Notice of intended prosecution
If you have received a notice of intended prosecution speak to our specialist motoring offence solicitors for advice on the options available to you similarly if you have received a summons alleging that you have failed to provide driver details consult our specialist before making your response or plea.
Reasonable diligence can be argued if the registered keeper of the vehicle can prove that they did not know who was driving the vehicle at the time despite reasonable efforts to find out. Measures such as acquiring photographic evidence from the police are included.
A charge of failing to provide driver details may also be challenged if it can be proven that the registered keeper of the vehicle can prove they provided driver information as soon as was reasonably possible after the expiry of the 28 day period.
Failure to provide driver details - areas of specialism
- Reasonable diligence
- 14 day rule
- Central ticket office errors
- Crown prosecution service procedures
- Shared/company vehicle prosecutions
Should the registered keeper of the vehicle be a company the reasonable diligence is not usually applicable as legal requirements necessitate businesses to know who is driving a commercial vehicle at all times. Reasonable diligence however could still be argued if it can be proven that the failure to record driver details was reasonable in the circumstances.
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