Advice on referral to full court hearing
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Well i received a letter 2 weeks ago saying i was banned from driving and listing the fine i had to pay for doing 68 in a 30mph zone.
I've had about 5 court cases before this in a couple of months. Mostly for speeding and driving not in accordance. So i already had 11 points on my license before they disqualified me for doing 68mph in a 30.
Yesterday i received another letter saying 'A magistrate has decided that your case should be referred to a full court hearing'.
It says Reason: To attend redisqualification. Then it goes on to say 'The purpose of this hearing is for a full court sitting to consider what sentence to impose on you and whether to disqualify you from driving because of the seriousness of the offense or the number of points on your driving record'.
I thought i was already banned?
Does this mean i am not banned currently? Do they have to ban you through a court hearing like this or can it be through the post? because my other court cases was guilty plea through the post.
I've had about 5 court cases before this in a couple of months. Mostly for speeding and driving not in accordance. So i already had 11 points on my license before they disqualified me for doing 68mph in a 30.
Yesterday i received another letter saying 'A magistrate has decided that your case should be referred to a full court hearing'.
It says Reason: To attend redisqualification. Then it goes on to say 'The purpose of this hearing is for a full court sitting to consider what sentence to impose on you and whether to disqualify you from driving because of the seriousness of the offense or the number of points on your driving record'.
I thought i was already banned?
Does this mean i am not banned currently? Do they have to ban you through a court hearing like this or can it be through the post? because my other court cases was guilty plea through the post.
BanSmith40 said:
Well i received a letter 2 weeks ago saying i was banned from driving and listing the fine i had to pay for doing 68 in a 30mph zone.
I've had about 5 court cases before this in a couple of months. Mostly for speeding and driving not in accordance. So i already had 11 points on my license before they disqualified me for doing 68mph in a 30.
Yesterday i received another letter saying 'A magistrate has decided that your case should be referred to a full court hearing'.
It says Reason: To attend redisqualification. Then it goes on to say 'The purpose of this hearing is for a full court sitting to consider what sentence to impose on you and whether to disqualify you from driving because of the seriousness of the offense or the number of points on your driving record'.
I thought i was already banned?
Does this mean i am not banned currently? Do they have to ban you through a court hearing like this or can it be through the post? because my other court cases was guilty plea through the post.
I've had about 5 court cases before this in a couple of months. Mostly for speeding and driving not in accordance. So i already had 11 points on my license before they disqualified me for doing 68mph in a 30.
Yesterday i received another letter saying 'A magistrate has decided that your case should be referred to a full court hearing'.
It says Reason: To attend redisqualification. Then it goes on to say 'The purpose of this hearing is for a full court sitting to consider what sentence to impose on you and whether to disqualify you from driving because of the seriousness of the offense or the number of points on your driving record'.
I thought i was already banned?
Does this mean i am not banned currently? Do they have to ban you through a court hearing like this or can it be through the post? because my other court cases was guilty plea through the post.
BanSmith40 said:
Well i received a letter 2 weeks ago saying i was banned from driving and listing the fine i had to pay for doing 68 in a 30mph zone.
I've had about 5 court cases before this in a couple of months. Mostly for speeding and driving not in accordance. So i already had 11 points on my license before they disqualified me for doing 68mph in a 30.
I've had about 5 court cases before this in a couple of months. Mostly for speeding and driving not in accordance. So i already had 11 points on my license before they disqualified me for doing 68mph in a 30.
Do us all a favour and f
k off.DuraAce said:
If your aren't currently banned then you should be! Hand your licence in before you kill someone.
Everyone likes to push on now and again but 68 in a 30 really is tttery.
Probably a troll post anyways....
Out of curiosity, what speed (limit) do you think would be appropriate for this road:Everyone likes to push on now and again but 68 in a 30 really is t
ttery.Probably a troll post anyways....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilud3c_JWUI
Strudul said:
DuraAce said:
If your aren't currently banned then you should be! Hand your licence in before you kill someone.
Everyone likes to push on now and again but 68 in a 30 really is tttery.
Probably a troll post anyways....
Out of curiosity, what speed (limit) do you think would be appropriate for this road:Everyone likes to push on now and again but 68 in a 30 really is t
ttery.Probably a troll post anyways....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilud3c_JWUI
gazza285 said:
Strudul said:
DuraAce said:
If your aren't currently banned then you should be! Hand your licence in before you kill someone.
Everyone likes to push on now and again but 68 in a 30 really is tttery.
Probably a troll post anyways....
Out of curiosity, what speed (limit) do you think would be appropriate for this road:Everyone likes to push on now and again but 68 in a 30 really is t
ttery.Probably a troll post anyways....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilud3c_JWUI
Lets say the NSL is reduced to 30mph just because. Is it still t
ttery to do 70?In short, what I'm asking is whether the OP is being called stupid for breaking the law to such an extent or simply driving fast.
BanSmith40 said:
Well i received a letter 2 weeks ago saying i was banned from driving and listing the fine i had to pay for doing 68 in a 30mph zone.
I've had about 5 court cases before this in a couple of months. Mostly for speeding and driving not in accordance. So i already had 11 points on my license before they disqualified me for doing 68mph in a 30.
Yesterday i received another letter saying 'A magistrate has decided that your case should be referred to a full court hearing'.
It says Reason: To attend redisqualification. Then it goes on to say 'The purpose of this hearing is for a full court sitting to consider what sentence to impose on you and whether to disqualify you from driving because of the seriousness of the offense or the number of points on your driving record'.
I thought i was already banned?
Does this mean i am not banned currently? Do they have to ban you through a court hearing like this or can it be through the post? because my other court cases was guilty plea through the post.
I suspect this is a troll post but on the off chance it isn't...I've had about 5 court cases before this in a couple of months. Mostly for speeding and driving not in accordance. So i already had 11 points on my license before they disqualified me for doing 68mph in a 30.
Yesterday i received another letter saying 'A magistrate has decided that your case should be referred to a full court hearing'.
It says Reason: To attend redisqualification. Then it goes on to say 'The purpose of this hearing is for a full court sitting to consider what sentence to impose on you and whether to disqualify you from driving because of the seriousness of the offense or the number of points on your driving record'.
I thought i was already banned?
Does this mean i am not banned currently? Do they have to ban you through a court hearing like this or can it be through the post? because my other court cases was guilty plea through the post.
It sounds like the letter merely advised the OP that he was going to be banned and this is a hearing to decide for how long.
Given his stated track record he is clearly a scofflaw and I hope it is for the maximum permitted.
BanSmith40 said:
Well i received a letter 2 weeks ago saying i was banned from driving and listing the fine i had to pay for doing 68 in a 30mph zone.
I've had about 5 court cases before this in a couple of months. Mostly for speeding and driving not in accordance. So i already had 11 points on my license before they disqualified me for doing 68mph in a 30.
Yesterday i received another letter saying 'A magistrate has decided that your case should be referred to a full court hearing'.
It says Reason: To attend redisqualification. Then it goes on to say 'The purpose of this hearing is for a full court sitting to consider what sentence to impose on you and whether to disqualify you from driving because of the seriousness of the offense or the number of points on your driving record'.
I thought i was already banned?
Does this mean i am not banned currently? Do they have to ban you through a court hearing like this or can it be through the post? because my other court cases was guilty plea through the post.
Sounds like you were banned in your absence for a determinate period. If so, then if that period has not expired then you are still banned.I've had about 5 court cases before this in a couple of months. Mostly for speeding and driving not in accordance. So i already had 11 points on my license before they disqualified me for doing 68mph in a 30.
Yesterday i received another letter saying 'A magistrate has decided that your case should be referred to a full court hearing'.
It says Reason: To attend redisqualification. Then it goes on to say 'The purpose of this hearing is for a full court sitting to consider what sentence to impose on you and whether to disqualify you from driving because of the seriousness of the offense or the number of points on your driving record'.
I thought i was already banned?
Does this mean i am not banned currently? Do they have to ban you through a court hearing like this or can it be through the post? because my other court cases was guilty plea through the post.
The pending case appears to be a separate matter and you have a ‘totting up’ ban pending – for at least 6 months (or at least 12 months you were recently banned for 56+ days)
You should attend court as directed.
Check your driving licence status online:
https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence
Edited by agtlaw on Sunday 29th October 08:55
Strudul said:
Lets say the NSL is reduced to 30mph just because. Is it still tttery to do 70?
When you're already into double figures of points, then 31mph would be tttery to do 70?ttery.Strudul said:
In short, what I'm asking is whether the OP is being called stupid for breaking the law to such an extent or simply driving fast.
He certainly has extreme resistance to clue.njw1 said:
BanSmith40 said:
Well i received a letter 2 weeks ago saying i was banned from driving and listing the fine i had to pay for doing 68 in a 30mph zone.
I've had about 5 court cases before this in a couple of months. Mostly for speeding and driving not in accordance. So i already had 11 points on my license before they disqualified me for doing 68mph in a 30.
I've had about 5 court cases before this in a couple of months. Mostly for speeding and driving not in accordance. So i already had 11 points on my license before they disqualified me for doing 68mph in a 30.
Do us all a favour and f
k off.Scimitarinjection said:
It is dangerous if only for the reason that other people will not be expecting someone to be racing at more than twice the limit. No matter how good a driver you think you are, or how open the road is, you will take others by surprise which is why it is so stupid to be doing it.
30 = 14 metres per second.68 = 30 metres per second.
Bear in mind the absolute minimum eyesight requirement to drive is being able to read a numberplate at 20 meters, how far away would you say you can see a car from? 100m? Over three seconds. They'd only have four more seconds to wrap their fruit around the car doing 30 from that distance.
People manage to drive on 60 and 70mph roads quite happily, so I don't buy the "They can't possibly cope with a car doing nearly 70!"
One thing's for sure - even in Scotland, it's unlikely that he's going to get hit with a Dangerous charge for that, and elsewhere in the country it's damn near impossible - so the judicial system disagrees with you that it's dangerous.
He'd be getting a ban, though, even without already being on 11pts. Only the length of the ban is going to vary.
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