Reducing Your Driving Disqualification

Q: Do I need to go to court to make an application to reduce my disqualification from driving?

Yes, you'll need to go to court. We'll submit your application to the court and the court will then give you a hearing date. At this hearing, we’ll organise for you to be represented by a barrister and they’ll submit your application to court on your behalf.

Q: Is it worth applying to reduce my disqualification?

Applying to the court to reduce your disqualification period means you could be driving again in a shorter space of time than originally sentenced. This can be invaluable if you rely on driving for your family or job. Our lawyers can advise and assist you in preparing an application that stands the best chance of reducing your disqualification period. Get in touch with us to discuss your options.

A disqualification from driving can have a serious impact on your daily life. If your job involves driving, or you need to drive to support a loved one, it can have devastating consequences.

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If you’ve been disqualified from driving, our specialist driving offence solicitors can apply to the court to reduce the disqualification period.

We can help you if:

You’ve been disqualified for less than four years - we can apply to reduce your disqualification after you’ve been banned from driving for two years
You’ve been disqualified for at least four years but under 10 years - we can apply to reduce your disqualification after you’ve been banned for half the total disqualification period
You’ve been disqualified for 10 years or more - we can apply to reduce your disqualification after you’ve been banned for 5 years.

We’ll act on your instructions and be with you every step of the way.

Our many years of working on motoring offence cases has given us a specialist legal knowledge of this area of law. Once we know more about your situation, we can offer tailored advice that gives you the best chance of getting your disqualification reduced.

We also have strong working relationships with specialist barristers. These relationships are invaluable in assigning you a barrister who can work to have your disqualification from driving reduced.

Our offices are located throughout the country. This means you can access expert legal advice that’s local to you. If you can’t make it into one of our offices, we can communicate via email, phone, or video call. We work in a way that’s best for you.

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Our legal experts know motoring law inside and out. We can choose a lawyer for you, or you can choose one yourself.

Loren Hills

Associate Chartered Legal Executive

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Loren Hills

Associate Chartered Legal Executive

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get my driving disqualification reduced?

It isn’t guaranteed that your disqualification will be reduced. However, certain factors can make it more likely. You must have a good reason to justify to the court why your disqualification should be reduced.

Reasons could include:

You need to be able to drive to do your job
Not being able to drive impacts your employment opportunities
You need to drive to be able to see and look after your children
You need to drive yourself or a loved one to medical appointments.

If my first application for an early removal of a driving ban is unsuccessful, can I reapply?

Yes, you can make another application to get your disqualification reduced if your first one isn’t successful.

However, you can only make another application after three months of the last one being rejected.

The court will take various factors into consideration when deciding on if your disqualification should be reduced.

They’ll consider all relevant information, which includes:

Your conduct during your disqualification period
The case for which you were originally disqualified from driving
Any job offers you’ve had that depend on you being able to drive
Any valid needs that you have to drive, such as medical problems.

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