Does a driving ban start from the date of the offence or court case?. The case was due to be heard on 2cnd dec 2008, but has been cancelled 3 times due to insufficient time to hear case and the latest date is 16th feb 2009... The offence took place on 13th june 2008 for no car insurance. The person in question (not me) has submitted an appeal in writing relating to the offence . Thank you for any advice given.
I would have thought you are not banned until you HAVE been and you have to go to court for that to happen. The police can't ban anybody, it is the court who has to do it. I know of someone whose offence happened in 2003 and continued to drive until the court case in 2004. His case wan't for no insurance though. I take it your friend has obtained insurance by now.
Thanks chrissal,
I did know that but my question was maybe worded wrong, I meant when the case is finally heard and a ban is imposed, will they start the ban of the latest court date or original one? or even the offence date?
Yes my friend was insured the next day
I read of a case where, a bloke got banned for 6month, he kept appealing the case and by the time the ban was imposed the 6 months were already spent! IMaybe I dreamt it..
If the ban were backdated to the date of the offence, every time they drove between the date of the offence and the court date they would be driving whilst disqualified.
Rollo, thank you!, that's interesting, but I fear the court in question, 'Bradford' have posponed due to a high volume of cases, so they'd say it weren't their fault. this is the fourth court date and I won't be surprized if they cancell the next one in feb.
My friend pleaded guilty and also submitted a written appeal, in the notes of the summons it advised to do this as the courts haven't always got time for personal attendance