Failure to Provide Information

When do you Provide Information?

Whenever a vehicle is alleged to have committed a driving offence, but the vehicle was not stopped by the police, the registered keeper must be informed of the intention to prosecute the driver within 14 days of the offence by way of a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP/s172 notice). Call us today on 0800 840 4929.

This document gives the registered keeper of the vehicle the opportunity to identify the driver normally within 28 days. Failure to provide this information is an offence which attracts six penalty points (increased from three to six points on 24th September 2007) and a fine of up to £1,000.

Where it is impossible for the registered keeper to identify the driver at the time of the offence it is a defence to show that you were helpful (reasonable diligence) in trying to ascertain who the driver was. Reasonable diligence requires significant effort on the part of the registered keeper. As the registered keeper of the vehicle you will be required to give evidence as to these efforts at court. The more evidence you can present, the greater your chance of proving your defence.

How we can help?

However, an allegation that a driving offence has been committed does not necessarily have to lead to a conviction. It still falls to the police and or the prosecution to prove the offence.

Failure to provide driver information is a complex issue that requires expert legal advice from a solicitor that specialises in driving licence offences.

If you have failed to return a s172 Notice of Intended Prosecution on time, or if it has been alleged that you have failed to do so, our solicitors can help. Do not simply accept the contents of a summons, call our specialist driving offence solicitors now and we will assess your defence and ensure the best possible outcome for you.

To arrange a discussion with a motoring offences solicitor click here or call us on 0800 840 4929.