Dangerous Driving Dumfries Not Guilty

Our client was accused of dangerous driving by falling asleep and crashing his car. He accepted doing so. The Crown was unwilling to accept a plea to the reduced charge of careless driving and the case proceeded to trial on 6th January 2025.

Our Mr Simpson appeared on that date and successfully argued that the driving did not meet the test for dangerous driving and urged the Court to convict of the statutory alternative of careless driving. The Sheriff was indeed persuaded that the test for dangerous driving was not satisfied.

Our client was convicted of the alternative and received penalty points as opposed to a minimum 12 month disqualification. 

 Kept Licence!