If you are disqualified from driving, the court will decide how long you cannot drive. The period of disqualification ordered under section 124 cannot be more than 3 years, unless you are convicted of something specific. If you are convicted of manslaughter, the court can choose any period of disqualification it thinks is right.
The court's decision is based on the crime you committed. You will not be able to drive for the period the court decides. This is part of the rules about disqualification from driving in the Sentencing Act 2002.
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124: Power of court to disqualify offenders from driving motor vehicles, or
"The court can ban you from driving if you commit a crime and a car was involved."
126: Provisions of Land Transport Act 1998 apply if offender disqualified under section 124, or
"Rules from the Land Transport Act 1998 apply if you're banned from driving under section 124"
The period of disqualification ordered under section 124 must not exceed 3 years, except as provided in subsection (2).
If the person is convicted of manslaughter, the court may fix any period of disqualification that it thinks fit.
