Rule 29.2 Application to remove a disqualification from drivingI1

England and Wales

(1)

This rule applies where, on application by the defendant, the court can remove a disqualification from driving.

(2)

A defendant who wants the court to exercise that power must—

(a)

apply in writing, no earlier than the date on which the court can exercise the power;

(b)

serve the application on the court officer; and

(c)

in the application—

(i)

specify the disqualification, and

(ii)

explain why the defendant wants the court to remove it.

(3)

The court officer must serve a copy of the application on the chief officer of police for the local justice area.

[Note. For the circumstances in which the court may remove a disqualification from driving imposed under section 34 or 35 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, see section 42 of the Act^f1. The court may not consider an application made within 2 years of the disqualification, in any case; or, after that, before a specified period has expired.]

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Rule 29.2 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

Footnotes

f1: 1988 c. 53; section 42 was amended by section 48 of, and paragraph 98 of Schedule 4 to, the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), sections 9, 10 and 59 of, and paragraphs 2 and 8 of Schedule 2, paragraphs 30 and 40 of Schedule 3 and Schedule 7 to, the Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49) and paragraph 90 of Schedule 21 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25).