Andy Cox (@andy-cox.bsky.social) The ban is right. I question where else repeated offending attracts mitigation like this. “Exceptional hardship” is lived daily by crash victims and bereaved families. My sympathy will always be with…

We all agree that #ExceptionalHardship should be banned, that people pleading it have had several chances to change their behaviour, & that @cyclinguk.bsky.social’s evidence shows that people let off on EH are very likely to carry in offending.

So why wasn’t it mentioned in the #RoadSafetyStrategy?

It’s worth responding to the consultation to say that & it’s disappointing there’s nothing explicit in the consultation after years of campaigning on #ExceptionalHardship by @cyclinguk.bsky.social and others.

These are people with a high reoffending rate who’ve already had several second chances.

Government signals tougher motoring rules to reduce casualties on Britain’s roads Eye-tests for older drivers, automatic emergency braking in new cars and crackdown on drink-driving among new proposals

Some positive interventions announced here, but without seeing the full #RoadSafetyStrategy it's hard to know if it goes far enough on ending #ExceptionalHardship, improving enforcement, and designing safety rather than speed into our road layouts #SaferStreets #RoadCrime

Despite @cyclinguk.bsky.social campaigning for this for years, there seems little in the #RoadSafetyStrategy about bringing an end to the #ExceptionalHardship mitigation for 'totting-up' bans - why not @heidialexander.bsky.social?

“Matthew Marston, who had previously totted up 12 points on his licence, six of which were for phone offences (escaping a ban after pleading exceptional hardship)”

Demonstrating again why #ExceptionalHardship should not be allowed @cyclinguk.bsky.social #RoadCrime

Not so sure...

The odds of being caught in the first place, coupled with the 1st lot of 6pts expiring after 3yrs, and ~50% of motorists with 12pts or more successfully plea #ExceptionalHardship and get to keep on o̶f̶f̶e̶n̶d̶i̶n̶g̶ driving.

Just saw your vid on the other place about the plumber @cyclingmikey.bsky.social .
#ExceptionalHardship nonsense rears its ridiculous head once again 😢

Re commercial insurance; the driver's compelled to update their insurance - is there any evidence of police routinely checking up on this after?

Human cost of exceptional hardship loophole needs to close says Cycling UK Cycling UK calls for legislation to remove fatal flaw in the road justice system which leaves dangerous drivers free to kill innocent road users

Three years ago, @cyclinguk.bsky.social published a report on this, but nothing has changed (also interestingly, #ExceptionalHardship isn't a mitigation in drug/drink driving, so why is other negligent driving different?)