Careless driving conviction

[grateful]

I had a car accident a month ago. No-one else was involved. I slid on some mud on the road and hit a tree, i only received minor injuries and an ambulance was called. The police also arrived.
Without going into detail, I do not feel the accident was my fault. I have received a letter from a Driver Improvement Scheme saying the police believe they have sufficient evidence to prosecute me for dangerous driving, or i can go on a course. The letter says that if I do not feel I am to blame, not to 'choose' the option of the course. I don't know what to do. Has anyone else been through this?

[Ethel]

The police believe you are guilty of dangerous driving.

You have two choices - admit that you were driving dangerously and go on the course.

Or if you believe you were not driving dangerously, plead not guilty and go to court.

I would do the course.

[grateful]

Sorry, it is not dangerous driving, but careless driving the letter says I could be prosecuted with. Not sure if that makes any difference? Thanks for any comments or advice.

[Toureman]

So if you had done the same but killed 5 cyclists it would not have been your fault?

The police obviously think it was your fault and are offering you an easy way out and a bit of extra training to make the roads slightly safer for all of us.

Take it.

[Dassie]

Take the course.

If it was careless driving it probably revolves around the fact that you did not adjust your driving to the road conditions ( mud on road ) and take appropriate steps by slowing down etc and avoiding your slide.