Airdrie Sheriff Court — Road Traffic Cases
Motoring prosecutions arising in Coatbridge are dealt with at Airdrie Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court, Sheriff Court House, Graham Street, Airdrie ML6 6EE, in the Sheriffdom of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway. Routine summary business — speeding, careless driving, insurance and licence offences — is generally taken in the Justice of the Peace Court, while drink driving, dangerous driving and cases prosecuted on indictment call before a sheriff. Where a collision has caused a death, the charge of causing death by dangerous driving is prosecuted in the High Court of Justiciary. Airdrie is close enough to Coatbridge that getting there is rarely the difficulty; the pace of the roll is.
Motoring Offences We Defend in Coatbridge
Drink Driving and Drug Driving — Scotland's limit of 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood is the lowest in the United Kingdom, and it catches a great many drivers the morning after rather than the night before. We examine Intoximeter calibration and maintenance records, the procedure followed at the police station, and whether the hip flask defence is open on the facts. Dangerous Driving — conviction brings disqualification for at least 12 months and a compulsory extended retest, so whether the driving was dangerous or merely careless is frequently the whole case. Careless Driving — a question of degree, and often the correct charge. Speeding — the M8 and its junctions, the A8, the A725 and the A89 are all routinely enforced; we check device type approval and calibration and whether a Notice of Intended Prosecution was served within 14 days. Totting Up and Exceptional Hardship — at 12 penalty points the court must disqualify for at least 6 months unless exceptional hardship is proved on evidence. Driving Without Insurance — 6 to 8 penalty points or discretionary disqualification. Mobile Phone Offences — 6 penalty points. Driving While Disqualified — a charge carrying a real risk of custody.
The M8 Corridor and the Monklands Commute
Areas Served Across the Monklands
We act for drivers charged anywhere in the Monklands and North Lanarkshire, including Coatbridge, Sunnyside, Whifflet, Old Monkland, Townhead, Bargeddie, Kirkwood, Glenboig, Annathill, Airdrie, Calderbank, Chapelhall, Plains, Caldercruix, Bellshill and Uddingston. Charges commonly arise on the M8, the A8, the A725, the A89 and the A752. Call 01698 285 885, or our Hamilton office on 0141 345 5735.