Failing To Furnish Information

Failing to furnish information

If a motor vehicle of which you are the registered of commits an offence but you were not stopped at the time by the police, within 14 days of that alleged motoring offence, you should receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP). This area of the law is governed by section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. For advice and assistance please contact Carter Moore Solicitors today on 08458 737 333. Alternatively, please complete our online enquiry form and one of our driving offence solicitors will be in touch within 24 hours.

A NIP will be issued to the registered keeper if the police failed to stop the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence. As a consequence, the driver of the vehicle will not have been identified. You are required by law to identify the driver of the vehicle. If you are unable, or unwilling to do so then it follows that you will be summonsed for failing to furnish information.

Defences to failing to furnish information

One defence for failing to furnish driver details is showing ‘reasonable diligence’. You must prove that you went to all reasonable efforts to determine who was driving the vehicle at the time of the offence but have been unable to do so.  Other defences include not receiving the NIP from the police and not being the registered keeper.

Punishment for failing to furnish driver details

The punishment for failing to furnish information is a fine of up to £1000 and 6 penalty points.

For advice and assistance in a failing to furnish driver details matter, call Carter Moore Solicitors today on 08458 737 333. Alternatively, please complete our online form and one of our motoring defence solicitors will be in touch with you as soon as possible.