Online motoring offences plea service launched

[Michael Browne]

A service allowing motorists in England and Wales charged with summary motoring offences to enter a plea online is being launched by the government.

 

People charged with a minor motoring offence such as speeding or not having insurance will be able to enter a plea 24-hours-a-day via a secure website.

 

The gradual roll-out of the "Make A Plea" scheme from March follows a successful pilot in Greater Manchester.

 

The government says it saves time and money for the criminal justice system.

 

Last year saw 4.5m minor motoring offences processed through the courts.

 

The government is also considering whether the scheme could be used for other low-level offences.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31653760

 

 

Warning:

 

Expect an influx of copy-cat sites from the same bottom-feeders who rip off the unsuspecting by charging for something you can do for free.

 

Here's the official government website:

https://www.makeaplea.justice.gov.uk/

[stifle]

Presumably they still have to post in their driving licences for endorsement?

[Nimrod205]

No need any more. The paper counterpart of the licence will no longer have any legal status after 8 June 2015 and can be destroyed.

[Codfather]

I hardly think that driving without insurance should be considered a "minor" offence! When I started driving in the sixties, driving without insurance and driving whilst disqualified would be liable to a custodial sentence!