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Allowed unlicenced, uninsured driver to use car and he was caught on camera speeding: should I declare myself as driver?
I am currently on my 2 yr probationary period and my partner who does not had a licence took my car WITH my permission and got caught driving 44mph in a 30mph zone. I have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution. I don't know whether to say I was the driver which would be fine as long as I didn't lose my licence or tell them it was him? I don't want to say it was him as firstly it was my fault for allowing him to drive it and secondly, in the future he will need to be driving and I don't want to make it more difficult for him as he is the provider. I don't want to lose my licence because I'm 22ys old and have 3 children to look after. I just need some advice on the best way forward? I have been told if I say its me and they have photographic evidence where they could see it was him, would be both get in even more trouble because I had lied? Please help...
That you let your partner drive knowing that he failed to have a licence potentially makes you an accessory to both a driving offence (3-6 points) and potentially an insurance offence (6-8 points). Were you to admit he was driving the car with your permission there is a good chance both of you would be charged and convicted and you would have your licence revoked. In addition your partner would get a further three points for the speeding offence.
Declaring yourself to be the driver potentially opens you to very serious offences but it is questionable how closely anyone will study any photograph, even if one exists, if any resulting fine you receive is paid promptly. Assuming you have no penalty points already, a speeding offence at this speed would result in £60 fine and 3 penalty points and you would not have your licence revoked unless you offend again before your probationary period is completed.
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