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For Drivers

Speeding, parking, NIPs, totting up, exceptional hardship, drink/drug driving, and insurance disputes.

Reviewed 2026-05-22

Common Problems

Notice of Intended Prosecution — was it served in time?

Parking ticket challenge

Totting up — 12+ points threatened

Single Justice Procedure Notice

Insurance claim refused

Key Legal Topics

Road Traffic & Motoring Law

Driving offences, drink driving, penalty points, insurance requirements, and road traffic accidents.

Useful Guides

Challenging a Parking Ticket (PCN)

How to challenge a council or private parking ticket, including grounds for appeal and time limits.

Road Traffic & Motoring

Legal Tools & Calculators

Notice of Intended Prosecution 14-day checker

Was the NIP for your driving offence served within the strict 14-day statutory window?

Parking ticket challenge deadline checker

Council PCN, bus lane PCN, moving traffic PCN — what's your formal representation or appeal deadline?

Private parking appeal deadline (POPLA / IAS)

28 days from the operator's rejection of your initial appeal.

When to Get Legal Advice

Driving offences carrying disqualification or imprisonment (drink/drug driving, dangerous driving, totting up over 12 points) merit instruction of a motoring law specialist. Free Magistrates' Court duty solicitor is available for some offences.