Blake Lapthorn solicitors' Motoring Offences team has compiled a list of news, articles and press releases for you.

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driving motorists into the ground

02 Feb 2012

Our Motoring Offences team considers the Government's announcement of controversial new plans to increase the 'victims surcharge' that motorists, and others, pay on top of fines imposed in the courts.

failing to respond to a notification requiring driver details

18 Jan 2012

Our Motoring Offences team looks at the question can you be guilty of an offence of failing to respond to a request for drivers details if you do not personally receive it?

possible new offence of 'drug driving'

09 Jan 2012

Our Motoring Offences team highlights that the Government will ask a panel of experts to consider the scientific case for a new criminal offence of driving a vehicle having taken an illegal drug.

young motorists are more willing to risk drink driving than older drivers

16 Dec 2011

Our Motoring Offences team reviews the results of a survey of motorists aged between 17 and 24 that has revealed that almost 30% are willing to risk driving after drinking.

two cheers for the Association of Chief Police Officers

08 Dec 2011

Our Motoring Offences team considers the suggestion by Dep Chief Constable Suzette Davenport that the legal drink drive limit ought to be cut to zero, only a short time after the Government rejected the recommendation.

View other recent motoring offences news and updates.

For more information please contact Tim Williamson, a solicitor in Blake Lapthorn solicitors' Motoring Offences team in Oxford on 01865 253286 or tim.williamson@bllaw.co.uk.