on the most common motoring offences we deal with, together with practical information about the legal process and how we can help protect your licence and your livelihood.
Click on the images below to read detailed advice on each motoring offence.
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Parking fines and offences
Important Motoring Advice (FAQs)
If you are arrested ask for GT Stewart Solicitors at the police station. This service is free-of-charge to you and our expert motoring solicitors will be able to give you expert advice and represent you when you are interviewed.
If you are asked to attend for a police voluntary interview, to discuss a driving matter or in fact any offence, call GT Stewart on 0113 467 7360 and we will be able to represent you at the interview and provide you with the right legal advice. This service is free-of-charge to you. We will contact the police on your behalf. You need to do this before you attend the police station as the police interview is often the most crucial stage in the process.
If you receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution contact GT Stewart on 0113 467 7360 as soon as possible. Our team of experts will offer you advice on whether to complete the form, if so, how to complete it, and to ensure that it complies with current legal requirements. We will ensure that everything you do is in your best interest.
A notice must be served on the keeper of the vehicle within 14 days for most types of motoring offences. If you did not receive the notice within this period, call GT Stewart on 0113 467 7360
Notice of Intended Prosecution – s.1 Road Traffic Offenders’ Act 1988
A Notice of Intended Prosecution (NiP) is a notification that the driver may be facing prosecution.
The NiP (or a court summons) must be sent to either the driver or the register keeper of the vehicle within 14 days of the alleged offence. The police do not have to show it was received but that it was sent.
If you receive a NiP that was sent more than 14 days after the alleged offence you should notify the police that it was sent out of time. If it was sent within 14 days you then have 28 days to complete and return the form as failure to do so is an offence under s.172 of the Road Traffic Act.
Exception to a Notice of Intended Prosecution
- If at the time the defendant was knowingly involved in an accident
- A provisional fixed penalty notice has been given or fixed
- The police could not with due diligence ascertain the name and address of the defendant within the 14 day time limit
The police have six months in which to prosecute a summary only road traffic offence.
If you are an individual, the Road Traffic Act 1988 imposes an obligation on you to take all reasonable steps to establish who was driving. If the registered keeper of the vehicle is a company employee, the Road Traffic Act 1988 imposes an obligation on the company to keep records of who is driving the vehicle unless it is unreasonable to do so. Call GT Stewart on 0113 467 7360 as soon as possible in order to gather and present relevant admissible evidence which may be vital to the success of your case.
If you plead guilty or are found guilty of driving with excess alcohol (drink driving) or dangerous driving you will be disqualified for a minimum of 12 months and in the case of dangerous driving, an extended re-test must be passed at the end of that period.
The court has the discretionary power to disqualify for other offences for example a driver who drives at more than 30mph above the speed limit. The court will take into account the circumstances of the case (“aggravating features”) and mitigating factors relating to the driver, with reference to any previous convictions and other information which may assist the court when deciding on a sentence to disqualify.
If you have 12 points on your licence within a three year period, the court has the power to disqualify you under the “totting up” provisions for a period of 6 months. It is possible to persuade the court not to disqualify you if disqualification will result in you suffering exceptional hardship. Call GT Stewart on 0113 467 7360 as soon as possible so that we can provide the court with all relevant information to assist in persuading them not to disqualify you.
PRIVATE QUOTES GUIDANCE 2025
All fees are exclusive of VAT
ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCES
London
| TYPE OF HEARING | FROM | TO |
| Speeding (Guilty plea – written representations only | £500 | £800 |
| Speeding (Plea & Mitigation) | £1,000 | £1,500 |
| Speeding (Not Guilty Plea & Trial) | £2,000 | £1,300 |
| Totting up (Guilty Plea-Exceptional Hardship) | £1,000 | £1,750 |
| Speeding (Guilty Plea – at risk of disqualification) | £1,000 | £1,750 |
| Drink/Drug Driving (Guilty Plea & Adjourn for PSR) | £1,000 | £1,500 |
| Drink/Drug Driving (Plea & Mitigation) | £1,500 | £2,000 |
| Failing to provide a specimen (Guilty Plea) | £1,000 | £1,500 |
| Failing to provide a specimen (Plea & Mitigation) | £1,500 | £2,000 |
| Drink/Drug Driving (Not Guilty Plea & Trial) | £2,500 | £5,000 |
| Failing to provide a specimen (Not Guilty Plea & Trial) | £2,500 | £5,000 |
| All other Plea & Mitigation | £1,500 | £2,000 |
| All other Driving Offences to Trial | £2,500 | £500 |
| Sentence or Standard Hearings | £1,750 | £1,250 |
Non- London [excluding travel fares]
| TYPE OF HEARING | FROM | TO |
| Speeding (Guilty plea – written representations only | £350 | £800 |
| Speeding (Plea & Mitigation) | £750 | £1,500 |
| Speeding (Not Guilty Plea & Trial) | £1,500 | £1,300 |
| Totting up (Guilty Plea-Exceptional Hardship) | £750 | £1,750 |
| Speeding (Guilty Plea – at risk of disqualification) | £750 | £1750 |
| Drink/Drug Driving (Guilty Plea & Adjourn for PSR) | £750 | £1,500 |
| Drink/Drug Driving (Plea & Mitigation) | £1,000 | £2,000 |
| Failing to provide a specimen (Guilty Plea) | £1,000 | £1,500 |
| Failing to provide a specimen (Plea & Mitigation) | £1,000 | £2,000 |
| Drink/Drug Driving (Not Guilty Plea & Trial) | £2,000 | £5,000 |
| Failing to provide a specimen (Not Guilty Plea & Trial) | £2,000 | £5,000 |
| All other Plea & Mitigation | £1,000 | £2,000 |
| All other Driving Offences to Trial | £2,000 | £500 |
| Sentence or Standard Hearings | £500 | £1,250 |
London/Non-London
[where client wishes to instruct external advocate, these fees will be negotiated separately and added to the above guideline fees with 20% Vat added]
| Appeals to CC or Committal for Sentence to CC | Litigator (fixed costs) | Advocate (fixed costs) | Travel | Travel Fares |
| Committal for Sentence | £500 - £1,000 | £1,000 – £5,000 | £75/hr if over 1 hour travel exceeded | Will be added exc VAT |
| Appeals to Crown Court (Trial) | £1,000 | £1,000 – £5,000 | £75/hr if over 1 hour travel exceeded | Will be added exc VAT |
| Appeals to Crown Court (sentence) | £500 - £1,000 | £1,000 – £5,000 | £75/hr if over 1 hour travel exceeded | Will be added exc VAT |
| Appeals to Crown Court (Bail Application) | £500 - £1,000 | £1,000 | £75/hr if over 1 hour travel exceeded | Will be added exc VAT |
Why choose GT Stewart?
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GT Stewart have a proven track record of success with defending driving offences and know exactly how to prepare an effective defence in order to give you the best chance of winning your case.
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