Driving Licence Points A Driver's Guide

Driving Licence Points A Guide For Drivers

This guide has been prepared by Lichfield Driving School, and is intended to provide general information to help drivers to understand Driving Licence Points and to stay legal; whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate and up to date, it is not intended to be a legal guide.

Committing any motoring offence can result in receiving one or more penalties such as:

A fine
A ban from driving
Being ordered to retake a driving test
Imprisonment
Points being added to your driving licence

Examples of points for different offences:

Offence		Points
Traffic Light Offences		3 points

Speeding		3 to 6 points

Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence		3 to 6 points

Using a handheld mobile phone when driving		6 points

Failure to have proper control of a vehicle or full view of the road and traffic ahead		3 points

Using a vehicle in a dangerous condition		3 points in each case

Driving without insurance		6 to 8 points

Driving after refusal or revocation of licence on medical grounds		3 to 6 points

Driving while disqualified		6 points

Failing to stop after an accident or failing to report an accident		5 to 10 points

Driving while unfit through drink or drugs or with excess alcohol: or failing to provide a specimen for analysis		3 to 11 points (if exceptionally not disqualified)

Careless and inconsiderate driving		3 to 9 points

Causing death by careless driving under the influence of drink or drugs		3 to 11 points (if exceptionally not disqualified)

Dangerous driving		3 to 11 points (if exceptionally not disqualified)

Causing death by dangerous driving		3 to 11 points (if exceptionally not disqualified)

Totting Up Points

Any driver receiving 12 points in any 3 year period will receive a driving ban for a minimum of 6 months.

Newly Qualified Drivers And Points

Any driver accumulating 6 points within the first 2 years after passing their driving test will have their driving licence revoked.

They will then have to:

Apply for a provisional driving licence
Only drive with a suitable accompanying driver and display L plates
Retake the theory and practical driving tests

Any points already on the driving licence at the time of passing the driving test will count towards the 6 point total that would result in the driving licence being revoked.

If a driver already has 6 points on their driving licence before they pass the driving test, the licence is not immediately revoked, but any further points after passing the driving test will result in driving licence revocation.

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Driving Licence Points A Driver's Guide