Wheatley’s Road Traffic Law in Scotland is a highly regarded source of reference for all those involved in the detection and prosecution of road traffic offences, with all the relevant law and authority presented in a clear and accessible style.
The Seventh Edition of this text updates case law and legislation and takes account of:
- The impact of Brexit on existing statutory provisions

- New drug driving regulations
- The revised Highway Code, fundamentally shifting roads in favour of pedestrians and cyclists
- Sentencing guidelines for death by driving cases
- The new proposed offence of death by dangerous cycling
- e-bikes, e-scooters, and other novel mechanically propelled vehicles
- The creation of LEZ (Low Emission Zones) in city centres across Scotland
This concise manual is an essential resource for all practitioners involved with road traffic law in Scotland.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law and Scottish Criminal Law online service.

Andrew Brown KC has considerable experience of road traffic law from his time at the defence bar, and the six years he spent as an Advocate Depute which included the Jim Clark and Snowman Rallies fatal accident inquiries. He has led before the Supreme Court both for the Crown and the defence and is currently a senior counsel to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.
Craig Findlater, advocate, has appeared in all criminal courts in Scotland, including both appeal courts. His reported cases include a number concerning road traffic law. He has acted for the Crown and the defence while at the Bar, and in 2022 was appointed as a part-time Summary Sheriff.