Road traffic law

Traffic camera offences.

Camera evidence can seem conclusive, but the notice, the device and the identification of the driver all matter. We’ll check them with you.

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What camera offences involve

Cameras are used to detect a range of motoring offences, including speeding, failing to comply with a red traffic light and using a hand-held mobile phone while driving. Because the driver is not usually stopped at the time, the case normally starts with a Notice of Intended Prosecution and a request to the registered keeper to identify the driver.

The penalties depend on the offence. Failing to comply with a red light usually carries 3 penalty points. Using a hand-held mobile phone while driving carries 6 points, which can be enough on its own to cost a new driver their licence. Bus lane and many other civil contraventions are dealt with by penalty charge notices and do not carry points.

Early advice matters because the deadlines are short and the way you reply can affect the outcome. Camera devices used as evidence must be of a type approved for that purpose, and the photographs, records and timings should all be consistent. Not every case has a defence, but every case is worth checking.

We review the notice and the camera evidence with you, advise you on identifying the driver and on your options, and represent you at court if the case goes that far. If points would take you to 12, we prepare the arguments that may help you keep driving and explain them to you in plain terms.

What we do for you

  • Speed camera notices
  • Red light camera offences
  • Mobile phone offences detected by camera
  • Requests to identify the driver
  • Review of camera evidence and records
  • Representation at the Magistrates’ Court

Camera matters we deal with

We advise on criminal motoring offences detected by fixed, mobile and average speed cameras.

  1. Fixed and mobile speed cameras

    Speeding allegations based on roadside or handheld devices.

  2. Average speed cameras

    Allegations based on your average speed between two points.

  3. Red light cameras

    Failing to comply with a red traffic signal.

  4. Mobile phone cameras

    Using a hand-held phone or device while driving.

  5. Failing to identify the driver

    Allegations that the keeper did not name the driver when required.

How we handle your case

We start with the paperwork and the deadlines, then the evidence.

  1. Send us the paperwork

    Share the notice and any photographs or letters, and tell us the deadline you have been given.

  2. Check the details

    We check the dates, the vehicle details, the location and who was driving.

  3. Advise on your reply

    We advise you on identifying the driver and on whether to accept an offer or contest the case.

  4. Represent you at court

    If the case goes to court, we present your defence or your mitigation.

Wasef Ali

Key contact

Wasef Ali

Solicitor, road traffic and criminal defence

Wasef defends road traffic and criminal cases, and provides meticulous representation and client care in the Magistrates’ and Youth Courts. He joined Liberty Law Solicitors in 2013, completed his training contract with the firm and is an accredited police station representative.

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Questions people ask

General information, not advice on your case. For that, speak to us — the first conversation costs nothing.

Can I see the camera photograph?

In many cases you can ask the police or the safety camera partnership for a copy of the image, which can help you identify the driver. The image may not show the driver’s face clearly. We can advise you on how to request it.

What if I don’t know who was driving?

You must still reply and give all the information you can. There is a defence if you can show you did not know and could not with reasonable diligence have found out who was driving. That defence is applied strictly, so take advice before you reply.

How many points for a red light camera offence?

Failing to comply with a red traffic light usually carries 3 penalty points and a fine. You may be offered a fixed penalty or a course, or the case may go to court.

Do bus lane fines carry points?

Bus lane contraventions are usually dealt with by a penalty charge notice, which is a civil matter and does not carry penalty points. You challenge those through the issuing authority and, if needed, an independent adjudicator.

Nothing on this page is legal advice, and no solicitor–client relationship is created by reading it. Every case turns on its own facts.

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