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[LaserLance]

Last april 13 drivers who worked or had worked at our firm got indefenate bans for various tacho offences ,went up in front off traffic commisonar got £1000 fines as well so it was no HGV liecence and no job  

[kris9128]

I was still driving on 14 points, when I got caught again and I said that if I couldnt drive I'd be unemployed due to the location of my work and the costs the reply was that I should have thought about that before speeding, and if it was going to cause such hardship I wouldnt be speeding.

In the end I was banned for 28 days, and in hindsight it was better than any points - especially when I was expecting a ban for 2+ years for totting up and the original speeding offence! As an added bonus after the ban my insurance went down as although I have to declare the points and a ban I have a clean licence again.

for advice have a look on http://www.pepipoo.com/

have i got this right ? you get banned and when licence comes back it has no points

thats the i read it aswell.  

[Bandit127]

Yes a ban wipes totting up points out.

But it still costs more on insurance for a ban AFAIK.

[stuy112]

You only keep convictions for drink driving and serious offences after a ban. I got 3 points 3 months before being caught again and banned, in effect them points came off when the ban was put on. The only people my previous points matter to is my insurance company, and I think they cancel them when the ban comes up as my insurance goes up untill I mention the ban, then it comes down!
If I were to apply for a new licence tomorrow all I'd have on it is a 28 day disqualification.