Dear All,
I got pinged with an article from the Hereford Times this week that I thought you'd find interesting.
74 year old William Chinn from Ross-on-Wye was caught "speeding" in his Land Rover along a 40mph stretch of the A442 last September.
He was in Court in Worcester earlier this month.
The fact that this makes the "news" in England these days is quite incredible to me, although, sadly, not that surprising…
William pleaded guilty and was fined £384, plus £130 in costs, and a £154 "victim surcharge".
So that's £668 in total.
Who exactly the "victim" was remains unclear…
The diligent journalist at the Hereford Times neglected to publish how fast William was actually driving.
Perhaps because it would point out the ridiculousness of how Motorists are being persecuted on roads in the UK today?
Anyway, William was facing a ban for his crimes. But this is where it gets interesting…
His Solicitor conveyed to the magistrates what taking his licence would actually mean:
His business; his teaching in the community; his farming; his family; and his church would all be affected in one way or another.
And this is the important point: Despite facing a ban due to 'totting up', he didn't receive one.
This is why Mitigation is so essential to get right these days.
Even when there's no possibility of having a speeding ticket overturned on a technicality like calibration, paperwork, or road furniture/signage, successfully pleading Mitigation makes a *massive* difference to the outcome.
It's a significant reason you should seriously consider becoming a Member of DriveProtect if you're not already.
If you're a Member already, you're already covered. If you're not already a Member and you'd like to know how it works, just reply to this email and Lou will get back to you to have a chat about it.
Or you can read the explainer and become a Member straight away using the BTST Member Discount page:
• BTST Member Discount
It's significantly cheaper to become a Member before you get a speeding ticket / NIP through, and with the current discount now is a really good time to do so.
I'd be very interested to hear if you've ever been through the totting up process yourself and how it's affected your life — let me know in the comments below!
All the best,
Adam
P.S. We had some technical issues when I sent the BTST Member Discount page out a couple of weeks ago. The page had been revamped with the new bigger discount and an internet gremlin got in there and broke the signup link!
It should all be fixed now — here's the link:
DriveProtect BTST Member Discount
