There are currently almost 5,000 UK drivers with twelve or more penalty points placed on their licence within the last twelve months. These figures were revealed by the DVLA following a recent Freedom of Information Act request. 58 drivers had 20 or more points and one unnamed driver had a massive 45 points. The driver […]
The government says it may double to six the penalty points for drivers who use a mobile phone. If a driver reaches 12 penalty points they are at risk of disqualification under the totting up system. The new rules would therefore mean a driver could be at risk of a ban after just two mobile […]
Read Richard Silver’s recent article in Fleet News about Penalty points, totting up and ‘exceptional hardship’. Read the article here.
Recent statistics show that more than half a million UK drivers have penalty points on their licence for using their mobile phone at the wheel. According to a recent survey of Manchester motorists, mobile phone use remains high; for example 50% of 22-25-year-olds admit to phoning or texting while driving. Traffic Police are well aware […]
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has recently claimed that drivers are continuing to drive on Britain’s road’s despite amassing a large number of penalty points for various motor offences. The examples they gave were: A woman from Isleworth still driving despite 42 points, who failed to disclose the driver’s identity. A man from Warington still […]
