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Hi All - So i am due up in court as i have totted up, but i am pleading exceptional defense.
As below:
I am representing myself due to severe financial restrictions. A) I admit responsibility for the offences, and am in the process of trying to enroll on a speed awareness course in Hampshire.
I would like to offer the following mitigation B) Both my parents are incapacitated; a. I attach a copy of my fathers current Disability Blue Badge b. A signed letter from my father validating the disability c. A signed letter from my mother validating that she is currently invalid following failed remedial knee surgery and has previously been my fathers’ carer.
I am there single link with the outside world carrying out shopping, running errands and in general acting as there carer.
It is not anticipated that my mother will be able drive or care properly for my father for another 5 to 8 months. C) Affect to Job and co-workers. a. A letter from my employer is attached b. The Justices will note that my home post code is XXXX, but I work at XXXX, a total round trip of 110 miles, further my job means that I travel extensively in the US. c. Also due to the remoteness of the office were I work, it is not accessible by public transport. d. As a top performer at the business, should the company need to let me go – if I am no longer able to carry out my job effectively – then this would effect all of my current colleagues. D) Summary
The effect of a ban would be devastating on m family and co-workers; I ask that courts view these exceptional circumstances to avoid a ban if at all possible.
However if a ban is not avoidable the courts view the situation sympathetically and see that by enrolling on a speed awareness course I am taking pro-active measures, and consider providing relief with a shorter ban.
Thank you for your consideration.
Oh, ok - so you need a UK license to hire a car in the US. I'd make this clear in your defence in case the magistrates make the same mistake I just made.
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As a disqualification would have a devastating effect on both my family and co-workers, I ask the Court to be lenient and avoid imposing such a penalty.
Should the Court not have discretion in this matter, I would ask that the fact I have enrolled on a speed awareness course be taken in to account and that this pro-active measure would mean consideration being given to a short-term disqualification.
Good luck
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Taken what you have said on board....
though 'carer' in the definition of the law is someone who deals with food, errands, obtaining medicince i.e. everything a non disabled person would do themselves.....thus this would set the premise of 'devestating effect'
Have to try, having taken legal advise, the general feeling of the 2 solicitors contacted is that i have a strong case for exception.
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I am representing myself due to severe financial restrictions. A) I admit responsibility for the offences, and am in the process of trying to enroll on a speed awareness course.
I would like to offer the following mitigation B) Both my parents are incapacitated; a. I attach a copy of my fathers current Disability Blue Badge; he has difficulty walking, spinal injuries and his sight is failing. b. A signed letter from my father (Aged 73) validating the disability c. A signed letter from my mother (Aged 67) validating that she is currently invalid following failed remedial knee surgery and has previously been my fathers’ carer.
I am their single link with the outside world carrying out shopping, running errands and in general acting as their carer. Their only immediate family is in India and my sister who her-self has a young family is not within a commutable distance, I on the other hand live 400m from my parents; without my care and intervention they would be isolated and unable to lead a near to as normal life as possible, this includes providing them with food, medicine and the like.
It is not anticipated that my mother will be able drive or care properly for my father for another 5 to 8 months. C) Affect to Job and co-workers. a. A letter from my employer is attached b. The Justices will note that my home post code is XXXX, but I work at XXX, a total round trip of 110 miles c. Also due to the remoteness of the office were I work, it is not accessible by public transport. d. My job means that I travel extensively in the US and need to hire a car to carry out the companies business. e. As a top performer at the business, should the company need to let me go – if I am no longer able to carry out my job effectively – then this would affect all of my current colleagues. D) Summary
The effect of a ban would be devastating on my family (with respect to caring for my disabled/invalid parents) and co-workers (as highlighted by my employee letter); I ask that courts view these exceptional circumstances to avoid a ban if at all possible.
However if a ban is not avoidable the courts view the situation sympathetically and see that by enrolling on a speed awareness course (with DriveTech, www.drivetech.co.uk) I am taking pro-active measures, and consider providing relief with a shorter ban.
Thank you for your consideration.
The court may ask who fills in for your long distance caring role when you are working in the states. there is an obvious conflict with the 'extensive' US traveling.
Fair point - but then 1 once every 3 months is extensive enough? - thats what i tend to do.
Out on Tue evening back on Fri AM....leave enough food and an emergency contact number..
The carer roles only been going on this last year since my Mum first knee operation failed...
I guess the US bit needs to come out...and become 'occasional foriegn travel for which...'
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