Can I use special reasons to mitigate a driving ban?

Putting forward ‘special reasons‘ can be technical and difficult especially where case law is involved.  If you think there may be special reasons to avoid a driving disqualification or penalty points contact us first – we have a 97.5% success rate.

Special reasons, if accepted, could allow the court to impose a punishment of penalty points in place of a disqualification, or to impose no penalty points at all. You may not receive the usual penalty for the offence if your reasons are seen as valid.

What are special reasons?

The reasons must meet the following criteria:

  • The reason must be of a mitigating or extenuating circumstance
  • It must not amount to a defence
  • The reason must be one that the court can properly take into account when imposing punishment

The most common examples in drink driving cases are:

  • Laced or spiked drinks
  • Shortness of distance
  • Emergency situations

A driver’s ignorance of the law cannot be a special reason.

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For more information on how to avoid a disqualification or penalty points, contact our specialist motoring team on 0115 910 6239 for a free initial consultation.

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