FabSwingers.com forum: Has any1 had a driving ban?

By *iddylad87 OP Man
over a year ago

kidderminster

Did you appeal it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've never had one thankfully. I've only ever had one speeding ticket in over 30 years of driving.

I have heard of someone who appealed his ban and was successful because his whole livelihood was dependant upon him being able to drive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Did you appeal it?"

What you been banned for is the question

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By *iddylad87 OP Man
over a year ago

kidderminster

"Did you appeal it?

What you been banned for is the question "

Hitting 12 points in a 3 year period, 6 months seems abit excessive when people have 15 points and still keep the licence

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Did you appeal it?

What you been banned for is the question

Hitting 12 points in a 3 year period, 6 months seems abit excessive when people have 15 points and still keep the licence"

Depends oh what speed you was doing when you got your points

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By *iddylad87 OP Man
over a year ago

kidderminster

"Did you appeal it?

What you been banned for is the question

Hitting 12 points in a 3 year period, 6 months seems abit excessive when people have 15 points and still keep the licence

Depends oh what speed you was doing when you got your points "

54 In a thirty I’m not disputing the ban I deserve the ban, I just feel it’s abit excessive

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

This is going to sound harsh and probably not very popular………… but…… if your license is that important to you, you should have taken greater care to avoid loosing it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything’s worth an appeal, worst they can say is no

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

"Did you appeal it?

What you been banned for is the question

Hitting 12 points in a 3 year period, 6 months seems abit excessive when people have 15 points and still keep the licence

Depends oh what speed you was doing when you got your points

54 In a thirty I’m not disputing the ban I deserve the ban, I just feel it’s abit excessive "

I think 54 in a 30 is more than excessive. It’s a mental speed to be driving.

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

"This is going to sound harsh and probably not very popular………… but…… if your license is that important to you, you should have taken greater care to avoid loosing it. "

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Yes. Medical for 12 months. No point in appealing it.

And personally if someone gets one for drink driving or frequent speeding, then I have little sympathy for them. Its really not that hard not to rack up points.

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By *orny-DJMan
over a year ago

Leigh-on-Sea

"This is going to sound harsh and probably not very popular………… but…… if your license is that important to you, you should have taken greater care to avoid loosing it. "

I completely agree.

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Drink driving at 22

The limit is just that regardless if you are capable of driving was banned for a year with additional fine I accepted responsibility

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally I think you should accept the ban.

Nearly double the speed limit is never acceptable, that is honestly ridiculous.

Six months of using taxi's or public transport will definitely get you thinking about your speed and how much you need your licence going forward.

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By *untimes wantedMan
over a year ago

Huddersfield

Never had points or a ban myself ,But a relative of mine was given choice of going on a speed awareness course or points and a fine plus they would have been banned under the totting up system.

For doing the course they did not get any points or a fine.

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By *ouple4voyeurCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham

12 points on 3yrs? so caught speeding 4 times, that's just the times you were caught which probably means you speed alot more.

Only chance of appealing is if your jobs on the line.

But old adage is

Can't, do the time, don't do the crime.

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By *ingle-minglerMan
over a year ago

balloch

It depends which country in the the UK you’re in, in order to appeal the ban you would need to prove hardship, however, it’s different in Scotland than England, wales and Ireland:

Scotland: the hardship needs to be on someone else, ie if you take your mum to the hospital everyday and there’s no other way for her to get there. Loosing your job or house is not considered hardship, it’s a result of your action and would be denied

England/wales etc: you just need to prove that the ban will disproportionally affect you, so losing your job etc is hardship and can be used as a mitigating factor

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Rest of my points were whilst I worked as a mechanic defect tyres but never speeding as I don't

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Harsh as this is gonna sound, I’m gonna agree with others and say just suck it up. You’ve got no excuses for driving at those speeds in a 30 zone.

If you’re licence and freedom to drive is so important that you want to appeal, maybe you should have considered that before driving like a plonker.

Caught once, fine. You did wrong. Caught a second time, ooops not learning the lesson. Caught 4 times, you’re just a habitual speeder with little regard for the limits.

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

"Rest of my points were whilst I worked as a mechanic defect tyres but never speeding as I don't "

You are a mechanic and you can’t properly look after your car?

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By *ealMissShadyWoman
over a year ago

St Albans/ Welsh Borders

"This is going to sound harsh and probably not very popular………… but…… if your license is that important to you, you should have taken greater care to avoid loosing it. "

Completely agree.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Harsh as this is gonna sound, I’m gonna agree with others and say just suck it up. You’ve got no excuses for driving at those speeds in a 30 zone.

If you’re licence and freedom to drive is so important that you want to appeal, maybe you should have considered that before driving like a plonker.

Caught once, fine. You did wrong. Caught a second time, ooops not learning the lesson. Caught 4 times, you’re just a habitual speeder with little regard for the limits. "

Absolutely

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By *elloWoman
over a year ago

alpha centauri

If you can't do the time don't do the crime . 5 miles over the speed limit then yeah appeal but 20mph over !! Tut tut

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

"Rest of my points were whilst I worked as a mechanic defect tyres but never speeding as I don't

You are a mechanic and you can’t properly look after your car? "

Wasn't my vehicle but customers was supposed to use the (reg plate) which shows vehicle is in transport we didn't have one

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

"Rest of my points were whilst I worked as a mechanic defect tyres but never speeding as I don't

You are a mechanic and you can’t properly look after your car?

Wasn't my vehicle but customers was supposed to use the (reg plate) which shows vehicle is in transport we didn't have one "

So you knowingly drove a defective vehicle without the correct plates? This (or something like it) obviously happened more than once else you wouldn’t be in a position to lose your licence.

You knowingly drove 54 in a 30 - although you “don’t speed”.

Just take the ban and use the time to think about whether you really understand what is the right thing to do on the road.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve not. But I got daa a man close when I was 17

Held int those last 2pts like my life depended on it.

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By *ilfCrumpet9Man
over a year ago

Wirral

I have had a clean Driving record since I started driving. About a couple of years ago got flashed for being 56 in a 50 zone. Had to take the course so luckily no points recorded on my licence.

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By *iddylad87 OP Man
over a year ago

kidderminster

"Harsh as this is gonna sound, I’m gonna agree with others and say just suck it up. You’ve got no excuses for driving at those speeds in a 30 zone.

If you’re licence and freedom to drive is so important that you want to appeal, maybe you should have considered that before driving like a plonker.

Caught once, fine. You did wrong. Caught a second time, ooops not learning the lesson. Caught 4 times, you’re just a habitual speeder with little regard for the limits. "
who says I got caught 4 times? Who says I hadn’t just been through the worst year of my life? That it wasn’t approaching a year since my mom had died, an that my grandad was in I’ll health and died later that month?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Harsh as this is gonna sound, I’m gonna agree with others and say just suck it up. You’ve got no excuses for driving at those speeds in a 30 zone.

If you’re licence and freedom to drive is so important that you want to appeal, maybe you should have considered that before driving like a plonker.

Caught once, fine. You did wrong. Caught a second time, ooops not learning the lesson. Caught 4 times, you’re just a habitual speeder with little regard for the limits. who says I got caught 4 times? Who says I hadn’t just been through the worst year of my life? That it wasn’t approaching a year since my mom had died, an that my grandad was in I’ll health and died later that month?"

Perhaps you could explain this in your appeal.

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By *adMerWoman
over a year ago

Sandwich

"Harsh as this is gonna sound, I’m gonna agree with others and say just suck it up. You’ve got no excuses for driving at those speeds in a 30 zone.

If you’re licence and freedom to drive is so important that you want to appeal, maybe you should have considered that before driving like a plonker.

Who cares though?

Speeding in a 30, especially by 24mph is just asking to kill or seriously maim a person or animal.

Plus you got caught once. It’s more than likely it wasn’t the first time.

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By *r TriomanMan
over a year ago

Chippenham Malmesbury area

Think of it as devine intervention OP, you appear to be a habitual speeder, up to now you've not injured or killed anyone but it's only a matter of time. As harsh as this ban seems to you, it's better than prison.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" who says I got caught 4 times? Who says I hadn’t just been through the worst year of my life? That it wasn’t approaching a year since my mom had died, an that my grandad was in I’ll health and died later that month?"

Try reframing it?

Luckily you didn't have to look up to see a pedestrian bouncing off your bonnet. Or exploding on your windscreen. You didn't hit a wall or tree, and have your steering column disappear through your chest. Positives.

Because at that speed those are all realistic scenarios. So be happy you didn't kill anyone, yourself included.

If things in your life are such that you cannot help endangering others, then maybe a 6 month break from propelling a weapon around in public is just what you need?

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

"Harsh as this is gonna sound, I’m gonna agree with others and say just suck it up. You’ve got no excuses for driving at those speeds in a 30 zone.

If you’re licence and freedom to drive is so important that you want to appeal, maybe you should have considered that before driving like a plonker.

We all have things going on in our lives but most wouldn't do 54 in a 30 zone because of it.

I don't know if you can appeal but as you have racked up other rule breaks to get to where you are I would say maybe a ban is the way to go

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Harsh as this is gonna sound, I’m gonna agree with others and say just suck it up. You’ve got no excuses for driving at those speeds in a 30 zone.

If you’re licence and freedom to drive is so important that you want to appeal, maybe you should have considered that before driving like a plonker.

Caught once, fine. You did wrong. Caught a second time, ooops not learning the lesson. Caught 4 times, you’re just a habitual speeder with little regard for the limits. who says I got caught 4 times? Who says I hadn’t just been through the worst year of my life? That it wasn’t approaching a year since my mom had died, a that my grandad was in I’ll health and died later that month?"

So which of those made you speed?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Harsh as this is gonna sound, I’m gonna agree with others and say just suck it up. You’ve got no excuses for driving at those speeds in a 30 zone.

If you’re licence and freedom to drive is so important that you want to appeal, maybe you should have considered that before driving like a plonker.

Caught once, fine. You did wrong. Caught a second time, ooops not learning the lesson. Caught 4 times, you’re just a habitual speeder with little regard for the limits. who says I got caught 4 times? Who says I hadn’t just been through the worst year of my life? That it wasn’t approaching a year since my mom had died, a that my grandad was in ill health and died later that month?"

As sad as that is, and I’m in no way suggesting that you’re not hurting over that.

But, it’s still not an excuse for speeding in that manner.

My original suggestion of sucking up the ban, stands.

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

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"Rest of my points were whilst I worked as a mechanic defect tyres but never speeding as I don't

You are a mechanic and you can’t properly look after your car?

Wasn't my vehicle but customers was supposed to use the (reg plate) which shows vehicle is in transport we didn't have one

So you knowingly drove a defective vehicle without the correct plates? This (or something like it) obviously happened more than once else you wouldn’t be in a position to lose your licence.

You knowingly drove 54 in a 30 - although you “don’t speed”.

Just take the ban and use the time to think about whether you really understand what is the right thing to do on the road."

He isn't the person who said he was speeding

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Rest of my points were whilst I worked as a mechanic defect tyres but never speeding as I don't

You are a mechanic and you can’t properly look after your car?

Wasn't my vehicle but customers was supposed to use the (reg plate) which shows vehicle is in transport we didn't have one

So you knowingly drove a defective vehicle without the correct plates? This (or something like it) obviously happened more than once else you wouldn’t be in a position to lose your licence.

You knowingly drove 54 in a 30 - although you “don’t speed”.

Just take the ban and use the time to think about whether you really understand what is the right thing to do on the road.

He isn't the person who said he was speeding

Ah good point. We are conflating two posters here.

Still 12 points is 12 points

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By *hristopherd999Man
over a year ago

Brentwood

"Did you appeal it?

What you been banned for is the question

Hitting 12 points in a 3 year period, 6 months seems abit excessive when people have 15 points and still keep the licence"

I've never heard of of anyone not being banned with 15 points, I thought 12 was an automatic ban

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

"Drink driving at 22

The limit is just that regardless if you are capable of driving was banned for a year with additional fine I accepted responsibility "

That sounds like you didn't accept it with the comment of "regardless of if you are capable of driving "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Did you appeal it?

What you been banned for is the question

Hitting 12 points in a 3 year period, 6 months seems abit excessive when people have 15 points and still keep the licence

I've never heard of of anyone not being banned with 15 points, I thought 12 was an automatic ban"

It is, but you can still accrue more points once your ban is over and you’re driving again.

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By *orny-DJMan
over a year ago

Leigh-on-Sea

The woman who was recently banned for nudging a Just Oil protester with her car probably considers her punishment harsh and it will no doubt cause her huge inconvenience, but she received her ban for a reason.

She'd been advised by her solicitor to plead guilty - because usually contesting usually results in a harsher penalty - and likely thought she'd just get some points.

Driving bans are given to remind those who receive them that being allowed on the roads is a priviledge we earn and not an automatic right and that we must do so safely and with a regard for others.

If it causes the recipient hardship, then perhaps they'll think more about their behaviour during their ban and alter their driving accordingly when allowed back on the roads.

We're too soft these days.

The penalty for using a phone behind the wheel was doubled a few years ago, and yet I still don't believe it's good enough.

In my view, it's as bad as drink driving and should result in instant disquallification abd confiscation of both phone and vehicle. Maybe even prison time. Perhaps then the message will get across

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I want you banned and for more than six months.

It's very arrogant and shows a HUGE lack of care for other people.

You aren't able to understand what the rules are for and you seem to think they are an inconvenience to you AND you don't learn !!

You are going to KILL someone.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"Did you appeal it?

What you been banned for is the question

Hitting 12 points in a 3 year period, 6 months seems abit excessive when people have 15 points and still keep the licence"

Totting up is a real problem if you drive a lot in the uk , other countries it’s just an automatic fine and no points

You can’t appeal it no but you should attend and ask not to be be banned and explain why it would impact your people not you , I’ve been lucky when it totted up to 12 and then got 9 more in one day passing the same junction doing 32-34 in a 30. They let me off but left 21 points on so was only a matter of time. But in the sane court a woman got banned doing 21 in a 20 outside a school because she had a bad attitude.

Magistrates are just normal people , be honest and nice and they will be reasonable

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

"Rest of my points were whilst I worked as a mechanic defect tyres but never speeding as I don't

You are a mechanic and you can’t properly look after your car?

Wasn't my vehicle but customers was supposed to use the (reg plate) which shows vehicle is in transport we didn't have one

So you knowingly drove a defective vehicle without the correct plates? This (or something like it) obviously happened more than once else you wouldn’t be in a position to lose your licence.

You knowingly drove 54 in a 30 - although you “don’t speed”.

Just take the ban and use the time to think about whether you really understand what is the right thing to do on the road."

When someone is dressed in overalls and boots (work gear) covered in oil stains it's normally a hint not an alibi

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I been on 2 speed courses over years never touch wood had any points. I know I speed a bit but never in 30s zones or round busy areas . My speeding been empty quiet motorways not keeping to 70

If you already had 9 points would it not make you extra careful to keep to limits . As for customs cars any mechanic I know refuse to road test car if not safe or collect with trailer.

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By *iddylad87 OP Man
over a year ago

kidderminster

"Harsh as this is gonna sound, I’m gonna agree with others and say just suck it up. You’ve got no excuses for driving at those speeds in a 30 zone.

If you’re licence and freedom to drive is so important that you want to appeal, maybe you should have considered that before driving like a plonker.

Who cares though?

Speeding in a 30, especially by 24mph is just asking to kill or seriously maim a person or animal.

Plus you got caught once. It’s more than likely it wasn’t the first time.

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I was going out of a thirty up a hil out of a national so yes very harsh! And also an administrative error as I had 3 points on my licence and 3 expired! The advice I was given by my solicitor was take the ban and restart with a clean licence

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By *iddylad87 OP Man
over a year ago

kidderminster

"Harsh as this is gonna sound, I’m gonna agree with others and say just suck it up. You’ve got no excuses for driving at those speeds in a 30 zone.

If you’re licence and freedom to drive is so important that you want to appeal, maybe you should have considered that before driving like a plonker.

Who cares though?

Speeding in a 30, especially by 24mph is just asking to kill or seriously maim a person or animal.

Plus you got caught once. It’s more than likely it wasn’t the first time.

I was going out of a thirty up a hil out of a national so yes very harsh! And also an administrative error as I had 3 points on my licence and 3 expired! The advice I was given by my solicitor was take the ban and restart with a clean licence"
into a national

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By *hocolate37Man
over a year ago

Heathrow

"I want you banned and for more than six months.

It's very arrogant and shows a HUGE lack of care for other people.

You aren't able to understand what the rules are for and you seem to think they are an inconvenience to you AND you don't learn !!

You are going to KILL someone."

If not himself...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Harsh as this is gonna sound, I’m gonna agree with others and say just suck it up. You’ve got no excuses for driving at those speeds in a 30 zone.

If you’re licence and freedom to drive is so important that you want to appeal, maybe you should have considered that before driving like a plonker.

Who cares though?

Speeding in a 30, especially by 24mph is just asking to kill or seriously maim a person or animal.

Plus you got caught once. It’s more than likely it wasn’t the first time.

That’s irrelevant. You speed up after the signs, not before. Hill or no hill.

All im reading is excuses.

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over a year ago

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

"Harsh as this is gonna sound, I’m gonna agree with others and say just suck it up. You’ve got no excuses for driving at those speeds in a 30 zone.

If you’re licence and freedom to drive is so important that you want to appeal, maybe you should have considered that before driving like a plonker.

Caught once, fine. You did wrong. Caught a second time, ooops not learning the lesson. Caught 4 times, you’re just a habitual speeder with little regard for the limits. who says I got caught 4 times? Who says I hadn’t just been through the worst year of my life? That it wasn’t approaching a year since my mom had died, a that my grandad was in I’ll health and died later that month?"

What has any of that got to do with your responsibilities as someone in charge of a motor car on the public highway.

If your emotional distress was so great you should not have been driving.

You seem to have a total lack of comprehension that YOU are responsible, no one else.

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

"Rest of my points were whilst I worked as a mechanic defect tyres but never speeding as I don't

You are a mechanic and you can’t properly look after your car?

Wasn't my vehicle but customers was supposed to use the (reg plate) which shows vehicle is in transport we didn't have one "

You know that even with trade plates you can get nicked for any driving offence?

Plod have a saying: Red and white, stop on sight

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

OP if you do go before a magistrate and plan not get a ban, you will need to take full responsibility, admit you really fucked up , have a solid plan to change your driving behaviour and be able to show the impact of a ban will affect others not just you.

If you walk in trying to get out of it in anyway or dumbing it down you’ll just get an instant ban.

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By *olf and RedCouple
over a year ago

Nr Cardiff or at Chams Darlaston

Have you ever completed a speed awareness course ? Sounds like you might need one.

I’ve no idea how long points stay on a licence.

It will all be in the hands of the magistrate, hopefully you’ve got some legal advice or they usually have a duty solicitor you can link in with when there. If, by some miracle, you don’t get banned, you’ll be out of luck if you get caught again. And in Wales many roads that are 30mph now are changing to 20mph from tomorrow.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This is going to sound harsh and probably not very popular………… but…… if your license is that important to you, you should have taken greater care to avoid loosing it. "

This^^^^

It's a privilege to drive,not a right...respect it rather than abuse it.

There's always consequences to the actions that we take.

Deal with it.

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By *iddylad87 OP Man
over a year ago

kidderminster

"I want you banned and for more than six months.

It's very arrogant and shows a HUGE lack of care for other people.

You aren't able to understand what the rules are for and you seem to think they are an inconvenience to you AND you don't learn !!

You are going to KILL someone.

If not himself...

Being honest - I'm staggered that the driver was doing 24 MILES above the required speed limit, with 9 points on his licence already, and he thinks a ban is harsh punishment?? Mate, if I were you I'd bend over, pucker up and shut up in court, 'cos that attitude and lack of understanding of the potential catastrophe you could have caused will get you a damn sight more than a 6-month ban..."
did you read anything I wrote? I had 3 points, then this offence gave me 6, wer does it say “I had 9 originally” I was going from a 30 to a national that’s were I thought it was harsh, at no point have I ever or will ever say I didn’t deserve it

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I've come across a fairly large number of guys in Fab who have been banned.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never been banned but got caught doing 97 in a 70. Wasn't in the right mental state at the time and very much considered ploughing my car into the central reservation at that speed. Luckily was caught and brought back to reality by 2 very nice traffic officers who made me see sense & made sure I got home safe. Held my license for under 2 years at that point and was told 3mph higher I would of been walking home (was about 25 miles from home at the point of being stopped).

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

Didn't you get to do the speed awareness course?

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By *tirling DarkCouple
over a year ago

Stirling

Imagine hitting a child at 54mph when driving on a 30mph limited road. It would have been prison for you.

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

"I want you banned and for more than six months.

It's very arrogant and shows a HUGE lack of care for other people.

You aren't able to understand what the rules are for and you seem to think they are an inconvenience to you AND you don't learn !!

You are going to KILL someone.

If not himself...

Being honest - I'm staggered that the driver was doing 24 MILES above the required speed limit, with 9 points on his licence already, and he thinks a ban is harsh punishment?? Mate, if I were you I'd bend over, pucker up and shut up in court, 'cos that attitude and lack of understanding of the potential catastrophe you could have caused will get you a damn sight more than a 6-month ban... did you read anything I wrote? I had 3 points, then this offence gave me 6, wer does it say “I had 9 originally” I was going from a 30 to a national that’s were I thought it was harsh, at no point have I ever or will ever say I didn’t deserve it"

3 plus 6 is 9, not 12 but if you had expired points they can be taken into consideration I believe as its an indication of an habitual offender.

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

"Imagine hitting a child at 54mph when driving on a 30mph limited road. It would have been prison for you."

My magistrate friend says depending on the severity of the injury (which could include death) the tariff range is 2 to 18 years in jail.

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

I think you should appeal it and give them the same stream of terrible excuses you've made here. I just want to see the deciding person's face while they try not to roll their eyes into last century, as they sustain the completely deserved ban

Just take the L and change your behaviour before you kill someone.

LvM

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

"Did you appeal it?"

Take it on the chin and do your time, just be grateful you didn’t kill somebody and come back wiser and smarter.

If you love speed (I do) save it for track days, road conditions, speed cameras, etc just spoil the fun so go track day and let loose in a controlled environment.

Genuinely hope the ban goes quickly

I know someone who did appeal but it was 12 points for minor speed tickets, work did a letter saying he’d lose his job etc and he got away with a fine

Another colleague appealed but got nowhere

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Didn't you get to do the speed awareness course?"

You don’t always get offered those. They’re at the discretion of the individual constabularies and their road safety teams.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My girlfriend when we were in the 6th Form at school did.

She was on her driving test and all going fine until a Police Officer conducting a stop and check tyre tread session in a layby jumped out last minute to flag her down.

He was, according the the instructor, way too late even for an advanced motorist and the copper ended up smashing the windscreen.

They banned her anyway, we all think to make a point to save the quite badly injured Officer's face.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've read every reply in this thread but I still keep going back to my initial thought.

54 in a 30? 6 months isn't long enough.

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By *hocolate37Man
over a year ago

Heathrow

"I want you banned and for more than six months.

It's very arrogant and shows a HUGE lack of care for other people.

You aren't able to understand what the rules are for and you seem to think they are an inconvenience to you AND you don't learn !!

You are going to KILL someone.

If not himself...

Being honest - I'm staggered that the driver was doing 24 MILES above the required speed limit, with 9 points on his licence already, and he thinks a ban is harsh punishment?? Mate, if I were you I'd bend over, pucker up and shut up in court, 'cos that attitude and lack of understanding of the potential catastrophe you could have caused will get you a damn sight more than a 6-month ban... did you read anything I wrote? I had 3 points, then this offence gave me 6, wer does it say “I had 9 originally” I was going from a 30 to a national that’s were I thought it was harsh, at no point have I ever or will ever say I didn’t deserve it

3 plus 6 is 9, not 12 but if you had expired points they can be taken into consideration I believe as its an indication of an habitual offender."

This.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've read every reply in this thread but I still keep going back to my initial thought.

54 in a 30? 6 months isn't long enough."

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By *ust This GuyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

I got 3 points for doing 69 in a 50. This was a motorway at 1.30am. I agree I was in excess of the posted speed limit regardless of mine kot the vehicles ability to do this this safely and and the road conditions were such that there was nody else around. The police were most certainly well in excess of this to catch up with me.

I the only got a discretionary 10 points instead of an automatic 12m ban for something else.

6 months ban under totting up. Do u feel reformed, and that I've seen the error of my ways? No. But 6 months without a license was very inconvenient and driving at the speed limit saves a awfully lot of hassle in the long run.

My grandpa used to say "Better 5m late than dead on time!"

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

"Did you appeal it?

What you been banned for is the question

Hitting 12 points in a 3 year period, 6 months seems abit excessive when people have 15 points and still keep the licence

Totting up is a real problem if you drive a lot in the uk , other countries it’s just an automatic fine and no points

Magistrates are just normal people , be honest and nice and they will be reasonable "

No one got banned for doing 21 in a 20 zone, attitude or not.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

"Imagine hitting a child at 54mph when driving on a 30mph limited road. It would have been prison for you.

My magistrate friend says depending on the severity of the injury (which could include death) the tariff range is 2 to 18 years in jail."

Yeah right, doubtful,

So a lad with no insurance or licence ran over a woman and her dog in Walsall, whilst racing another car. He then fled the scene on foot along with his passengers. The dog was killed and luckily the lady survived with a broken leg among other injuries.

He just got an 18 month suspended sentence!

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By *Cocksucker84Man
over a year ago

Liverpool

"Did you appeal it?

What you been banned for is the question

Hitting 12 points in a 3 year period, 6 months seems abit excessive when people have 15 points and still keep the licence

Depends oh what speed you was doing when you got your points

54 In a thirty I’m not disputing the ban I deserve the ban, I just feel it’s abit excessive "

54 in a 30 is so dangerous. I'd imagine you'd need good grounds to appeal, but honestly, thinking about the kind of roads with a 30 speed limit I can understand your ban. Not great but neither would be killing a child or people in another vehicle.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

My mother's sister was killed, aged 16, by a driver doing well in excess of 30mph. She was using a pedestrian crossing outside the college she attended (this was in the 70s). She died from catastrophic head trauma. My Grandfather had to identify her - it was his birthday that day. My Grandad died in 2021 and the distress never left him.

Do you want to be the source of that distress for another family?

Once you are un-banned, slow the heck down and follow the rules. Your need to get from A to B is no greater than anyone else's and your unfortunate circumstances are no more or less unfortunate than anyone else's. It would certainly be unfortunate if you were the cause of someone's death or serious injury, wouldn't it.

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By *ondonFreakMan
over a year ago

London

I did, but the date for the court to hear the appeal was only a week before the (3 month) ban was due to end, so ultimately pointless.. That was 5-ish years ago, I doubt wait times have improved.

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By *tylebender03Man
over a year ago

Manchester

If you can’t respect the speed zones then you shouldn’t be on the roads full stop

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

"Rest of my points were whilst I worked as a mechanic defect tyres but never speeding as I don't

You are a mechanic and you can’t properly look after your car?

Wasn't my vehicle but customers was supposed to use the (reg plate) which shows vehicle is in transport we didn't have one

You know that even with trade plates you can get nicked for any driving offence?

Plod have a saying: Red and white, stop on sight

The reg plate is for transport making it clear that it may not be road worthy no tax no mot ect it's what they were designed for

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

"Drink driving at 22

The limit is just that regardless if you are capable of driving was banned for a year with additional fine I accepted responsibility "

Not to mention increased insurance premiums.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Rest of my points were whilst I worked as a mechanic defect tyres but never speeding as I don't

You are a mechanic and you can’t properly look after your car?

Wasn't my vehicle but customers was supposed to use the (reg plate) which shows vehicle is in transport we didn't have one

You know that even with trade plates you can get nicked for any driving offence?

Plod have a saying: Red and white, stop on sight

The reg plate is for transport making it clear that it may not be road worthy no tax no mot ect it's what they were designed for "

Unroadworthy Cars should be towed or transported, not driven on the road just with trade plates on.

"You can only use trade plates on vehicles that:

are safe to drive (‘roadworthy’)

are insured

have a valid MOT, or are exempt from needing an MOT"

It's concerning that you claim to be a motor trade professional and that you don't know that cars driven on trade plates must be roadworthy and MOT'd. All that trades plate's do is remove the need for a motor vehicle trader to keep all their vehicles individually taxed.

https://www.gov.uk/trade-licence-plates/rules

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

"Did you appeal it?

Take it on the chin and do your time, just be grateful you didn’t kill somebody and come back wiser and smarter.

If you love speed (I do) save it for track days, road conditions, speed cameras, etc just spoil the fun so go track day and let loose in a controlled environment.

Genuinely hope the ban goes quickly

I know someone who did appeal but it was 12 points for minor speed tickets, work did a letter saying he’d lose his job etc and he got away with a fine

Another colleague appealed but got nowhere"

A mate of mine appealed his speeding fine, they doubled the points and increased the fine by a hefty amount.

I was chuckling when he told me the outcome, as he was one of those who always have an excuse as to why things happen.

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

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"Rest of my points were whilst I worked as a mechanic defect tyres but never speeding as I don't

You are a mechanic and you can’t properly look after your car?

Wasn't my vehicle but customers was supposed to use the (reg plate) which shows vehicle is in transport we didn't have one

You know that even with trade plates you can get nicked for any driving offence?

Plod have a saying: Red and white, stop on sight

The reg plate is for transport making it clear that it may not be road worthy no tax no mot ect it's what they were designed for "

If this was legal for garages to do then you wouldn't have got points for dodgy tyres

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Rest of my points were whilst I worked as a mechanic defect tyres but never speeding as I don't

You are a mechanic and you can’t properly look after your car?

Wasn't my vehicle but customers was supposed to use the (reg plate) which shows vehicle is in transport we didn't have one

You know that even with trade plates you can get nicked for any driving offence?

Plod have a saying: Red and white, stop on sight

The reg plate is for transport making it clear that it may not be road worthy no tax no mot ect it's what they were designed for "

Oh mate

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