M4, Wiltshire, Alleged Mobile Phone Use Have you received s.172 request for driver information regarding a mobile telephone offence captured by the new AI Safety Cameras? https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/24138542.drivers-warned-caught-safety-cameras-using-ai-m4/ The offence of driving whilst using a mobile telephone carries six points and £200 fine. We have been made aware that Wiltshire Police are sending out correspondence asking […]
Director Of Public Prosecutions v Barreto The High Court has today handed down a Judgement, which clarifies the offence of using a phone whilst driving. The conclusion is that the offence is not committed unless it is proved beyond reasonable doubt (by the Prosecution) that the phone was being used for an ‘interactive telecommunication […]
Holding a Phone While Driving – Successful Defences In just one week, Robert Carnon, one of our specialist road traffic offence law case progression officers here at Patterson Law has successfully defended 6 x use of a phone while driving allegations, either by being dropped by the police, withdrawn by the Crown Prosecution Service or […]
Mobile Phone Offences – Some Use is Legal While Driving, Some Isn’t We struck a significant blow in Crown Court recently, receiving a judgement helping to establish the shortcomings in mobile phone driving offence legislation & providing some clarity for motorists. To be clear; we are not attempting to encourage anyone to do anything […]
Using mobile phone to take a photo whilst stationary in a motor vehicle. The Crown Prosecution Service have agreed recently not to oppose an appeal to the Crown Court in relation to an allegation of using a mobile phone whilst driving. Client was stationary at lights and was taking a selfie photo of himself […]