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Penalty Driving Licence Points - Save your Driving Licence

Penalty Points On Your Driving Licence

Penalty Points can be added to your driving licence as a result of a variety of driving offences. The penalty points vary according to the seriousness of the driving offence. Examples include:

Driving Offence Penalty Points
Failing to stop after an accident 5-10 licence points
Dangerous / Careless driving 3-11 licence points
Defective vehicle 3 licence points
Drink Driving 3-11 licence points
Insurance offence 6-8 licence points
Speeding 3-6 licence points
Using a mobile phone 3-5 licence points

The Road Safety Act 2006 introduced a number of new penalties and changes but many of these have yet to be implemented. A penalty change that was introduced on September 24th 2007 was an increase in the number of penalty licence points endorsed for failing to furnish information, which moved from three to six points.

There are five levels of fines applicable to offences tried in a Magistrates’ Court, which are as follows:

Level Fine
1 Up to £200
2 Up to £500
3 Up to £1000
4 Up to £2500
5 Up to £5000

Click here to see the sentencing guidelines.

The Magistrates Court sentencing guidelines covers most of the driving offences regularly coming before a Magistrates Court, which require decisions on allocation or on sentence.

 

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