Road Traffic Offences: Guidance on Charging Offences arising from Driving Incidents

Withdrawn February 2019|Legal Guidance, Driving offences

This guidance has now been withdrawn (February 2019).

For current guidance on CPS-charged road traffic offences, please see:

Road Traffic - Charging
Road Traffic - Drink and Drug Driving
Road Traffic - Mutual Recognition of Driving Disqualifications (UK/Ireland)
Road Traffic - Summary Offences
Road Traffic - Mobile phones

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