What if I think that 3 points and £60 fine fixed penalty is too harsh a punishment for the offence committed?
If you feel that the proposal is too severe, then you can ask for a Court hearing but do not expect a great deal of sympathy from the Court, which has the option to increase the fine and penalty points, if it feels that your arguments have no merit. The fact is, if the offence has been committed, 3 points and a fine of £60 is probably the best deal that you are going to get. To take the matter further can often result in higher punishment and substantially more expense, particularly if the Court imposes its right to means test you before deciding on a fine. For all intents and purposes, the 3 points and £60 fine has already taken into account the strongest possible mitigation you could put forward. Whilst we appreciate that nobody likes penalty points or fines, the best advice we can give is don’t throw good money after bad and don’t dispute cases on a point of principle.
