4 month ban instead of 6 points

[hazza990]

Today I have recieved a 4 month ban from driving for no insurance rather than 6 points on my license, as I only passed my test in april I understand that the 6 points would have resulted in an automatic revokation anyway? Now I am wondering am I better off with the 4 month ban when I come to get insured again? Also I know I shouldn't have been driving without insurance but I didn't come on here to get a scolding as I have recieved enough of that from both my parents and the courts..
Many thanks

[FN2TypeR]

hazza990 said:

Today I have recieved a 4 month ban from driving for no insurance rather than 6 points on my license, as I only passed my test in april I understand that the 6 points would have resulted in an automatic revokation anyway? Now I am wondering am I better off with the 4 month ban when I come to get insured again? Also I know I shouldn't have been driving without insurance but I didn't come on here to get a scolding as I have recieved enough of that from both my parents and the courts..
Many thanks

[hazza990]

FN2TypeR said:

... guessing this isn't good news lol barrister said I would have a clean license after so I am confused about it

[superlightr]

hazza990 said:

Today I have recieved a 4 month ban from driving for no insurance rather than 6 points on my license, as I only passed my test in april I understand that the 6 points would have resulted in an automatic revokation anyway? Now I am wondering am I better off with the 4 month ban when I come to get insured again? Also I know I shouldn't have been driving without insurance but I didn't come on here to get a scolding as I have recieved enough of that from both my parents and the courts..
Many thanks

What was the date you were stopped? What is the story behind the lack of insurance?

[Davie_GLA]

hazza990 said:

... guessing this isn't good news lol barrister said I would have a clean license after so I am confused about it

Why no insurance? If due to cost you're going to be really upset with this on your record when you do get around to buying it?

[Buster73]

Love to hear the phone call.

"I'd like a quote for insurance please ."

How long have you had a licence

"6 months "

Have you got any points on your licence ?

" No but I've been banned for 4 months "

What for ?

"Driving without insurance "

Click...phone goes dead .

" hello are you still there ?"

[The Dangerous Elk]

New here, but I was wondering if there is a preferred flavour of popcorn on PH ?

[MikeDrop]

hazza990 said:

FN2TypeR said:

... guessing this isn't good news lol barrister said I would have a clean license after so I am confused about it

Firstly -

Secondly - you will have a clean license, but when it comes to answering "have you had any driving convictions in the last 5 years" and you answer "Yes" (Because you'll have learned from your mistakes and be 100% honest). The insurers will either a) laugh you out of the internet or b) slowly slide down your trousers and insert a multiple thousand pound sized dildo inside your ahole.

HTH.

[Nickp82]

If this thread carries on being this entertaining I am in it to the end!

[hazza990]

superlightr said:

What was the date you were stopped? What is the story behind the lack of insurance?

june time, driving a friends car as they had been drinking,

[hazza990]

Buster73 said:

Love to hear the phone call.

"I'd like a quote for insurance please ."

How long have you had a licence

"6 months "

Have you got any points on your licence ?

" No but I've been banned for 4 months "

What for ?

"Driving without insurance "

Click...phone goes dead .

" hello are you still there ?"

lol I know it looks so bad but I was just wondering why my barrister suggested to the judge to offer me the ban rather than 6 points

[Zetec-S]

Buster73 said:

Love to hear the phone call.

"I'd like a quote for insurance please ."

How long have you had a licence

"6 months "

Have you got any points on your licence ?

" No but I've been banned for 4 months "

What for ?

"Driving without insurance "

Click...phone goes dead .

" hello are you still there ?"

[MikeDrop]

hazza990 said:

lol I know it looks so bad but I was just wondering why my barrister suggested to the judge to offer me the ban rather than 6 points

You've answered your own question. To avoid you license being revoked and having to take a retest.

[ferrisbueller]

Is it just a ban vs 6 points and a ban?

[hazza990]

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Everyone makes mistakes when they're young maybe you weren't young once? Now I want to do it right and get abuse for it dead on mate

[hazza990]

MikeDrop said:

You've answered your own question. To avoid you license being revoked and having to take a retest.

I live in northern Ireland though I always thought if you got a ban withing the first 2 years it was an automatic retest? Maybe I'm wrong here

[ferrisbueller]

hazza990 said:

I live in northern Ireland though I always thought if you got a ban withing the first 2 years it was an automatic retest? Maybe I'm wrong here

Shouldn't you have figured this out before you went to court?

[Dog Star]

It does sound like the OP was trying to do the right thing.

I'm pretty sure that the ban is still a far better option than getting the six points and having to resit the driving test with all the attendant palaver and I doubt that the insurance aspect will be any worse than if he had received the six points - it's not like he's been done for drink or dangerous driving, is it?

[GhostWKD]

hazza990 said:

lol I know it looks so bad but I was just wondering why my barrister suggested to the judge to offer me the ban rather than 6 points

Did you not ask the barrister? He'd probably be best placed to answer that

[hazza990]

ferrisbueller said:

Is it just a ban vs 6 points and a ban?

Yeah just 4 month ban no points