R v Preston (Peter Colin)

Subject Matter

ROAD TRAFFIC — Disqualification — Discretion — Circumstances relating to offender — Whether mitigating circumstances — Whether offender's rehabilitation to be considered

[1986] RTR 136, CA

ROAD TRAFFIC — Licence — Endorsement — “Special reasons” for not endorsing — Hirer of vehicle under hire-purchase selling without informing buyer of hire-purchase agreement — Theft not involving driving on highway or irresponsible or other criminal use — Whether special reasons for not ordering endorsement — Road Traffic Act 1972, s 101(2) (as amended by Transport Act 1981, s 30, Sch 9, Pt I, para 6)

[1986] RTR 136, CA