Prosecutions and court procedure

This chapter covers the grounds for and notification of prosecutions and how to deal with one. It also contains a summary of fixed penalty offences, fines and disqualifications and a list of codes and offences.

Updates for 2025:

  • Interviews with enforcement authorities’ section updated.

  • ‘Careless driving’ section updated.

  • ‘Fixed penalty process’ updated.

  • ‘Penalty points’ section updated.

  • ‘Mitigating circumstances’ updated.

  • ‘Schedule of offences and endorsement codes’ updated.

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