Dad who booked much needed family holiday fuming after school fine threat Following a global pandemic, I would say this is an exceptional circumstance
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Liam O Neill, 41, with his three children, Jake, 15, Alex, 13 and Abby, nine (Image: Liam O Neill)
A dad who said his family holiday in term time was an exceptional circumstance is fuming after being told he would be fined for taking his daughter out of school.
Liam O Neill, 41, wanted to take his three children, Jake, 15, Alex, 13 and Abby, nine, on a much needed holiday over a weekend with his wife.
He booked Haven in Pwllheli at the first chance he could get and realised he would have to leave on a Friday and get back on a Monday.
He was also given six points on his licence.
Speeding fines - what s the punishment? The majority of people speeding will be classed as committing a minor offence and will still receive a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) of a £100 fine and three points on their licence. However, you can avoid the points and opt for a speed awareness course if it is offered to you. Whether you re eligible for an awareness course varies depending on which police force is handling your offence. According to the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme, the body that manages speed awareness courses in the UK (with the exception of Scotland), you will only be offered to take the course if: you haven’t been convicted of any other speeding offences in the past three years.