Caught at 100mph on m25
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Hi everyone.
I got caught doing 100 on m25 by them new speed cameras last year. Today i got a letter from the essex police asking to plea guilty or not guilty (bare in mind this is not the NIP). After looking on the internet, I understand that i looking at a ban. I have had a clean driving record this is my first offence. Im starting a new job soon where i require my driving licence. Also my mum is disabled and uses a motability car. If i plea guilty and write a letter explaining these factors for mitigation, what is the likely hood of me getting just points and not a ban?
Thank you
Fizwan
I got caught doing 100 on m25 by them new speed cameras last year. Today i got a letter from the essex police asking to plea guilty or not guilty (bare in mind this is not the NIP). After looking on the internet, I understand that i looking at a ban. I have had a clean driving record this is my first offence. Im starting a new job soon where i require my driving licence. Also my mum is disabled and uses a motability car. If i plea guilty and write a letter explaining these factors for mitigation, what is the likely hood of me getting just points and not a ban?
Thank you
Fizwan
marting said:
100 in a 70 limit isn't a ban is it?
im the only named driver on the motability car and the carer for my mum. i dont have any children. if i loose my license i will mostly likely loose the job because i need it for work, would they take that into consideration? im a looking at a ban anyone had any similar experience Fizwan said:
im the only named driver on the motability car and the carer for my mum. i dont have any children. if i loose my license i will mostly likely loose the job because i need it for work, would they take that into consideration? im a looking at a ban anyone had any similar experience
im a security officer at an airport and part of my job is to partol the runways in a car eybic said:
I guess you have to plead guilty and go to court. I'd suggest getting someone with proper legal training to represent you. The fact that a family member uses a Motability car will have no bearing on the outcome I shouldn't think. Do you have any dependants? That can be seen as a reason not to ban if it would cause them hardship.
i dont have any dependents 
cbmotorsport said:
IANAL but...
I was caught at 106mph in Scotland on a Motorway. Good conditions, dry bright day, light traffic. I got 6 points and £500 fine. I represented myself. I was very apologetic, had a clean licence, and had letter from work saying that it would really affect the business if I was to get banned. I was lucky.
A few years later I got caught on a dual carriageway at 98mph ( yes I know, I hadn't learnt ) and got 5 points and a £400 fine. Again, my licence was clean at the time. This time, I did not attend court, but wrote a letter apologising to the court and pointing out my clean licence etc.
If I were you I would plead guilty, but not attend court (you don't have to). Write a letter apologising for not attending due to work commitments, be very apologetic abut the offence, and if you can include letters from anyone who would be affected by you not having a licence that carries weight.
Often if you're on the cusp of a ban and do not attend in person, they will give you points. They cannot ban you unless you attend, which would mean rescheduling the hearing. They're not keen to do this generally as the system is already strained and more often than not they like to conclude matters on the day.
thank you u just boosted my confidence. I was caught at 106mph in Scotland on a Motorway. Good conditions, dry bright day, light traffic. I got 6 points and £500 fine. I represented myself. I was very apologetic, had a clean licence, and had letter from work saying that it would really affect the business if I was to get banned. I was lucky.
A few years later I got caught on a dual carriageway at 98mph ( yes I know, I hadn't learnt ) and got 5 points and a £400 fine. Again, my licence was clean at the time. This time, I did not attend court, but wrote a letter apologising to the court and pointing out my clean licence etc.
If I were you I would plead guilty, but not attend court (you don't have to). Write a letter apologising for not attending due to work commitments, be very apologetic abut the offence, and if you can include letters from anyone who would be affected by you not having a licence that carries weight.
Often if you're on the cusp of a ban and do not attend in person, they will give you points. They cannot ban you unless you attend, which would mean rescheduling the hearing. They're not keen to do this generally as the system is already strained and more often than not they like to conclude matters on the day.
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