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If your vehicle has a defect which makes it potentially unsafe, you may be in breach of the law, specifically the Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986. These regulations cover deficiencies in tyres and brakes, and other mechanical problems with a vehicle.
Typical examples include driving with:
You will be in breach of the Regulations if your tyres and brakes are defective, or you overload your car, van or lorry. Driving whilst using a phone also falls un
der these regulations, because of the safety implications.
Breaching these Regulations is made a criminal offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988. For many of these offences, the police will offer you the chance to pay a fine of £100 and take 3 penalty points on your licence.
My son was involved in an accident and he was advised it was likely he would get charged with careless driving. I contacted Scottish Driving Law and got invaluable free advice both over the phone and via email, whilst waiting to hear if the charge was going to court.
The law is complicated and Joe explained everything explicitly in simple terms and never at any time did I feel apprehensive about getting him to explain things again.
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