Offence Guides

The police will be keen to talk to you after any accident that has taken place.  While you may be distressed and not thinking straight, whatever response you give at or shortly after the accident is likely to be regarded as the truth. 

Whilst the police are supposed to ask you to sign their note of any discussion, often this does not happen. This may leave you denying you said something an officer has recorded. 

Should the police prosecute you after an accident you are still entitled to pursue a claim against the other party. While a conviction may be evidence of at least partial fault, the other driver may also be partly to blame.  If the prosecution fails it is evidence of nothing. Acceptance of a driver improvement course is proof only of the fact you did not wish to go to Court and risk points on your licence or a disqualification.

When considering road traffic accidents the conviction must be relevant to the liability issues. A defective exhaust, making excessive noise for example, may have had nothing to do with a pedestrian walking into your path and may actually help your case. We have set out the most common offences relevant to liability that we come across in car accidents.  However, if you are not certain about the position you are in it costs nothing to ask us. Call us on 01296 662770.