Driving with diabetes

I have recently been diagnosed with diabetes and my doctor has advised that I should notify the DVLA, but I am worried that I might lose my driving licence.

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 […]

Dazzled by the sun

Question A friend has told me that if I am dazzled by the sun and have an accident, I could be charged with dangerous driving and go to prison. Surely that can’t be right. It wouldn’t be my fault and I thought dangerous driving charges were for the sort of people you see on those […]

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