Driving Whilst Suspended or Cancelled Due to a Fine Default is an offence under Section 54(5) of the Road Transport Act 2013.
To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that:
If it is your first major traffic offence in the last 5 years the maximum penalty is:
If it is your second or more major traffic offence in the past 5 years the maximum penalty is:
However, there will be no criminal record, licence disqualification or fine where the court deals with you by way of:
The main defence to the charge is that you made an honest and reasonable mistake about the fact that your licence was disqualified, suspended or cancelled at the time you drove.
Other defences to the charge include:
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