Dangerous Driving (Section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988) is the most serious non-fatal motoring offence in the UK. Unlike speeding or careless driving, it carries a genuine risk of imprisonment (up to 2 years for standard offences, and significantly more if injury or death is involved). It also carries a mandatory minimum 12-month disqualification and the requirement to take an...
Dangerous Driving (Section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988) is the most serious non-fatal motoring offence in the UK. Unlike speeding or careless driving, it carries a genuine risk of imprisonment (up to 2 years for standard offences, and significantly more if injury or death is involved). It also carries a mandatory minimum 12-month disqualification and the requirement...
Of all the motoring offences in the UK "Red Book," Dangerous Driving (Section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988) is the most volatile. It sits on a knife-edge. On one side is a "Careless Driving" charge (points and a fine); on the other is a mandatory 12-month ban, an unlimited fine, and a prison sentence of up to 2 years.
In 2026, the threshold for what constitutes "Dangerous" has lowered,...
Most motoring offences result in a fine and points. Dangerous Driving is different. It is a crime that can result in a prison sentence.
Under Section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, you are guilty of dangerous driving if your driving falls "far below" the standard of a competent and careful driver, and it would be "obvious" to a competent driver that driving in that way would be...
Most motoring offences result in a fine and points. Dangerous Driving is different. It is a crime that can result in a prison sentence.
Under Section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, you are guilty of dangerous driving if your driving falls "far below" the standard of a competent and careful driver, and it would be "obvious" to a competent driver that driving in that way would be...
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