Our Track Record

Success rates are entirely meaningless.

Over the years, Michael Lyon Solicitors Limited has been responsible for securing thousands of acquittals in defended road traffic prosecutions. In cases where a plea of guilty has been negotiated with the Crown, thousands of our clients have received the benefit of a significantly reduced penalty. Make your own judgement by browsing our unparalleled wealth of experience gained from exclusively defending road traffic cases in every jurisdiction in Scotland. Some of our more high profile cases can be found in the Press & Media section.

Please use the menu below to view our Track Record in dealing with road traffic cases.

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  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Charge M80 Airdrie Found Not Guilty
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Airdrie Sheriff Court
Our client was a 23 year old male accused of travelling at 106mph on the M80 whilst at a distance of no more than a car length from a vehicle in front. The pol ..
  Kept Licence
Inverness Sheriff Court Dangerous Driving
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our Mr Lyon dealt with this case in October 2010 and is one of the many historic cases that are presently being added to our database. Our client was charged w ..
  Kept Licence
Falling Asleep At The Wheel: Careless Or Dangerous Driving
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The issue of whether falling asleep at the wheel constitutes dangerous or careless driving has been covered in detail elsewhere on this website - https://www.t ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Charge Dunoon Road Traffic Lawyer
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dunoon Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was enjoying riding his motorcycle and got a little carried away on the A83 where he was clocked at 94mph in a 60mph limit and thereafter followed fo ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving Reduced to Careless Driving Glasgow Sheriff Court
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client had just finished her shift at a hospital and was making her way home along a familiar route when she inexplicably missed a red traffic signal. Unfor ..
  Kept Licence
Dangerous Driving M74 Dumfries 101mph
Dangerous Driving Scotland
Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Our client was rather bizarrely accused of dangerous driving by travelling at 101mph on the M74. This is a speed which is not far off fixed penalty level on the ..