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Old 17 February 2008, 02:29 PM
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As above for speeding.

Anyone got any helpfull ideas as what to put in it.
and how to write it out.



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Old 17 February 2008, 02:40 PM
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Depends what you are articulating. Bit of background?
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bit of background ,my job etc,apologetic, etc etc etc.
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Kiss as much *** as possible without going over the top. be polite and courteous and make sure the grammar is spot on. make sure to give any reasoning too
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Originally Posted by yellow sti6
As above for speeding.

Anyone got any helpfull ideas as what to put in it.
and how to write it out.



cheers craig
No doubt it is for speeding ?

Most will say just hold your hands up, admit it and dont waste your time putting pen to paper.

Whatever the case, if you are writing to the courts to admit the offence it is worth it, providing that you don't make rubbish excuses and plead for forgiveness. Be remorseful explaining that you are totally prepared to accept any action taken against you. This in my experience had lead to a more lenient outcome.
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yeah its for speeding, in the work van though.

the same place that copper got caught in (*** north wales)
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Are you looking at a ban?
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Are you looking at a ban?

Originally Posted by yell STi"
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Is this for totting up or you were going quite quickly on one occasion?
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If it's for "totting up" just keep delaying things till some of your points are "cleaned up"....
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Originally Posted by dunx
If it's for "totting up" just keep delaying things till some of your points are "cleaned up"....
Im sorry but its the offence date, which counts, not when you are convicted, therefore delaying the court date will do nothing for totting up purposes.

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Originally Posted by andy97
Im sorry but its the offence date, which counts, not when you are convicted, therefore delaying the court date will do nothing for totting up purposes.

Andy

If it is going to court then he is innocent UNTIL proven guilty. Therefore any points will not be issued until the outcome of the hearing. If it were the offence date then he would be banned now without having had the chance to defend himself.

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it was a one off, got a clean licence.

well i did.
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Originally Posted by m1cks
If it is going to court then he is innocent UNTIL proven guilty. Therefore any points will not be issued until the outcome of the hearing. If it were the offence date then he would be banned now without having had the chance to defend himself.
Yes he is innocent at the moment, but for the purpose of totting up points, the period is worked out on offence dates not conviction dates.

Yellow Sti, If you are pleading guilty and with mitigation, you need to show remorse, its out of character(clean licence helps here) ,that there will be exceptional hardship to others, eg family, work, not just you. Get a letter from your work laying on thick about without your licence, you will be unable to perform your job and you are a key member at work. Wear a smart suit and hopefully you might not get a ban, but lots of points and fine.

Note, its generally better to turn up at court instead of writing a letter when the court is considering a ban.

By the way, how much over the speed limit were you?




Andy

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Old 17 February 2008, 06:55 PM
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Keep your dignity, dont crawl. Why do you have to write? Is it not fixed penalty or if there is the chance of a ban do you not have to turn up? D
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acurate speling would help.shows you had a modicum of educashion
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