Careless driving, or driving without due care and attention, is a lesser offence than dangerous driving, however penalites can include 9 penalty points, disqualification and a fine so this is still a serious matter.

Unlike some other motoring offences the prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that you were driving dangerously. Careless driving can cover many different situations and often judgement is required to determine whether the driving was in fact careless. This means that there are often opportunities to robustly defend the charge or ensure that the penalties are as light as possible.

Penalties increase in relation to the seriousness of the careless driving offence. A court may assume or be wrongly informed about the level of seriousness and deliver a penatly that is more severe than your case warrants. You will need an experienced lawyer to ensure that the court is correctly and fully informed of the particulars of your case and we make every effort to ensure this happens. Contacting us as early as possible helps enormously in this work.