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Hi Everyone, I'm a newbie and I've been caught doing 51 on a 30 road in Scotland, and i received court summons for this after sending a NIP as i'm the named driver. I'm going to plead guilty and thinking about writing a mitigation statement, however i have some issues that i need to address. I'm a immigrant and i'm at the stage where i can apply for an indefinite leave to remain, but having a criminal conviction would mean automatic refusal, is there any way i could get fine and points but not a conviction? Also the court date is 28th December and i'm leaving country on 12th December and returning on 18th January, so if i get the fine and points, there is a chance i might miss the deadline to pay it because i wont have access to post, so i'm requesting extension of 30 days to pay the fine. Please let me know if i can draft the letter any better, or suggestions on how to draft it professionally
Thanks in Advance
Dear Sirs
In order to reduce the courts time I plead guilty to my speeding offence and accept full responsibility for my actions on that day.
Travelling over speed-limit is inexcusable, and I will accept any punishment that the court wishes to impose on me. However, I would like you to consider the following circumstances before passing the judgement.
I accept that this was a grave error of judgment and a lapse in concentration. I would like you to consider my driving record to date of over 5 years with no incidents in this time and my current clean driving license as confirmation of my usually high standard of driving with care and consideration to other road users and pedestrians alike. I regret my action on that day and I know only too well the dangers of driving above the limits and know I have now tarnished my driving record.
I moved into UK in 2010 to study in search of better future and opportunities and have been a very good immigrant in this country. I built a clean immigration history and I’m at the stage when I am eligible to apply for Indefinite leave to remain in the country, however due to my couple of minutes of lapse in concentration and having a conviction would mean automatic refusal and would leave me with no other option than leaving UK where I and my partner have considered home.
I also request you to extend the time that I’m required to pay the fine by an extra 30 days because I will be leaving the country on 12th December 2018 returning back on 18th January 2019, and I won’t be able to access the post and worried that I might miss the deadline to pay the fine
I have enclosed my driving licence and means form and would ask if this could also be considered when setting the fine and length of time I have to pay.
Yours
Thanks in Advance
Dear Sirs
In order to reduce the courts time I plead guilty to my speeding offence and accept full responsibility for my actions on that day.
Travelling over speed-limit is inexcusable, and I will accept any punishment that the court wishes to impose on me. However, I would like you to consider the following circumstances before passing the judgement.
I accept that this was a grave error of judgment and a lapse in concentration. I would like you to consider my driving record to date of over 5 years with no incidents in this time and my current clean driving license as confirmation of my usually high standard of driving with care and consideration to other road users and pedestrians alike. I regret my action on that day and I know only too well the dangers of driving above the limits and know I have now tarnished my driving record.
I moved into UK in 2010 to study in search of better future and opportunities and have been a very good immigrant in this country. I built a clean immigration history and I’m at the stage when I am eligible to apply for Indefinite leave to remain in the country, however due to my couple of minutes of lapse in concentration and having a conviction would mean automatic refusal and would leave me with no other option than leaving UK where I and my partner have considered home.
I also request you to extend the time that I’m required to pay the fine by an extra 30 days because I will be leaving the country on 12th December 2018 returning back on 18th January 2019, and I won’t be able to access the post and worried that I might miss the deadline to pay the fine
I have enclosed my driving licence and means form and would ask if this could also be considered when setting the fine and length of time I have to pay.
Yours
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