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Table B1: 10 most common motoring offences proceeded against at the magistrates' courts by result at all courts, sex and age-group for Essex police force area, 2007
Number of persons
			Males
		Persons	Aged 10-17				Aged 18 and over
No	Offence description	Total proceedings	Total proceedings	Total findings of guilt	Fined	Immediate custody	Total proceedings	Total findings of guilt	Fined	Immediate custody
1	Speed limit offences	8,568	32	27	21	—	6,709	5,721	5,649	—
2	Using motor vehicles uninsured against third party risks	6,797	293	248	111	—	5,713	4,846	3,696	—
3	Motor vehicle licence - failing to pay appropriate duty	4,631	3	2	—	—	3,689	3,310	3,246	—
4	Driving, or causing or permitting another person to drive other than in accordance with licence	3,816	268	222	32	—	3,055	2,552	1,200	—
5	Other vehicle registration offences (excluding fraud and forgery)(1)	2,193	17	9	7	—	1,774	1,287	1,263	—
6	Driving with alcohol in the blood above the prescribed limit	2,189	34	33	3	1	1,849	1,783	1,218	111
7	Other miscellaneous motoring offences(3)	1,620	7	5	4	—	1,298	871	807	—
8	Other offences of neglect of traffic directions(2)	1,491	30	22	4	—	1,069	973	901	—
9	Careless driving - without due care and attention or reasonable consideration for others	1,404	71	60	40	—	1,100	928	801	—
10	Vehicle test offences	951	30	19	3	—	808	603	243	—

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Number of offences
		Females
		Aged 10-17				Aged 18 and over
No	Offence description	Total proceedings	Total findings of guilt	Fined	Immediate custody	Total proceedings	Total findings of guilt	Fined	Immediate custody
1	Speed limit offences	—	—	—	—	1,827	1,583	1,577	—
2	Using motor vehicles uninsured against third party risks	13	10	3	—	778	654	550	—
3	Motor vehicle licence - failing to pay appropriate duty	—	—	—	—	939	853	839	—
4	Driving, or causing or permitting another person to drive other than in accordance with licence	10	8	1	—	483	384	199	—
5	Other vehicle registration offences (excluding fraud and forgery)(1)	—	—	—	—	402	273	267	—
6	Driving with alcohol in the blood above the prescribed limit	3	3	—	—	303	298	210	8
7	Other miscellaneous motoring offences(3)	—	—	—	—	315	222	210	—
8	Other offences of neglect of traffic directions(2)	1	1	—	—	391	365	359	—
9	Careless driving - without due care and attention or reasonable consideration for others	2	1	—	—	231	199	188	—
10	Vehicle test offences	—	—	—	—	113	80	43	—
— = Nil. (1) Includes offences under SS34, 35, 37, 42, 43 46 & 59 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994; S28A, S43C and S46A of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 as added by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005; Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002; and Reg 35 of the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003. (2) Includes offences under SS35(1) & (2), 36(1) & 163(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988; S28(3) Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984; and S6 Traffic Management Act 2004. (3) Includes offences under SS 13(1), 17(2), 18(4), 34(1), 71(1), 75(5), 76(1), 76(3), 83, 123(4), 135, 177 & Sch 1(6) of the Road Traffic Act 1988; SS 3(1)(a) & (b) of the Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act 1972; SS 35A(2),47(1), 47(3), 104, 112(4), 117 & Sch 12 Para 3(5) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1994; Regs 3, 9, 22, 33, 83, 86 & 89 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986; Regs 7, 8, 23 27 & 28 of the End-of-Life Vehicle Regulations 2003; and S4BD of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970. Notes: 1. A person appearing in court can be dealt with for more than one offence at that appearance. The table shows the number of offences dealt with and not the number of persons appearing in court. 2. Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.

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