Offence
Fail to co-operate with a preliminary test - motor vehicle 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
- 741
- Upcoming hearings
- 10
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 124
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (741)
- Sentencing guideline
- Fail to co-operate with preliminary (roadside) breath test
- Official offence code
- RT88496
- The law
- Contrary to section 6(6) 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
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (30 hearings)
- Medway (Chatham) Magistrates' Court (27 hearings)
- Brighton Magistrates' Court (23 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (21 hearings)
- Nottingham Magistrates' Court (21 hearings)
- Guildford Magistrates' Court (20 hearings)
- Cannock Magistrates' Court (18 hearings)
- Folkestone Magistrates' Court (18 hearings)
- Hastings Magistrates' Court (18 hearings)
- Staines Magistrates' Court (18 hearings)
- Worthing Magistrates' Court (16 hearings)
- Blackburn Magistrates' Court (13 hearings)
- Chelmsford Magistrates' Court (13 hearings)
- High Wycombe Magistrates' Court (13 hearings)
- Reading Magistrates' Court (13 hearings)
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- Permit the driving of a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - non endorsable offence
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- Use a handheld mobile phone / device while driving a motor vehicle on a road - endorsable offence