I wont bore you all with excuses, but my wife was heavily pregnant at the time and is in fact due to give birth on the day after I am due to be in court half way across the country. Does anyone know what I am likely to get if I plead guilty by post, and would I be a fool doing so? Many thanks in advance
2007-12-03 03:52:44 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You will get points on your licence and a hefty fine.You can ask that the case be postponed or brought forward due to the circumstances of your wifes condition.
Also dont know where you live but there is a solicitor in manchester named Nick Freeman who is known as Mr Loophole who specialises in getting people off driving offences he is renowned for it and my husband used him and the case was thrown out he is expensive but if you can afford it and need to keep clean licence as my husband did there is not much he cant do!
2007-12-03 04:03:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fine and penalty points, and probably a ban. How big the ban or the fine is seems to depend entirely on what kind of day the magistrate has had. Points for that, six if you're lucky.
I'd suggest you check train times, bus times or whatever form of transport you need to get to the hospital. Call in a favour from a mate or something.
My opinion of your speeding in the first place isn't remotely important, since you already got caught, but I hope you make it to the hospital.
Feel free to ignore the sanctimonious do gooder's on here who seem to think you deserve anything you get for breaking that most sacred of laws, the speed limit. Wow, people, eighty nine in a sixty is SO fast... Ooh.... and at that speed I'd be overtaking on my nice little 1100 cc bike, somewhere around a ton. Hey, but then there aren't any cameras and very few cops on the A835 or A832.
2007-12-04 02:34:17 · answer #2 · answered by Beastie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Number 1 you don't mention where this happened, the laws are different state to state. You want to go to court and plea bargain the charges down, here in NJ 29 mph over the limit is a 4 point ticket. I'd suggest you get a laywer, just because what you'd pay the lawyer is just what you'd end up paying in insurance rates increases. This way the very least it can get plead to a no point violation and your driving record will look a whole lot better. This can come back to bite you in the rear a few years down the road (background checks and such can look back as far as 5 years!)
2007-12-03 04:03:28 · answer #3 · answered by gvizzacco 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just plead guilty take the points and forget it going to court will not make a lot of difference they have heard all the so called excuses by now.
I would hazard a gues at £100 fine £60 costs £15 for victim support plus three ppoints if you have not got none already.
payable within twenty eight days
2007-12-03 04:01:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nice to see the people full of sympathy. As if they have never ever gone over the limit.
you'll get a fine and at least three points. There was some talk of automatic bans if you're over the limit by a certain amount.
I think your only opition is to plead guilty and then plead mitigation to try and stop them taking your licence away. You might wnat to epclain why you aren't there in person.
2007-12-03 04:04:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A ban is unlikely.
6 points and probably between £100 - £200 fine (I doubt you'll get the standard £60 as it was quite a bit higher).
Good luck with the new baby anyway!
2007-12-03 04:05:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will be looking at a three month ban and about £350 fine £60 costs but you may get away with points it all depends on the road you were driving on and if its an accident black spot
why do you have to go to court in the first place was it down to you or the police
2007-12-03 04:07:51 · answer #7 · answered by dexter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of times all you have to do is pay the traffic fine and go to traffic school. The school will take the point off your record, so all you need to worry about is the fine. I have no idea where you are and if this option is available for you. I think you should call the local police dept. or court and ask about this.
And good luck!
2007-12-03 04:12:01 · answer #8 · answered by Jill M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have just taken the fine and penalty points. Never ever go to court.
The best you can hope for now is to plead guilty be letter and you'll most likely be given a heavier fine (I saw £300 in my local paper for the same speed) and 3 points.
I did the same speed (89 in a 60) and I got £60 and 3 points but I accepted the ticket.
2007-12-03 03:57:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Almost 20 mph above the national limit and almost 30 above the road's limit. Expect a fine and a ban. Unless you can state exceptional circumstances why you were speeding on the day you were caught, you have no excuse or mitigation in law. Seek legal advice soonest.
2007-12-03 04:02:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋