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Originally Posted by Fruity
Even with 12 points you CAN keep your driving licence... I know this for a fact  Just make sure you have a Solicitor who can put your case across. I had a very good one when I was insured with the AA (it came part of the deal). He got me onto 12 points, kept my licence and the fine wasn't too hefty. The only problem with this was that I had another speeding pending so when that came up I had a 6 month ban. The joys of despatching.  |
Yes you can but, this letter is not sufficient to do so. Exceptional hardship is the only mitigation that will allow you to retain your licence with twelve points.
Not getting a promotion, even losing your job is not deemed as exceptional hardship, in fact the beak is more likely to see this claim in the "should have thought of that shouldn't you" bracket.
You need to show that exceptional hardship will be felt by other people not you if you are to get this mitigation to work.
This is BASAT advice by the way, having been ifront of the beak twice facing a ban in the past, once for totting (avoided ban and drove for 2 years on 12 points) and the second for average 102 mph on a motorway (banned for 7 days), this advice is based on legal advice to me.
The most important thing is that you need legal representation and you need it before you submit your mitigation letter. The very fact that you see this as serious and fork out 4-500 quid for a solicitor to manage a guilty plea will likely stand you in good stead with a magistrate.