Guygibson
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Yer your not really making any sense nowNot tosh I’m just saying good for you didn’t take up the dd drive course up to you then . We all went to court pleaded guilty hard not to
Yer your not really making any sense nowNot tosh I’m just saying good for you didn’t take up the dd drive course up to you then . We all went to court pleaded guilty hard not to
Not always the case for second time offenders, I wasn’t offered the course as I know a number of people haven’t, you are offered for the first ban but it isn’t a given right the second go on the ride. Like Xeronema said the reduction is after a “period” of the ban dependent on length, you can’t just be x amount into the ban and be like “I’m going to do the course” doesn’t work like that.there is absolutely no need to be rude . I thought this forum was to support each other and give advice based on our experiences. My advice was not tosh I rang so many DD solicitors promising for a huge fee to get me off the charge with some technicality which as it turned out it just gave me false hope .I eventually found a local solicitor to Crawley magistrates who was very good I pleaded guilty and got a fine and ban for 22 months I was given the choice to do the drivers awareness course which I did it was very informative and I met some lovely people.my ban was reduced by 25 %and my insurance quotes are reduced for doing the course. My solicitor also got careless driving taken off the agenda .
In court I was offered the course and basically had to say yes or no there and then . Had a letter within a few days with a list of courses that I could attend if I remember rightly there was a time frame in which to choose a course and pay the fee . After completing the course Aspire sent my course completed certificate to the court and DVLA took 25% off the ban . I was also advised to keep a copy of the certificate in case it was mislaid .Not always the case for second time offenders, I wasn’t offered the course as I know a number of people haven’t, you are offered for the first ban but it isn’t a given right the second go on the ride. Like Xeronema said the reduction is after a “period” of the ban dependent on length, you can’t just be x amount into the ban and be like “I’m going to do the course” doesn’t work like that.
Yeah, on the letter should have been the date in which the course must be completed. The course can technically be attended 2 months prior to the end of the disqualification (minus the intended reduction, which would be September). So if someone were to receive a 12 month disqualification in January, they could in theory go on the course in July (at the latest). It obviously makes more sense to go on the course as soon as possible, just because it'll mean that the person can then apply for their licence sooner (as much as 5 months before the end of the disqualification (April)).In court I was offered the course and basically had to say yes or no there and then . Had a letter within a few days with a list of courses that I could attend if I remember rightly there was a time frame in which to choose a course and pay the fee . After completing the course Aspire sent my course completed certificate to the court and DVLA took 25% off the ban . I was also advised to keep a copy of the certificate in case it was mislaid .