Our experienced and outstanding solicitors specialise in totting up driving ban cases, representing clients with 12 or more points on their licence.
According to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, accumulating 12 points within three years can lead to a minimum six-month disqualification. With our expert guidance, clients can potentially avoid a totting up disqualification by demonstrating exceptional hardship to the court.
A totting-up driving ban occurs when a motorist amasses 12 or more penalty points on their licence. For example, if a driver has 9 points and commits an offence resulting in 3 more, totalling 12, they face a totting-up ban. This is sometimes referred to as being a ‘totter’.
Arguing exceptional hardship requires demonstrating genuinely extraordinary circumstances to the court. While typical hardships or offence-related factors won’t suffice, factors like loss of employment’s impact on the defendant and others can qualify. Our team thoroughly investigates each case to present compelling arguments to help.
An important fact which many do not realise is that it is the date of the offences which are relevant for the 3 year span and not the date of conviction or sentencing.
Most driving offence convictions will result in the court endorsing your driving record with penalty points when you are sentenced. The number of penalty points and the length of time for which the points will remain on your driving record will vary depending on the offence committed and the court’s ruling.
Endorsements on your licence can last between 4 – 11 years but most importantly if you accumulate over 12 points on your licence over a 3-year period as indicated above you will receive a disqualification from driving. The length of the disqualification will depend on your driving history but any disqualifications imposed that are greater than 56 days will require you to re-apply for your driving licence after the period of disqualification has concluded.
For new drivers your licence will be revoked if you accumulate more than 6 points on your licence within 2 years from the date of passing your test. Points received on your provisional licence will contribute towards a Totting up of points unless they have expired.
If you’re in your probationary period and receive a court summons or a fixed penalty offer, contact our specialist totting up solicitors for advice. With a proven track record of securing short discretionary bans instead of penalty points, we’re here to help. Our team of expert motoring solicitors provides honest legal advice to achieve the best outcome if you’re facing disqualification or revocation.
Contact Elizabeth Bradshaw on:
Call: 01245 369889 or
email: bradshawl@gepp.co.uk
Call: 01245 343971 or email: drivingenq@gepp.co.uk or request a call back.
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