I was stopped for speeding on the motorway, the PC told me i would recieve a letter giving me the chance to plead guilty or not, it will also tell me if i need to appear in court with the possible sentence being a driving ban.
am i still legally alowed to drive untill i recieve this letter?
2007-12-30 04:55:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Of course! Until you've been banned in court, you're not banned.
Be careful though, if you have an accident or incident of some description you'll make your sentence worse!
2007-12-30 04:58:11 · answer #1 · answered by Karla 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are entitled to continue driving until a sentence has been handed down by a Court that leads to a ban. Neither a PC by the roadside nor a letter giving details of the offense can give you a driving ban. If you receive the letter and it offers you a guilty plea for a lesser charge (perhaps 3 points on your licence and a fine) and you accept it, you will not be banned. If you are not offered an option but to appear in Court, it is likely that the offense was severe enough to warrant a ban or that under normal circumstances a penalty would revoke your licence (because you already have sufficient points on it).
However, in any of these circumstances, you are able to continue driving until your day in Court. It should be said that any further offenses may be taken into consideration when considering your first offense. Just drive within the speed limits and drive carefully!
2007-12-30 05:14:16 · answer #2 · answered by Glenn R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can drive right up to the time you appear in court. If they ban you you will not be allowed to drive home from court and the police are always on special lookout for those that try.
Do not commit any further offences during this period. Courts take a very dim view of this and often send people to prison who do.
2007-12-30 05:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by crazeygrazey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will be banned from the moment the Courts says you are banned. Frankly I would go if only to plead guilty but do not drive there 'cos if you are banned you can not drive back
2007-12-30 07:49:39 · answer #4 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is best not to assume anything. Verify with the police station or CHP office in whose precinct you got ticketed and ask the public relations desk person these questions. They work on taxpayer money and are required by law to give you accurate answers and deal fairly with your problem.
If your license is suspended please do not drive. If you are stopped for any reason then you face a can of worms that will ruin your peace of mind with 3 additional years of probation and other judgments that will essentially take away your freedom to move about freely. We take our freedom for granted, but actually it is a privilege that society gives us on the condition that we live by the rules.
2007-12-30 05:17:35 · answer #5 · answered by Mocha 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can legally drive until you recieve a letter or other notifcation stating when your suspension takes place. After that date you can get into serious trouble.
2007-12-30 05:28:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can drive until the sentence is actually made in court. The letter will not stop you. And please slow down - for the sake of us alive.
2007-12-30 05:02:07 · answer #7 · answered by Nine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can drive until you get a letter stating that it is suspended and it will give a date. you can also contact bmv to assure u that it is not yet suspended
2007-12-30 08:53:44 · answer #8 · answered by krs10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK yes you are,remember it is innocent until PROVEN guilty even though you know you will be found guilty.
2007-12-30 05:08:54 · answer #9 · answered by Ken D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can drive until you have beent to court...but...I have never heard of anyone getting banned for speeding
2007-12-30 05:05:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋