The government has made changes to the laws which govern learner drivers and where they can drive, allowing them onto the motorway network for the first time. Under Regulation 2 of the Motorways Traffic (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations...
The links below contain a brief guide to how many penalty points a Court may impose on your driving licence for various motoring offences, they do not reflect that some offences may result in a driving disqualification.
Once issued the offence code and penalty points will remain on your driving licence for 4 or 11 years, based on your offence:
- Accident offences
- Disqualified driver
- Careless driving
- Construction & use offences
- Reckless/dangerous driving
- Drink or drugs
- Driving insurance offences
- Driving licence offences
- Miscellaneous offences
- Motorway offences
- Pedestrian crossings
- Speed limits
- Traffic direction & signs
- Totting up
- Theft or unauthorised taking
