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Failing to Provide Driver Details
Failing to Provide Driver Details - section 172 Road Traffic Act 1988
Have you recieved a Notice of Intended Prosecution?
It is an offence for a person not to provide details leading to the identity of the driver when properly requested.
It is an offence that carries points and potentially, disqualification. A request for information leading to the identity of the driver usually follows an offence being committed whether that be speeding or crossing a red light.
Incorrectly drafted requests under section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 or notices sent outside the strict time limits for sending such notices, can provide a basis for dealing with these requests in a way that is in your favour.
Often, people receive notice of Court proceedings having not recieved the Notice of Intending Prosecution. The reasons why the form was not recieved may provide a defence to the charge.
Further, people often return the notices but they are not received by the police. The circumstances in which the notice was sent may provide for a defence to a charge of failing to provide the driver's details.
The law in this area is very technical and based on legislation and decided cases. That is why it is always import to obtain specialist legal advice.
