Offence
Drive a motor vehicle dangerously
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 2,564
- Upcoming hearings
- 42
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 137
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (2,564)
- Sentencing guideline
- Dangerous driving
- Official offence code
- RT88026
- The law
- Contrary to section 2 of the RoadTraffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court or Crown Court
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
- Typical prison term in recorded cases
- 10 months to 1 year 3 months (28 cases)
Courts that list it most
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (116 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (99 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (69 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (69 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (53 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (52 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (49 hearings)
- Derby Magistrates' Court (48 hearings)
- Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court (44 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (43 hearings)
- Sheffield Magistrates' Court (42 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (41 hearings)
- Dudley Magistrates' Court (41 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (41 hearings)
- Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court (40 hearings)
Related offences
- Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit
- Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit
- Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - endorsable offence
- Drive on a road a motor vehicle whilst not wearing a seat belt
- Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - non-endorsable offence
- Vehicle interference - motor vehicle
- Drive a motor vehicle on a road after refusal of grant / revocation of driving licence on account of disability
- Drive a motor vehicle which had been taken without the owner's consent