If you’re a learner and get a speeding ticket you have the option to take a\u00a0\u00a3110 driver awareness course instead of taking the penalty points and paying a fine. But let’s say you have a full licence and you’ve already got 9 points on it, then you get another ticket which puts you at 12 points. That would mean that you would lose your licence for 6 months and not be able to drive – quite an inconvenience, especially if you live in a rural area with minimal public transport.<\/p>\n
You could ask someone with an unblemished driving record to take your points on your behalf. What would be the outcome? Technically you have committed a crime for which you could go to prison: you have perverted the course of justice.<\/p>\n
Some estimates say that 300,000 people have done this in the UK. However, it carries a risk as police can\u00a0look at the photo to see who was driving the vehicle and whether it matches your profile. You could end up with 125 hours community service and a fine like this woman<\/a>, 8 months in jail like former energy secretary Chris Huhne<\/a>, or seven years in jail like this guy<\/a> who helped around 700 people dodge fines by allocating them to fictitious people or prisoners.<\/p>\n Four\u00a0techniques people use to avoid speeding points<\/p>\n Of course, police are well aware of these scenarios.<\/p>\n It’s possible to avoid a driving ban if you will suffer ‘exceptional hardship’. Exceptional hardship is, for example, if you will lose your income if you cannot drive. You will need a solicitor to represent you in court, and you will need to collect evidence such as a copy of the photographic evidence from the camera, plus evidence that the loss of licence will unduly disadvantage you or closely related third parties.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you’re a learner and get a speeding ticket you have the option to take a\u00a0\u00a3110 driver awareness course instead of taking the penalty points and paying a fine. But let’s say you have a full licence and you’ve already…<\/span><\/p>\n\n
How do you avoid a ban if you already have 9 points and receive another speeding ticket?<\/h2>\n