Motoring Law
Totting Up and Exceptional Hardship: Solicitor Sean Reilly, Manchester and the North West
Reaching 12 points means a minimum 6 month disqualification unless the court is persuaded that a ban would cause exceptional hardship.
Exceptional hardship is not simply inconvenience. It is loss of employment, dependants who rely on you, a business and staff that cannot function without you. These applications succeed on evidence: payslips, employer letters, accounts, medical evidence and a witness who can be cross examined without falling apart.
We prepare the application properly, prepare you to give evidence, and put the argument to the bench in a way that gives the court a lawful route to keep you driving.
If you received a Section 172 notice rather than a speeding charge, see our page on failing to identify the driver.
Penalties you could face
- Minimum 6 month ban for 12 points in 3 years
- 12 months where there has been a previous disqualification
- 24 months for a second disqualification within 3 years
How Sean can help
- Exceptional hardship application with supporting evidence
- Challenging whether historic points are correctly recorded
- Defending the final offence so the points are never imposed
Frequently asked questions
Does losing my job count as exceptional hardship?
It can, particularly where the consequences extend to dependants, employees or a business. The court needs evidence, not assertion.
Totting Up and Exceptional Hardship advice across the North West
Free consultation call, straight answers and no jargon. Available for police station attendance and court hearings across the North West.