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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.

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Not all offences are treated equally, with penalty points ranging between one and 11.

These are the towns with the highest number of dangerous learner drivers

We also know that you can be disqualified from driving if you tot up 12 or more penalty points within three years.

Driver with 24 penalty points allowed on roads

Our analysis of data on penalty points has revealed that the Stamfordham postcode area of Northumberland is the one that has the highest concentration of drivers with licence points.

Worst North East drivers highlighted in new study

At the opposite end of the scale, the NE34 postcode (South Shields) is apparently home to the best drivers in the North East, with just 5% of licence holders in the area holding penalty points.

Pointing to areas with worst motorists; postcodes with highest offender percentages revealed

The PA43 postcode covering the island of Islay is home to the best drivers in Scotland with just 2.5 per cent of licence holders with penalty points.

THE HIGHLANDS AND FINELANDS; Scots villages just five miles apart are statistically worst for driving penalty points e s t 60

"One in 10 drivers still admit to drink-driving and the penalty points statistics are showing it is still a problem out there."

THEY'RE CAVAN ONE TOO MANY; IRELAND'S MOST DANGEROUS DRIVERS; Road safety chiefs warn alcohol is still big problem; Speeding outstrips all other offences on roads

For the vast majority of driving offences, punishment consists of a fine and penalty points - but for more serious offences drivers may be jailed.

What are driving penalty points, and how do you get them? Here is everything you need to know about getting points on your driving licence; Here is everything you need to know about getting points on your driving licence

Insurance company Confused.com issued a Freedom of Information request to the DVLA requesting data on provisional licence holders with penalty points for motoring offences.

Points on L-plates; motors

In your case therefore, even though you are the sole director, you will avoid the imposition of penalty points. Be sure to provide a detailed indication of your outgoings as well as your turnover, this will help the court calculate the most appropriate fine to impose.

Answering your motoring issues

The fines are e1/4100 for up to 35mg/dL; e1/4200 and two penalty points for between 36mg/dL and 55mg/dL; e1/4300 and three penalty points for between 56 mg/dL and 70mg/dL.

Police enforce new drink and speeding regulations

GOVERNMENT plans to increase penalty points for speeding motorists could "criminalise" a large section of Britain's workforce and lead to many losing their jobs, driving instructors warned today.