Offence
Fail to provide specimen - person in charge of vehicle
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
- 568
- Upcoming hearings
- 19
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 117
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (568)
- Sentencing guideline
- Fail to provide specimen for analysis (in charge) (Revised 2017)
- Official offence code
- RT88011
- The law
- Contrary to section 7(6) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (21 hearings)
- Leeds District Magistrates' Court (21 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (21 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (17 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (14 hearings)
- Kirklees (Huddersfield) Magistrates' Court (13 hearings)
- Leicester Magistrates' Court (12 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (11 hearings)
- Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court (11 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (10 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- Dudley Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- Hull and Holderness Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- South Tyneside Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- St Albans Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
Related offences
- Fail to provide specimen for analysis - vehicle driver
- Detainee / person charged fail / refuse to provide a sample for Class 'A' drug test
- Driver of a vehicle fail to stop after road accident - give name and address of self and owner / vehicle details
- Obstruct an authorised person in exercise of a section 23 power to detain / search a person / vehicle / vessel re drugs
- Fail to give information relating to the identification of the driver / rider of a vehicle when required
- Fail to stop a mechanically propelled vehicle when required by constable / traffic warden
- In charge of motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit
- Driver of a vehicle fail to stop after a road accident