New Driver Disqualified Rather than Revoked.

Laura Newton, represented a client before the Magistrates’ Court charged with an offence of speeding, recorded at more than 30mph in excess of the speed limit. In additional the vehicle was found to have a defective tyre. The client was a ‘New Driver’ and would ordinarily have been subject to a licence revocation if the Court imposed 6 or more points. The driver’s mitigation and reliance on the licence was presented, allowing a sentence to take this into account. A disqualification of 35 days was ordered, with no penalty points, allowing the driver to continue driving without having to retake his test.