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We defend you against any driving offence in Ibiza: drink driving (DUI), drug driving, speeding and driving without a licence. From the very first moment, we check whether the roadside check was carried out lawfully and what room there is to avoid or reduce a conviction.
A positive result at a roadside check, a court summons or a notice of licence withdrawal all come with very short deadlines. Many of these cases are resolved in a fast-track trial (juicio rápido) within days of the check, and the decisions taken in those first hours shape the outcome. They include whether to take the test, what to say in your statement and whether to accept a plea agreement (conformidad). Besides the sentence itself, a conviction can bring a driving ban (disqualification from driving) and a criminal record, with a direct effect on your job, your insurance and any residence application.
«In road traffic cases, the room for defence lies in the details of the check: how the test was carried out, what the police report says and whether your rights were respected. The sooner the file is reviewed, the more options there are.»
FORTE ABOGADOS • ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCES
We represent you if you are charged with driving under the influence of drugs, narcotics or psychotropic substances. We distinguish between an administrative offence and a criminal offence, and we check that the test and the second analysis met the required safeguards.
We defend you when speeding is serious enough to amount to a criminal offence, not just a fine. We review the speed camera, its type approval and the measurement to assess whether the charge stands up.
We advise and represent you if you drive without ever having obtained a licence, or after your licence has lapsed or been withdrawn. We study whether you were validly notified of the loss and what alternatives exist.
It is a criminal offence when the level exceeds 0.60 mg/l in exhaled air or 1.2 g/l in blood. It can also be an offence at lower levels if the alcohol affects your driving. Between 0.25 and 0.60 mg/l it is usually an administrative offence.
Refusing is a separate criminal offence, regardless of the result, and it usually carries a heavier penalty than a positive result.
No. If the substance does not affect your driving, it is an administrative offence. It becomes a criminal offence when it is proven that the substance influenced how you were driving.
When you exceed the limit by more than 60 km/h in urban areas or by more than 80 km/h on roads outside built-up areas.
It is a criminal offence if you never obtained a licence, or if it lapsed through loss of points or was withdrawn by a court. The penalty can include prison, a fine or community service. If you simply forgot to carry it, it is an administrative offence.
The trust of those who have already worked with us is the best reference for how we handle each case: with commitment, honesty and direct attention from the very first contact.
