Drink Driving Ban Causing Financial Hardship

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SPARGOL

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Please could you advise on whether a court may reconsider re-instating a driving licence when the following has occurred and what criteria they look at when making a decision.

3 year ban given, with 6 week tagging order and 16 week suspended sentence for 1 year.

The ban was put into place in March 09 and the opportunity to attend the Drink Drive Rehab course was given. I understand if this course is taken it will reduce the ban by a third (I think).

Unfortuantely the person in question is self employed and needs transport for work and has been unable to work since Mar 09. Something which is now causing great financial hardship and worry as they may now lose their home as a result.

the seriousness of the offence is accepted and they are willing to take the course asap and do anything they possibly can to get their licence back. They complied with the tagging order fully too.

Just wondered if there is any way the Court would reconsider at all?

Many thanks and any advice will be much appreciated!
 
It is not possible for the ban to be reduced at present. The course will allow a reduction of 25% not a third and this assumes that the full reduction was awarded at Court.

The only way of reducing the ban in due course is to ask for the licence back once 2 years of the ban have expired. However, given the sentence imposed it is likely that this offence was viewed very seriously and was either a very high reading or at least the second offence within 10 years. The chances of getting the licence back are slim.
 
Hello Sean

Many thanks for the helpful advice and prompt reply. The full reduction was offered so am I correct in thinking that If they applied to the court would this need to be at the 2 year stage without the 25% reduction being taken into account?

Kind Regards
 
It would be once 2 years of the ban have expired. If you wanted us to help you with your application for the return of your driving licence we are able to do so. We have dealt with many applications and have a proven track record in getting people's driving licence's back early. We would say though that applications are very heavily resisted by the Prosecution and are frequently met with disapproval from the Court.
 
Hi Sean

Will certainly contact you in the future once the 2 years have lapsed to discuss how you can best help us with trying to get the licence re-instated.

Many many thanks for your advice up to now it has been very helpful!
 
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