Dangerous Driving Wick

Kept Licence
Wick Sheriff Court

Our client along with another driver were accused of dangerous driving by driving at excessive speed, performing repeated overtaking manoeuvres, overtake on a blind summit and cause an on-coming vehicle to take evasive action. We successfully negotiated on behalf of our client with the Procurator Fiscal to have the charge reduced to the statutory alternative of careless driving. Our client received a mere 6 penalty points and a moderate financial penalty and retained his driving licence against the odds.

Published: 07/06/2017

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