Shedding light on the matter

Is it still an offence to park at night on the ‘wrong’ side of the road or without lights being left on?

Crossing the line

Another query answered by our legal expert

The law and running out of fuel on a motorway

Question Can you settle a dispute with a friend? He says it is an offence to run out of fuel on a motorway, but I have never heard of this. I have tried to find the answer on various online forums, but I’m finding that there are a lot of conflicting opinions and they don’t […]

Parking tickets from a private company

Question I have received a private parking ticket for £100 (£60 for early payment) at a retail park for parking and ‘leaving the site’. I’ve done a bit of Internet research and I’ve decided to ignore it on the grounds that: I won’t confirm I was the driver – they will have to prove it; […]

The first I’ve heard of a prosecution…

Question I have been served with a magistrates’ court summons for a motoring offence, but I have not received a notice of intended prosecution prior to this. Does this failure to give notice to me invalidate the proceedings? Answer It depends on the offence with which you are charged. A notice of intended prosecution has […]