Offence
Driver not in position to have proper control - 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
- 120
- Courts listing it
- 60
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (120)
- Official offence code
- RC86814
- The law
- Contrary to regulation 104 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, section 41D 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
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (6 hearings)
- Llanelli (5 hearings)
- Plymouth Magistrates' Court (5 hearings)
- Aldershot Justice Centre (4 hearings)
- Guildford Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Ipswich Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- North Staffordshire Justice Centre (4 hearings)
- Stratford Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Colchester Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Gateshead Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Reading Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Southampton (West Hampshire) Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
Related offences
- Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - endorsable offence
- Use a handheld mobile phone / device while driving a motor vehicle on a road - endorsable offence
- Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - non-endorsable offence
- Permit the driving of a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - non endorsable offence