To think buying new car may be tempting fate?

[uptheauntie]

SIL is facing the real possibility she may lose her driving licence. She had several penalty points for speeding, as many people do, but due to an unfortunate series of events she now has enough points that she really should automatically lose her licence. She is contesting it though, and without going into the reasons, I do agree with her. I'm only not giving the details as I don't want to out anyone. But she may well lose her licence. She is a professional.

She is going to court in 4 weeks time.

Spoke to ILs on Saturday and asked what they were up to. Going to help SIL look for a new car, as apparently her one is on its last legs. It isn't, it really isn't. DH did challenge them saying perhaps it might be best to wait and buy a new car before the court case is over. But he was told SIL needs a new car.

AIBU to think going to look and possibily buy a car when you are facing the real possibility loosing your licence is just stupid and tempting fate?

Shows to me a complete lack of awareness and ILs yet again thinking their children can do no wrong....

Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme She would not be driving without a licence she would driving while disqualified which is ano offence for which you commonly get a severe community order (tagged curfew or unpaid work) first time and go down the stairs the second - regardless of age, sex, or family circumstances. Even the first time can make you a guest of the taxpayer if your driving was at fault too.

I got caught speeding twice within a year after nearly twenty years of points-free driving. Just didn't see the mobile camera and was cruising along about 34-36 mph with the rest of the traffic so there were an awful lot if us breaking the limit that day.

It isn't hard to do. You don't have to go very far over the limit to get caught, 34 feels much like 30 if you're not looking at the speedo, you don't have to be going like a rocket.

Um, thanks for pointing that out Andrewofgg, that's pretty much the same thing. Being disqualified or having no licence, either results in the same inconvenience.

For driving without a licence you get fined. For driving while disqualified you can go to prison. That's the difference!