Hi there,
Earlier this year I was caught speeding excessively in Cardiff - 70 in a 30 on the a470. (I live in England).
Received the PCN and confirmed my details then it was immediately passed over to be dealt with via SJPN due to the high speed. I didn’t seek any legal advice at this point.
I plead guilty online and can’t remember exactly what I put in mitigation but was along the lines of ‘I care for my sister who struggles with mental health issues. I was responding to a crisis and in my haste/being unfamiliar with the area mistook the road for a dual carriageway. I do understand the gravitas of driving at such speed and am appalled at my own actions.’
I know that speeding is an absolute offence and I am guilty of it regardless of whether I misjudged the road type. I wondered if it is standard practise to have to attend court even if you have plead guilty online? Is this so that they can give me a ban?
I currently have no points on my license (think I might have had 3 at the time of the offence earlier this year which have now dropped off).
Thank you in advance for any guidance
Earlier this year I was caught speeding excessively in Cardiff - 70 in a 30 on the a470. (I live in England).
Received the PCN and confirmed my details then it was immediately passed over to be dealt with via SJPN due to the high speed. I didn’t seek any legal advice at this point.
I plead guilty online and can’t remember exactly what I put in mitigation but was along the lines of ‘I care for my sister who struggles with mental health issues. I was responding to a crisis and in my haste/being unfamiliar with the area mistook the road for a dual carriageway. I do understand the gravitas of driving at such speed and am appalled at my own actions.’
I know that speeding is an absolute offence and I am guilty of it regardless of whether I misjudged the road type. I wondered if it is standard practise to have to attend court even if you have plead guilty online? Is this so that they can give me a ban?
I currently have no points on my license (think I might have had 3 at the time of the offence earlier this year which have now dropped off).
Thank you in advance for any guidance
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