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Category: Dangerous driving

Get the latest news and insight about dangerous driving offences and how the criminal defence lawyers at the Public Defender Service defend dangerous driving cases.

Dangerous driving appeals – R v Shamami [2022] EWCA Crim 351

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In the recent case of R v Shamami [2022] EWCA Crim 351, the Court of Appeal considered an appeal against the imposition of a six-year driving disqualification for dangerous driving.

‘One-way communication is entirely sufficient’

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Don’t even think of handling your mobile phone whilst driving

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On 25 March 2022, the regulations regarding the use of a hand-held mobile phone or other interactive communication device will be widened to include the use of any mobile telephone or interactive communication device held in the hand whilst driving.