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Driving Whilst Disqualified
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I was banned last October for drink driving. I'd been banned a few years before so got 3 year ban for second offence. I was pulled over yesterday for speeding and was nicked for disqualified driving. Any idea if I'll get a longer ban or just a fine?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Never mind the rights or (more properly) wrongs of what you have done. You are likely - if you plead guilty at the earliest opportunity and have some good personal mitigation to a get community sentence. It is possible that it could attract a jail sentence, but the likelihood is with a good solicitor you can argue for a bender (suspended sentence) possibly with supervision or unpaid work added on.
You need to seek legal advice asap, but extremely unlikely you will be so lucky so as to get a fine.
You need to seek legal advice asap, but extremely unlikely you will be so lucky so as to get a fine.
I would've thought he'd have been briefed on the likely outcome by his solicitor. Of course, if Andrew hasn't got one yet, then he needs to move swiftly, but why hope to be spared a custodial sentence? He's done wrong - more than once - so should accept his punishment, and learn the hard way. Sorry.
Unlikely he'll go to chokey Ice, apart from anything else, the prisons are all full. Max sentence is 6 months - so even if he got max (unlikely if he pleads guilty at first opportunity) he will serve 3 (if he got max after early guilty plea he will serve 2 months) and then be out to do as he wishes. Frankly 2 months in prison is neither here nor there wheras a 6 month sentence suspended for 18 months has the effect (if Andrew is a bit of smart cookie) of keeping him on the straight and narrow for at least 18 months. at least that is the theory.
Please, Andrew - whatever happens in the future, just stop drinking and driving, and stepping on the gas. I don't know how old you are, but look where all this's got you. How would you've felt if you'd lost control of the car and ploughed into some innocent people? I DO hope this's taught you something, because it's neither clever nor big to be so reckless.
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This offence can be dealt with only by the Magistrates Court. The maximum penalty is a fine of up to �5000 and up to six months imprisonment. This is an offence which the Courts take seriously because it involves the deliberate flouting of previous court orders. As such, a prison sentence is often appropriate. The Court may disqualify from driving for any period and/or order a driving re-test.
You were also driving without insurance. You are totally irresponsible and arrogant in the extreme.
You were also driving without insurance. You are totally irresponsible and arrogant in the extreme.
and as for the drink driveing i have had 2 friends killed because of ppl like you and its has wrecked there familys life one was only 13 at the time. i hope you get sent down as its bang out of order and i am sorry but the others have said it quiet well your are a t**t and the only ppl you will hurt are inocent ppl not yourself when you got behind that wheel you was only thinking of yourself
can i ask why you were driving whilst disqualified? im not beeing funny or anything but if you were disqualified you obviously had no vaild insurance! so you may get done for that as well...
but just something for you to thing about how would you feel if you knocked someone over whilst beeing drunk? or had an accident and damaged someone elses property?
surely you must of learnt something the first time? its people like you who cause alot of problems for other road users...
do us all a favour and stay of the roads in future may i suggest a push bike?
but just something for you to thing about how would you feel if you knocked someone over whilst beeing drunk? or had an accident and damaged someone elses property?
surely you must of learnt something the first time? its people like you who cause alot of problems for other road users...
do us all a favour and stay of the roads in future may i suggest a push bike?