Chances of overturning driving ban?

ArcticHeron

ArcticHeron

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My partner has had points for a number of minor speeding offences these past few years and as a result has accrued 15 points on her license and is now facing a ban. We appealed it as soon as the notification came through and have the hearing soon to plead her case.

She's admitting to the offences (recent ones where 35 in a 30 and 24 in a 20), has never caused or been in any sort of accident in the last 20 years, works in community healthcare, has Rheumatoid Arthritis in both knees and has to care for an autistic child. We've arranged all the evidence and have everything ready best we can to present to the court.

Anyone else been in a situation like this before? Have to be honest it's played hell with our lives these past few months anticipating the changes, especially as her job involves a fair bit of driving and walking/getting public transport would cause her great physical discomfort due to the RA.
 
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Will depend on the magistrates or judge on the day and how well her case is presented.

That said, 15 points in the space of a few years shows a serious lack of awareness when driving.

She probably needs to be careful not to over-exaggerate her commitments and stresses, as plenty of people are in similar situations and don't accrue that many points.
 
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ArcticHeron said:
Have to be honest it's played hell with our lives these past few months anticipating the changes, especially as her job involves a fair bit of driving and walking/getting public transport would cause her great physical discomfort due to the RA.
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I've had 3 points in 23 years, and that was on a country road with no obvious signage whilst leaving a festival in 2005.

Dare I say...maybe she shouldn't speed so much :confused:
 
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Haggisman said:
You'll probably get better advice in the motors subforum, although to be honest it doesn't sound like she's too bothered about keeping her licence since if so she would surely have stopped speeding after the first (or second (or third)) fine?
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Good point (the former that is...), could mods move it please?
 
If it's that important get proper legal advice/representation.

Then tell her she needs to pay at least some attention while driving because she's not going to get away with it again. (This isn't coming from me sitting in my ivory tower. I got 6 points and a hefty fine 4 years ago, and adjusted my driving as a result)
 
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Pay for a good specialist solicitor like Nick Freeman and pray the magistrates haven't had a domestic that moring. Don't try and present a defence yourself.
 
It will probably be a hard sell as it doesn't sound like there are any real mitigating circumstances.

We all go over the speed limit sometimes and very rarely get caught. So to be caught this many times they may look at it she must be doing it all the time. Not just the times she was caught.

Good luck. But I don't see a happy outcome to this.
 
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tom_e said:
If it's that important get proper legal advice/representation.

Then tell her she needs to pay at least some attention while driving because she's not going to get away with it again.
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Chris Wilson said:
Pay for a good specialist solicitor like Nick Freeman and pray the magistrates haven't had a domestic that moring. Don't try and present a defence yourself.
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Legal rep costs about £1300 which we just don't have at the moment.
 
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It will probably be a hard sell as it doesn't sound like there are any real mitigating circumstances.

We all go over the speed limit sometimes and very rarely get caught. So to be caught this many times they may look at it she must be doing it all the time. Not just the times she was caught.

Good luck. But I don't see a happy outcome to this.
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The irony is that I activated her speed warning on the SatNav last year and we've been in nearly 2 accidents since with aggressive drivers tailgating and overtaking because we're going 'too slow'.
 
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The irony is that I activated her speed warning on the SatNav last year and we've been in nearly 2 accidents since with aggressive drivers tailgating and overtaking because we're going 'too slow'.
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Looking at your location, that doesn't surprise me. I must have missed out when the council decided to just drop a licence through everyone's letterbox, as that's the only way I can possibly fathom how most people round here actually managed to get one!

Unfortunately "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" is unlikely to be a good defence in this case :p
 
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The irony is that I activated her speed warning on the SatNav last year and we've been in nearly 2 accidents since with aggressive drivers tailgating and overtaking because we're going 'too slow'.
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Just have to ignore them. I like to tap my brake (so the light comes on, not a brake check) when I get tail gated for the speed limit. Got a dirty look last night from doing it. It's their problem not yours. I get is intimidating, but when your licence is on the line, you have to put your foot down. By not putting your foot down!
 
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