Driving Ban Appeals
If you are facing a disqualification from driving, DPP Law’s expert solicitors can advise you on driving ban appeals and help you fight to get back on the road as quickly as possible.
Being banned from driving can be an enormous inconvenience for many individuals. A ban may be ordered as a result of a number of criteria – for example, if a driver has accrued twelve points on their license within three years, they may be disqualified from driving for six months. If, after being allowed back behind the wheel, they receive another ban within the next three years, they are likely to be disqualified for twelve months. Finally, if during the next three years they receive another ban, they are liable to be disqualified from driving for two years. This is known as a “totting up” process.
However, a person may also be banned for a different vehicular offence, such as dangerous or careless driving, or operating a vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs. This type of behaviour is often met with a mandatory ban.
Individuals who have been disqualified from driving for more than 56 days will need to apply for a new driving license, and may also be required to retake their driving test, or even an extended version of the same to ensure that they are safe to return to the roads.
The court will give you the opportunity to plead “Exceptional Hardship” before your hearing, so if you believe that it is possible to argue that losing the right to drive would create problems for you that are beyond those which are normally suffered, you should advise officials and your legal adviser as soon as possible.
Why DPP Law?
If you are being prosecuted for driving offences and are concerned that you are due to be disqualified from driving, there are a number of things that can be done to either shorten the potential ban or have it overturned altogether. DPP Law are highly experienced in assisting individuals who are being threatened with a driving ban, so it is definitely advisable to contact our team as soon as possible if you are under investigation for a vehicular crime.
How We Can Help
DPP Law’s driving offence solicitors can help you to put together a case for Exceptional Hardship, or we may be able to find another means of reducing or preventing your disqualification from driving. Call us today for more information.
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FAQs
You can challenge a driving ban by appealing the conviction or sentence, or by arguing “exceptional hardship” in some cases involving penalty points. The court will only change the ban if there is a strong legal or evidential reason.
You usually have 21 days from the date of sentence to appeal a Magistrates’ Court decision. Late appeals may be accepted in limited circumstances, but you must show good reason for the delay.
In some cases, yes. If you file your appeal in time, you can ask the court to suspend the driving ban until the appeal is heard. This is not automatic and depends on the court’s discretion.
Useful evidence may include documents showing errors in procedure, expert reports, witness statements, or proof of exceptional hardship—such as employment letters, medical needs, or details of how others would be affected if you cannot drive.