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Road Traffic - Fatal Offences and Bad Driving

Updated: 27 June 2019 / Renamed from "Road Traffic - Charging" and updated 31 May 2023; 25 July 2023; 15 October 2024; 31 January 2025

Prosecution Guidance Road traffic offences

Road Traffic - Summary Offences

3 Apr 2020; 6 Sep 2023; 22 May 2024; 18 Aug 2025; 29 Aug 2025; 16 Jan 2026

Prosecution Guidance Road traffic offences

Road Traffic - Drink and Drug Driving

updated: 27 February 2025; 23 August 2024; 27 February 2025

This guidance deals with the legal and technical issues that arise when considering offences relating to drink/drug driving. The purpose of the guidance is to assist prosecutors with: selection of appropriate charges, including alternative offences for trial purposes, consideration of relevant statutory defences tools to address common defence challenges.

Prosecution Guidance Road traffic offences

Road Traffic related prosecution guidance

Prosecution Guidance Road traffic offences