Driving without due care and attention
The offence of driving without due care and attention is
committed when "a person drives a mechanically propelled vehicle on
a road or other public place without due care and attention, or
without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road
or place."
For you to be convicted of this offence, the
prosecution must show that you were at fault by proving that the
standard of your driving 
departed
from the standard of a reasonable prudent driver in all the
circumstances of the case.
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Usually, the evidence against you will
consist of statements from witnesses. It may be that you dispute
the allegations they are making. This is something that would have
to be raised at trial for the Court to consider.
It may often be necessary to seek expert
reports if an accident has occurred.
The penalties for such an offence could be
between 3-9 penalty points but the Court also have the discretion
to disqualify you instead of endorsing penalty points if this is
felt to be appropriate in the circumstances of the case. The Court
will also impose a means tested fine which is limited to
£5,000.
Therefore it is important to get expert
legal advice if you receive a summons for driving without due care
and attention.
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circumstances.