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Started Dec 08 2012, 16:41
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Dec 08 2012, 16:41
Most driving offences are normally punishable by penalty points and a fine. However, some offences carry a discretionary driving ban whilst the serious offences are punishable by a mandatory disqualification.
What is a discretionary driving ban?
What type of driving offences carry a discretionary driving disqualification?
What is a mandatory driving ban?
What type of motoring offences are punished by a mandatory driving disqualification?
What is a discretionary driving ban?
In cases where the offence is felt to be so severe that punishment by way of a fine and penalty points is inadequate, the Court can instead impose an instant driving ban. The decision as to when a ban is appropriate is entirely at the discretion of the Court and will depend upon the offence, past record, mitigation and any other issue that the Court believes to be relevant, for example, the likelihood of a further offence occurring. The Court is supplied with guidelines indicating when a fine and penalty points is appropriate/inappropriate but the final decision is with the Court and the discretion available can be quite wide ranging.
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