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You will probably (if you have not already done so) receive a “Single Justice Procedure notice” for the latest speeding offence. When you respond to that (presumably by pleading guilty) the Single Justice will not deal with your matter (as you will reach 12 points) and instead put the matter off for a hearing in the normal Magistrates’ Court. You will be invited to attend that hearing where you can put forward an “Exceptional Hardship” (EH) argument to persuade the court not to ban you. If you are successful you will leave the court with your licence but with twelve penalty points. When the red light offence is dealt with the same procedure will apply but this time you will not be able to use the same argument to avoid a ban (you can only use the same argument once in three years). If you do not attend you will be disqualified in your absence for six months.
So what’s to do? First of all, have you done any courses for offences that occurred in the last three years? Tell us that and also tell us what the speed and limit was for the latest offence.
What you need to do other than that is to try to get both matters heard in court at the same time. If not you face the problem I outlined above. When you do that you will have to put forward your EH argument. What hardship will you face if you are banned?
Edited by Middleman on 17/07/2020 at 10:37
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