Driving Without Insurance (Section 143 RTA 1988) is a "strict liability" offence. This means your intent does not matter. The court does not care if you thought you were insured. It does not care if it was an honest mistake. If you were driving a vehicle on a road and no valid policy was in force, you are guilty. The penalty is s

  When a speeding ticket lands on your doormat, accompanied by seemingly clear evidence from a camera or a police officer, it's easy to feel resigned to accepting the points and the fine. The common assumption is: "I was over the limit, so I must be guilty." However, the reality of road traffic law is far more technical. A conviction requires

  In a drink driving prosecution, the entire case against you rests on a single, crucial piece of evidence: a number. This number—the reading from an evidential breathalyser or the result of a blood or urine analysis—can seem like an irrefutable scientific fact. However, this "fact" is the end product of a complex chain of technol

  A charge of "dangerous driving" can turn a person's world upside down. It is a serious allegation that implies not just a mistake, but a wilful disregard for the safety of others, and it carries the threat of a criminal record, a mandatory driving ban, and even prison. Faced with what can seem like damning evidence, it is easy to feel that

  A charge of "dangerous driving" can turn a person's world upside down. It is a serious allegation that implies not just a mistake, but a wilful disregard for the safety of others, and it carries the threat of a criminal record, a mandatory driving ban, and even prison. Faced with what can seem like damning evidence, it is easy to feel that