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Calculator

To assist Courts when working out reductions in disqualification periods and establishing course completion dates, VMCL have produced a calculator that operates via a desktop computer.  Calculations are made on the assumption that the original disqualification period and the reduction offered for completing the course are based on whole months.

The calculator has two parts:
  • The lower part of the screen, the 'Ready Reckoner', shows details of the eleven most commonly used periods of disqualification, listing the possible reductions in whole months up to a maximum of 25% of the original ban.  Also shown are the dates the offender can drive again and the course completion date.

  • The top of the screen, the 'Driving Ban Calculator', caters for those cases where the disqualification period cannot be found amongst those listed in the Ready Reckoner.  
Copies of the calculator together with full instructions are available on diskette, free of charge to Sheriffs, Court Officials and Magistrates.  One of the calculator's major benefits is that the required data can be printed in advance of Court proceedings, whether for today, tomorrow, or the whole week and it really is simple to operate.  Some Courts use this facility to print the data in advance and collate it with the Court Listing for the day.
Many Courts for whom VMCL provide training use the calculator on a regular basis and it has been described by some as a "most welcome, time saving initiative."
All computer diskettes containing the calculator are guaranteed virus free.  If you require a copy, simply contact our office, confirming your name, address and position within the legal system.