Offence
Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - non-endorsable offence
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
- 584
- Upcoming hearings
- 11
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 119
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (584)
- Sentencing guideline
- Drive otherwise than in accordance with licence (where could be covered)
- Official offence code
- RT88507
- The law
- Contrary to section 87(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
- Can lead to prison
- No
Courts that list it most
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (28 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (28 hearings)
- Uxbridge Magistrates' Court (26 hearings)
- Thames Magistrates' Court (25 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (16 hearings)
- Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court (16 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (15 hearings)
- Stratford Magistrates' Court (15 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (13 hearings)
- Bexley Magistrates' Court (12 hearings)
- Staines Magistrates' Court (12 hearings)
- Westminster Magistrates' Court (12 hearings)
- Guildford Magistrates' Court (11 hearings)
- Wimbledon Magistrates' Court (10 hearings)
- Barkingside Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
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