With constant changes to road traffic laws, and more than 12 million road traffic offences committed annually in the UK at the last count, the threat of motoring prosecutions is an increasing hazard for drivers.
Most people would admit they have a few points on their license, but what happens if you have nine points already, and just one more conviction, perhaps for speeding or using a mobile phone, could tip you over the limit?
Under what is known as ‘totting up provisions’, if you accrue 12 or more points in a three-year period, you will be liable for a driving prosecution. In fact this would be a six-month ban as a minimum if it’s your first “totting” ban and a minimum of 12 months if it is your second within three years.
The effect of a ban on many drivers could mean the loss of their job, their livelihood and could seriously impact on their lives.
If you find yourself in a similar situation it is always advisable to seek the advice of a motoring solicitor because they may be able to prove that the driver would suffer exceptional hardship if they lost their licence.
Exceptional hardship would need to be proved to be something out of the ordinary, but could include losing your job, or if a third party, for example a family member, would experience hardship if you were to lose your licence.
