I need some serious help here because I've got a licence suspension! I am an N driver and I've sped twice in an almost two year period. Once was 110 km/h in a 90 zone and another time was 109 km/h in a 90 zone. Both occurred in a 4 month period whilst I was driving my friend (living on his own) to work.
I was late, it was summer road conditions and I didn't want my friend to get fired.
Now I'm going to lose my job. I work 40 hours of night shift at a grocery store. It is myself and another guy who work the shift. I have to drive 15 minutes into town and it is winter so I can't ride my bicycle
Don't they tell you about a licence suspension? I only found out about the outstanding prohibition as the nice lady put it, when I went into the government building to get a new care card and driver's license. If I hadn't misplaced my wallet, I would have never found out!
Apparently the notification letter not to speed anymore takes longer than 4 months to arrive.
I am incredibly sorry for the rant, It's just that I am an extremely frustrated adolescent. My question is, I am well aware that 6 points = a suspended license. Is there any way I can dispute this suspension or get an exception?
Licence Suspension Procedure
As I understand it, the Superintendent mails a notification to the driver of proposed action, invites their response and then takes whatever action is deemed necessary.
Problems occur when the driver either ignores the correspondence from RoadSafetyBC or fails to keep their address up to date and that correspondence never reaches them.
At that point, notification usually happens like it did to you when you attend a Driver Service Centre to renew a licence or replace a document.
You can also be served a notice of suspension or prohibition by police at the roadside if you are stopped.
Did You Keep Your Address Up to Date?
Is your correct residential address shown on your driver's licence? Did you ignore mail from the Superintendent? If it is, and you didn't, then something went awry.
Use Lawyer Referral
It is going to be hard to backtrack at this point, since you are already 2 days into your prohibition. If you intend to try, I would suggest that you contact a lawyer on Monday morning. Use Lawyer Referral to help you find one whose practice includes expertise for your need.
You will not get an exemption allowing you to drive to and from work.
Don't Drive!
In the meantime, don't drive! Conviction for driving while prohibited is a further year of prohibition. Maybe you can rely on that friend who you lost your licence for to drive you back and forth in the meantime.
You are not alone in your rationalization for not following the speed limit. Most adult drivers feel the same way but don't face the same prohibition risk that you do.
I think that they should.
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