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Traffic Solicitor Dublin

Local Solicitor is a Traffic Solicitor in Dublin that provides services in relation to road traffic matters such as drink driving offences. Local Solicitor provides services in relation to road traffic matters. We have experienced practitioners at hand to deal with road traffic matters. We provide experience in road traffic related offences.

We accept that being arrested and prosecuted for a road traffic offence is a worrying experience, especially in relation to appearing in court. A court conviction for a road traffic offence such as drink driving, or drug driving can have serious repercussions for a person. A court conviction will result in a mandatory driving disqualification, a fine, and a court can order a custodial sentence. If you need to get involved in a set of legal proceedings Local Solicitor is in your corner to help you through the process.

If you have been convicted of a motoring offence and disqualified from driving in the District Court, you can appeal the disqualification to the Circuit Court. You must lodge the Appeal within 14 days of the conviction.

If you are intending to apply for a restoration of your driving licence you can apply after half the term has expired. If the court decides to restore your licence early to you, you will not get your licence back until two thirds of the ban has expired or two years whichever is the lesser. To progress an application for restoration of your driving licence you will need to contact the National Drivers Licence Service (076 108 7880) and get a letter confirming: -

• The date of the disqualification
• How long the disqualification is for
• What you were disqualified for
• A list of previous disqualifications
• Name and station of Prosecuting Guard

Before you can apply for a restoration you must have: -

• Paid any fine attached to the conviction
• Surrendered your license to the Motor Tax Office
• Informed your Insurance Company of the disqualification.

Where you are not insured you must get a letter from an Insurance Company stating that the insurance company has been made aware of the disqualification and will be willing to quote you once your licence is restored.

The factors the court will usually consider when an application is made for early restoration are:

• Did the person surrender their driving licence and pay any fine?
• Did the person drive during the period of disqualification?
• Does the person have a good reason for applying for the early restoration of their driving licence? e.g., work or health reasons, family circumstances or some other hardship.

Where you have more than one disqualification in a ten-year period you will most likely not have your licenced restored early.

Professional representation at the court hearing by an experienced solicitor may assist in mitigation on your behalf. Even though we cannot prevent you receiving a mandatory driving disqualification as the Judge has no discretion not to impose a driving ban, a good plea in mitigation can make a significant impact, minimising the fine you receive.

In certain circumstances a driver may receive a fixed penalty notice in lieu of a court prosecution for a drink driving offence. The alcohol concentration detected in the driver’s blood/urine/breath specimen will determine eligibility to receive a fixed penalty notice. In addition, to be eligible to receive a fixed penalty notice, the driver must hold a valid driving licence and not have availed of a fixed penalty notice in the previous three years.

The information contained in this website is an overview and explanation of the general process. It is not to be taken as legal advice. Please consult Local Solicitor for legal advice. If you need to get involved in a process Local Solicitor is in your corner to help you through the process. You can contact Local Solicitor by telephoning 01 8438138.