no insurance

[kwaki1000]

hi,i have been sent a summons for driving a vehicle uninsured,driving otherwise in accordance with license, i am attending court soon,so i have never bin court before so its my 1st time,but i am going to plead not guilty because of a reason,and at the end when it goes to trial,and i get found guilty is it likely that i will get punished more for lying or will it be still the same as i plead on day 1? thanks

[fountain]

If you plead not guilty and are subsequently convicted, you will get a harsher sentence than if you pleaded guilty from the start. I think the discount for an early guilty plea is generally a third.

[Electrochem]

You need to be honest from the start.

If there are mitigating circumstances, you should put these to the court fot the consideration of the bench.

If it goes to trial you will get a much harsher sentence if found guilty.

Driving without insurance is a serious offence whatever the reason.

[Loosehead]

Are you saying that you are pleading not guilty because you did have insurance? If yes then produce the insurance and it won't go to court or if it does it'll be for somthing minor like not producing. If you where driving uninsured then why would you plead not guilty? There may be mitigation but it does not translate to a "not guilty" plea, think very carefully.

[Catso]

Like father like son.

[Loosehead]

Yes Catso, it does seem to run in the family!

[kwaki1000]

so if i plead on day 1 will i get less prosecution than going on trial and then found guilty? eg: i go in day 1 they will just give 6 points 2 fines because of 2 offences,but points are only rewarded for the most serious,in my case the no insurance and a revoke because passed test within the 2 year period,
or
if it goes to trail this will be double ?

[Loosehead]

They can give up to 9 points for no insurance and a fine possibly a disiqualification. The punishment will always be more lenient for pleading guilty as early as possible. No one can say what the magistrates will do on the day but it will undoubtedly be worse if you are found guilty after pleading not guilty. If you have a valid reason to beleive you are not guilty then fine, otherwise plead guilty. If you passed your test less than 2 years ago then it's almost certainly a re test if you are convicted. I may be more help if you could explain why you are considering pleading not guilty.

[NORMANTHEDOG]

i should think there is NO reason on earth why you dident have insurance that the court will accept,you had none and thats that,you should be banned for at least 3 yrs.

[almcd007]

It's a case of you either did or you didn't. If you did you will have or can obtain proof from the insurance company. If you didn't have insurance - their is no valid reason (unless life depended on it) to drive without insurance.

Oh and by the way can you pay for the extra on my insurance premium that everyone gets charged because of people like you ? Probably not ! Glad you didn't have an accident on your trip - let me know where you live - I'll avoid the area !

[kwaki1000]

because i just bought the car that day!