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Our motoring offences team regularly writes about related legal topics and breaking news, we welcome your comments on our posts. If you would like more information on our services, please don't hesitate to get in touch on 0161 696 6188 .

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Merson crash investigation

Sean Joyce
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England footballers are never too far away from the news and it would appear that this observation applies equally to former players as it does to current ones. Mr Paul Merson has again made the news recently with a serious incident that occurred on the M40...

Environment Minister to tackle drink driving issue

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The latest views on proposals to change the current Northern Ireland drink driving laws have come from the Environment Minister Mr Alex Attwood. He has confirmed that he wishes to push through proposals to reduce the current legal blood...

Dangerous driving targeted by Lancashire police

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Lancashire police have announced that the factors which they believe are the four major contributors to severe road traffic crashes are to be given special attention over the next few months. The police have confirmed that the...

Linford Christie forced to sell car and walk

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Linford Christie has now been sentenced for a road traffic collision that he was involved in after crashing his black Audi head on into a silver Mercedes taxi that was in the opposing lane. The crash happened in Buckinghamshire and the case was...

Summer campaign to combat drink and drug driving

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The summer campaign to combat drink driving  and drug driving by Cheshire police has got off to a fast start with 70 people having been arrested within the borders of Cheshire within the last two weeks. A month long campaign in June last year...

Another way to avoid a ban from driving...

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The latest news from the Magistrates Court involved a gentleman from Blackburn, in the County of Lancashire, who is driving on our public roads with a grand total of 30 points endorsed on his driving licence. He was able to convince Magistrates that he...

Driving ban for sleep-driving doctor

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Dr Donald Clegg has recently been disqualified from driving for a period of 12 months by Bury Magistrates after being charged with an offence of  drink driving . At the Court he proceeded to put forward a partial defence of sleep walking to the...

HGV driver faces driving without due care and attention charge

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The latest large scale crash on our roads has occurred in Lincolnshire and resulted in eight people being treated for a variety of injuries at the local hospital. The road traffic accident took place on the A17 at Fleet Hargate and the Police have confirmed...

Police crackdown on summer drink drivers

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Police forces across England & Wales have announced campaigns aimed at reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from drink driving and driving whilst unfit through drugs. Forces are conscious of the increased risk of offending during the summer...

Take my speeding penalty points?

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Chris Huhne is the well known Liberal Democrat MP who is currently at the centre of a scandal for allegedly asking his wife to accept some speeding points 'on his behalf.' There is no doubt that this type of conversation is not limited...

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