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Originally Posted by teaston
I got caught doing 97 in a 70 a few years ago, if there’s a court date you don’t have to attend, I just sent a reply with my plea in the mitigating circumstances section, basically saying I admit I was wrong but listed all the things which made the situation less dangerous, i.e. daylight, dry, clear, no pedestrians or the likelyhood of there being any nearby, not near a junction etc.
They gave me 5 points, which may as well just be 3 points as you can still get another two lots of 3 points without totting up to 12 points and a ban!  |
I am told that if a ban is an option and you are trying to argue to keep your licence, turning up and being remorseful is a good idea. In those circumstances probably best not to say there were reasons why it was ok to do it....