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6 points already on licence and now caught twice for speeding on the same day. Will I be banned under the totting up procedure?
I have 6 points on my licence already. I have now just received 2 summonses for offences on the same day. One I remember I was driving up a hill. The camera was on the opposite side of the road and flashed once. There were no markings on the road. That's a 38 in a 30. The other is for 84 on a 70. I don't remember that at all. I certainly don't think I was flashed but to be honest it was a major road and I was probably doing that speed. I realise I have been stupid and need to keep to the speed limit in future but am frightened about losing my license and am not sure how best to proceed and if I have any chance of avoiding any of these points. If I'm convicted for both and have therefore 12 points is that an automatic ban?
On the 38 in a 30 we might be able to get you a Speed Awareness course in which case you will neither get the points nor the fine and will thus avoid the ban, but you should also plan for the worst.
12 points on your licence does not mean an automatic ban but we would need to lodge an exceptional hardship defence based on how the ban would affect you, your family and your work circumstances. We have an exceptional record - through Roadside Lawyer - for success in exceptional hardship cases but the process requires you have detailed legal advice.
In the first instance I would suggest you should agree to a detailed exploratory interview with a specialist motoring offence solicitor.
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