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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Misdemeanour time limit for purposes of licensing |
A driver was recently called up before our Licensing Committee; he had amassed 12 points on his DVLA licence, but the Magistrates’ Court did not disqualify him from driving. A trade representative was his ‘mouth-piece’ at the hearing and erroneously stated that the driver had not done anything like this in the past. The reply was that they had different evidence of his past, going back some 10, possibly 15 years when he had similar points on his licence. Can a licensing officer or the licensing committee go back that far? Is it unreasonable to do so and what, if any, is the time limit for going back on a drivers misdemeanour record, serious criminal convictions excepted? |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Misdemeanour time limit for purposes of licensing |
Brummie Cabbie wrote: Can a licensing officer or the licensing committee go back that far?
Is it unreasonable to do so and what, if any, is the time limit for going back on a drivers misdemeanour record, serious criminal convictions excepted? Yes to the first part if the driver has told them. No to the next part IMO, but he doesn't really help himself by re-offending. |
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| Author: | C.A.E [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:03 am ] |
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They have the means to..anyone has the means to - a £9 licence check will bring up his enitre driving record - you do need consent to do this usually, but it may be possible under law to do it a different way i guess. But the licence check can be gained in 24 hrs. |
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| Author: | Tulsablue [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:10 am ] |
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If you claim to have a good record they are entitled to check it, may have been better to keep his mouth shut. If it happens again they will remember him and althoiugh they should decide on the merits at that time it would be impossible for them to ignore what they know. |
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| Author: | toots [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:12 pm ] |
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Whilst I agree that cases should be decided upon the merits at the time if the records show that this person is an habitual bad driver something needs to be done before they maim or kill somebody. |
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