Ways around a ban?

[Cajun]

Is there any way?

Eg getting a license overseas?

[vonhosen]

Cajun said:

Is there any way?

Eg getting a license overseas?

If you are banned in this country, you can have 10 different licences from 10 different countries & it makes no difference, you are still banned in this country.

[dazren]

Emigrate or if it's a short ban try and sync it with a last minute foreign holiday.

Edited by dazren on Friday 20th July 18:16

[cptsideways]

Hire someone to drive you about - sure does'nt have to be that expensive?

[Cajun]

OK thanks folks

[Cajun]

Having said that... isn't it a case of your license being revoked rather than a court order not to drive?

[Zod]

Cajun said:

Having said that... isn't it a case of your license being revoked rather than a court order not to drive?

It is an offence to drive if you do not have a current licence issued to you. It is therefore both.

There is no legal way around a ban.

[Funk]

I recall reading about Caprice being banned on her UK licence. She was still able to drive on her US licence as this had not been revoked. Her case was handled by Nick 'Mr Loophole' Freeman, so this doesn't surprise me.

I've also got a friend who has an Irish licence and a UK licence - he's been banned on the UK one before, but still able to drive on his Irish one.

[Mr_annie_vxr]

Funk said:

I recall reading about Caprice being banned on her UK licence. She was still able to drive on her US licence as this had not been revoked. Her case was handled by Nick 'Mr Loophole' Freeman, so this doesn't surprise me.

I've also got a friend who has an Irish licence and a UK licence - he's been banned on the UK one before, but still able to drive on his Irish one.

Banned is banned. You are disqualified from driving for a period of time. Breach the disqualification = prison term. Its a form of contempt of court.

For Mr freeman to get a drink driver convicted at court back on the road. Kinda shows the type of person he is. If indeed there is any truth to this.

[Cajun]

Some ambiguity then. It is plausible that it would be easier to revoke a piece of paper issued by the DVLA than to criminalize those entitled to drive under another system. Particularly if the reason was an accumulation of abstract points as opposed to dangerous driving or drunken driving. It may fall foul of international mutual agreements etc etc. Having said that, I believe it can be a bugger to get UK insurance under a foreign license these days. Anyway I would happily do a test in Ireland if that's what it takes to get around my six month ban for illegal but not immoral driving.

And while I'm at it might as well become non-domiciled and not pay any tax as well!

Cheers

Edited by Cajun on Saturday 21st July 00:13

Edited by Cajun on Saturday 21st July 00:14

[vonhosen]

Cajun said:

Some ambiguity then. It is plausible that it would be easier to revoke a piece of paper issued by the DVLA than to criminalize those entitled to drive under another system. Particularly if the reason was an accumulation of abstract points as opposed to dangerous driving or drunken driving. It may fall foul of international mutual agreements etc etc. Having said that, I believe it can be a bugger to get UK insurance under a foreign license these days. Anyway I would happily do a test in Ireland if that's what it takes to get around my six month ban for illegal but not immoral driving.

And while I'm at it might as well become non-domiciled and not pay any tax as well!

Cheers

Edited by Cajun on Saturday 21st July 00:13

Edited by Cajun on Saturday 21st July 00:14

Believe me there is no ambiguity, if you are banned in this country from driving, that's exactly what it means. It is not just a revocation of the licence, it is banned from driving here.

Edited by vonhosen on Saturday 21st July 00:38

[Funk]

I'll wager that Mr_Annie_vxr and vonhosen probably know far better than I do on this one.

[Zod]

vonhosen said:

Cajun said:

Some ambiguity then. It is plausible that it would be easier to revoke a piece of paper issued by the DVLA than to criminalize those entitled to drive under another system. Particularly if the reason was an accumulation of abstract points as opposed to dangerous driving or drunken driving. It may fall foul of international mutual agreements etc etc. Having said that, I believe it can be a bugger to get UK insurance under a foreign license these days. Anyway I would happily do a test in Ireland if that's what it takes to get around my six month ban for illegal but not immoral driving.

And while I'm at it might as well become non-domiciled and not pay any tax as well!

Cheers

Edited by Cajun on Saturday 21st July 00:13

Edited by Cajun on Saturday 21st July 00:14

Believe me there is no ambiguity, if you are banned in this country from driving, that's exactly what it means. It is not just a revocation of the licence, it is banned from driving here.

Edited by vonhosen on Saturday 21st July 00:38

vh is right here. A ban is a ban.

[Cajun]

OK I accept the court of pistonheads ruling.
Addison Lee here I come.
What a bore.