Motoring Offence Solicitors
Specialist Road Traffic Solicitors for Drivers in England and Wales — expert advice on any motoring offence, from £25/month.
A charge against your driving licence rarely arrives at a convenient moment. Whether it’s a letter about speeding, a summons for something more serious, or points that are quietly stacking up towards a ban — what you do next usually matters more than what’s already happened.
DriveProtect has been putting specialist Motoring Offence Solicitors in Drivers’ corners since 2009. If you need help now, call 01843 232 791. If we’re on the phone, leave a message and we’ll come straight back to you.
Which Motoring Offence Are You Facing?
Speeding. The most common charge on British roads — and the one with the most ways to fight it. From camera calibration to late paperwork, cases collapse more often than Drivers expect. We cover this in depth on our Speeding Solicitors page.
Totting up — the 12-point ban. Reach 12 points within three years and a six-month ban normally follows automatically. An exceptional hardship argument, properly made, can keep you driving — see our dedicated Driving Ban Solicitors page. If you’re on 6 or 9 points, the time to get advice is before the next letter.
Mobile phone offences. Six points and a £200 fine — enough to end a new Driver’s licence in one stroke, since licences are revoked at just 6 points in the first two years. The rules changed in 2022 to cover almost any handheld use, but the evidence still has to prove it.
Careless driving. From 3 to 9 points, or a discretionary ban, for driving that falls below the standard of a careful and competent Driver — a definition with a lot of room for argument, which is exactly where a specialist earns their fee.
Red lights and traffic signals. Three points and a fine — usually camera-enforced, and like all camera offences, dependent on the device and paperwork being right.
Driving without insurance. Six to eight points, or a ban — for an offence many Drivers commit by accident through lapsed policies or misunderstood cover. Special reasons arguments regularly succeed here.
Failing to identify the driver. Six points for not responding correctly to a Section 172 notice — often harsher than the original offence. The paperwork rules cut both ways, and our Founder has beaten this exact charge.
Drink and drug driving. A mandatory ban of at least 12 months on conviction, and the procedures Police must follow are strict — procedural errors are one of the few genuine defences. Court representation for these offences sits outside standard Membership cover, but Members get specialist advice and heavily discounted representation (see below).
One Membership, Three Layers of Protection
1. Free specialist advice on any driving offence. Whatever you’re charged with, Members can put it to a specialist Road Traffic Solicitor by phone — paid for by DriveProtect. Knowing where you stand before you reply is often the whole game.
2. Full Court cover for speeding charges. For speeding, Membership covers representation at Court by our retained specialists, with a low fixed excess instead of open-ended fees.
3. Heavily discounted specialists for everything else. For offences outside standard cover — drink driving, careless driving and the like — Members use the same specialist Solicitors at heavily discounted rates. No searching, no guesswork about who’s genuinely good.
Facing a Motoring Charge Right Now?
Don’t reply to anything until a specialist Road Traffic Solicitor has seen your paperwork. That’s exactly what DriveProtect Membership is for.
- £25/month Membership — compare that to £2,000+ for a typical case going direct. One Driver who went direct paid £12,000.
- Access to retained specialist Speeding Solicitors who handle cases like yours every day.
- No hourly rates from DriveProtect — a fixed court excess if representation is needed.
Tell us what happened and we’ll quickly tell you your options:
What Happens After You Get In Touch
1. Get in touch. Send the form above or call 01843 232 791 — whichever is easier.
2. Speak to a real person. Lou from our Member team calls you back, same day wherever possible.
3. Specialist review. Your paperwork goes straight to the specialist Speeding Solicitor for review.
4. Clear advice before you reply. You’ll know exactly where you stand — and what to say — before anything goes back in the post.
Going Direct vs DriveProtect
Most Drivers only ever hire a solicitor once — which is exactly why hiring one directly is so hard to get right, and so easy to overpay for.
Going direct to a solicitor
- Usually expensive — hourly rates start around £250/hour and go much higher
- An initial consultation alone can cost £300 before any work is done
- Costs can escalate quickly once a case heads to Court
- You may not recover your costs even if you win
- Hard to know who genuinely specialises in speeding cases
DriveProtect
- One joining fee + £25/month
- Access to our retained specialist Speeding Solicitors
- No hourly rates from DriveProtect
- A fixed court excess if representation is needed
- Built specifically for speeding and road traffic cases
Results From Real Members
Facing a 56-day ban after being clocked at 110 mph, I thought my business was finished. Thanks to DriveProtect and their brilliant barrister, I walked away with a 7-day ban, no points, and my livelihood intact.
— Paul Sanderson 7-day ban, no pointsAn NIP issued to my company seemed like big trouble. DriveProtect’s expert lawyers had the case withdrawn, saving us from penalties. Even better, we were covered personally despite the policy not being in the company’s name.
— David Hall Case withdrawnFacing up to 9 speeding points, I thought I was in serious trouble. DriveProtect’s lawyer had all charges withdrawn—zero points, no fines, no ban. What felt like a disaster turned into a complete turnaround.
— Emmanuel P. Gaisie Zero points, no fineMotoring Offence FAQs
Do I really need a solicitor for a driving offence?
If all you risk is a small fine, probably not. If you risk points that take you near 12, a ban, or anything that threatens your job — yes. The cost of good advice is small against the cost of getting it wrong.
Can you help if I’m guilty?
Usually, yes. Most cases aren’t about proving innocence — they’re about the outcome: fewer points, a smaller fine, no ban. Courts have discretion, and specialists know how to use it.
How much does a motoring offence solicitor cost?
Going direct: typically £2,000+ for a defended case, with hourly rates from around £250. DriveProtect Membership is £25/month, with free specialist phone advice on any offence and fixed, known costs where representation is needed. Full breakdown: what a speeding ticket lawyer costs.
Do you cover solicitors near me?
Yes — wherever you are in England and Wales. Almost all of the work happens by phone and email, and where your case goes to Court, representation is arranged wherever your hearing is listed. (Scotland has a separate legal system — DriveProtect Membership covers offences in England and Wales.)
I’m about to reach 12 points — is a ban inevitable?
No. Exceptional hardship arguments succeed regularly when they’re properly prepared — one of our Members kept his licence facing a 56-day ban at 110mph. But preparation is everything, and it starts before you respond to the charge.