Careless Driving Charge Deserted

Kept Licence

Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Following representations made to the Procurator Fiscal, this accusation of careless driving was dropped and no penalty attached to our client's licence. Any endorsement in this case would have resulted in disqualification under the totting-up provisions.

Published: 31/05/2017

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Careless driving carries 3-9 penalty points and the Court can also disqualify if the driving is sufficiently poor. Our client was facing at least 6 months off the road due to the number of points already on his licence. We presented a technical line of defence to the Crown which was ultimately so successful that the Procurator Fiscal conceded defeat in advance and our client did not even have to attend Court....

Careless Driving Charge Deserted

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