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Got 6 points and just got 6 more
By: TB0804 Date: November 15, 2025, 5:27 am
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So got 6 points on licence which expire by July 27 and got done
for another 2 x 3 points on motorway within 2 weeks doing 81 on
both occasions. Should I pay the one fine and then contact them
about the other as it takes me to 12 points. In Gloucester so
anyone know how lenient Gloucester Magistrates are?
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Re: Got 6 points and just got 6 more
By: andy_foster Date: November 15, 2025, 5:41 am
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You are Hans Christian Andersen and I claim my £5.
So, you currently have 6 points on your licence which "expire"
(for the purposes of totting up they cease to be relevant if the
subsequent offence(s) are more than 3 years after the date of
offence, 4 years for removal from the [virtual] counterpart and
5 years from date of conviction for declaring to insurers) by
27/07/2026? July 2027?, and have been caught twice subsequently
at 81 in unspecified limits on motorways, and have somehow been
given another 6 points already for those offences, may or may
not have been issued CoFPs and are seeking advice regarding how
to deal with those offences for which you've [told us that
you've] already been given the points.
And you want to know how lenient the mags in Gloucester are.
Well, that's an easy one - Roger is a typical Guardian reader,
Betty thinks that Nigel Farage is a bit wishy washy and Doris
hates all men since she found out about her husband's affair.
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Re: Got 6 points and just got 6 more
By: TB0804 Date: November 15, 2025, 5:58 am
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Ok yes got 3 points that expire jan 27 and 3 points that expire
July 27. So both took place last year! got 3 points/£100 fine
for M5 81/70 on 9/9 and same again 11/9 (different
cameras/bridges) - even though same police force, they havent
worked out that it takes me to 12 points in total. I guess Im
asking what happens next - do I assume I pay the first £100 fine
which takes me to 9 points but contact them by email to say the
second fine brings me to 12 and then I get a court summons as I
dont meet the conditions of the second offer of fixed penalty.
If I do that how long do you normally wait for court hearing -
got a job, mortgage to pay so may have to consider time off and
wont get paid etc
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Re: Got 6 points and just got 6 more
By: NewJudge Date: November 15, 2025, 6:26 am
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You could try simply paying £100 for the second offence (and
submitting your DL details). However it is almost certain that
your £100 will be returned and court proceedings will be taken
against you. The police have six months from the date of the
offence to begin those proceedings and in many areas they take
all of that.
You will face a six month disqualification under the "totting
up" rules. You can avoid it if you can convince the court that
you or others will suffer "exceptional hardship" if you are
banned.
So what hardship that is "exceptional" (that is, over and above
that suffered by anyone facing such a ban) will you or others
suffer?
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Re: Got 6 points and just got 6 more
By: Mayhem007 Date: November 16, 2025, 5:01 am
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Take it you have already done a speed awareness course, as there
is no mention of being offered one.
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