I'm coming to the end of the longest 28 days of my life!!!

I was disqualified from driving on Monday 18th March at 2.30pm

But does anyone know exactly when I'm legally allowed to drive again - I don't want to wait a second longer than I have to!!!

There is nothing on any of the paperwork from the court other than stating 28 days. Can I drive to work on Monday morning or should I wait til Monday afternoon?? Or should I take the advice of more cautious mates and wait till Tuesday ????

Lizzy

 

I'd wait till Tuesday, if you've waited 28 days, what's another 12 hours?

 

Pretty obvious really. Just count 28 days from the day you were banned. Then start driving again.

Chip

 

WATCH OUT!

You have to apply for your driving licence and actually have received it before you can legally drive again

Apply now in order not to be disappointed. This happened to me & I got fined for not having a driving licence

28 days from conviction - drive on the 29th - that is days not callendar.

 

PTMW, applied for the new one the same day I was banned just to make sure! Got my new licence yesterday - it actually says valid from 15th, which is Monday...
Lizzy

 

Go for it Lizz but watch your speed (ha ha)only joking get the pedal to the metal girl.

Rich..........

 

That's OK then

BTW - I'm sure I saw your car at the Big One - who was driving?

 

Yep, me and my wagon were at the Big One....but Mikeesingh drove it cuz his had just had some major engine stuff done to it and wasn't quite ready in time

Lizzy

 

Lizzy,
I think (but I'm not at work so can't check as easily) that if you are banned for less than 56 days, you should not need to renew your licence. Sounds like you have though!
You are able to drive the day after the expiry of your disqualification so if you were banned on Monday 18 March, day 1 of the 28 would be Tuesday 19, day 28 would be Monday 15 April so it's safe to drive Tuesday 16 April, not before.

 

Lizzy

What did this do to your insurance? Did you have to pay an additional amount straight away?

F

 

Floyd, my insurance is due for renewal in three weeks time but, errr, haven't actually told them about the ban yet! Should I have done??

But its not just this thats going to make a difference - its the claims for the stolen M3 plus another claim for an accident I had last June!! (very bad year!!!)

So I'm going from having full NCD and NO points, to probably no NCD and a ban! I'm dreading what its going to cost me now!!!

Lizzy (still smiling!)

 

Woohooo! I'm driving again!!!!!

I had decided to wait til tomorrow, so went to work on the bus, came home on the bus, then saw my scooby sitting there on the drive and I could wait no longer!! So off I went to.....Sainsburys! and wow, did it feel good!!

Lizzy

 

Sainsbury's never had that effect on me.... Imprezas? That's a different matter!

 

Nice one Liz..