What happens when you get caught driving on a ban?
Driving whilst disqualified is a very serious offence and one that carries up to 6 months in prison as well as a further period of disqualification. If you have been convicted of disqualified driving before then you are more likely to be sent to prison.
What is the difference between a driving ban and disqualification?
As soon as the Court imposes a ban, you are disqualified with immediate effect. You must notify your insurers of the disqualification, as if they are unaware of a ban, they could refuse to indemnify if any claim is made for your vehicle during the period of the ban, even though you are not using the vehicle.
Do you get a criminal record for a driving ban?
No. A driving ban itself is not a criminal conviction, but you could be banned from driving after receiving a motoring conviction.
Do you get a clean licence after a ban?
If your ban lasts for more than 56 days you’ll need to apply for a new licence (which we’ll get to in a minute). The court will tell you whether you need to retake your driving test or an extended test before you get your full licence back. You won’t need to apply for a new licence before getting back on the road.
Can you be disqualified from driving for life?
Effective lifetime bans from the roads are rare but can be imposed if the courts consider the driver to be a threat to others.
How long does a drink driving ban stay on your criminal record?
Criminal records relating to a motoring conviction are normally spent after five years, although details of certain offences, such as drink driving, remain on your driving licence and DVLA driving record for a much longer period.
How long does a drug driving conviction stay on your record?
11 years
Drug driving codes DG10 and DR80 offences will stay on your driving record for 11 years after the conviction. You may also face a minimum of a one-year driving ban alongside an unlimited fine, a community order or up to six months in prison.
Is your license clean after a ban?
If a driver ‘tots up’ 12 penalty points or more through a series of offences over a three-year period, they could get a driving ban. The mandatory guideline is that under the totting up system, when a ban comes to an end, a driver’s licence is returned, their slate is wiped clean and all points are removed.
What happens if you get a driving ban?
Caught speeding? Our free Speeding Penalty Calculator will determine the potential fine, penalty points, if you face a driving ban and the options available to the Police, to include a speed awareness course, Fixed Penalty or Court proceedings. Speeding Penalty Calculator | Driving Ban
How long can you be banned from driving for speeding?
If you have 6+ penalty points, you may be at risk of a 6 month totting up ban. If you passed your driving test less than 2 years before the offence, you may be at risk of revocation of your driving licence. What is the likely length of an instant ban for a speeding offence?
What happens if you get caught speeding on your driving licence?
The ideal number of points on your licence is zero – no infringements, no points. A lovely clean driving licence is always to be preferred. However, sometimes we can get caught speeding, and penalty points will usually be the result. Each endorsement has a different code, which will show up on your licence.
Can a court give you an instant ban for speeding?
Yes, the Court must consider all issues that are raised to include both mitigating and aggravating circumstances. The table above is a guide only and the Court has wide-ranging discretion which it can exercise as it sees fit. Generally speaking, the higher the speed, the greater the risk of an instant ban.