penalty point

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penalty point

an endorsement on a driving licence due to a motoring offence. Once sufficient points are accumulated, at present 12, the driver will normally be disqualified from driving unless exceptional hardship can be shown.

Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006

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