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07/01/2014
Motorist With 45 Points Continues To Drive
A motorist, who accumulated 45 penalty points on his licence is still on the road, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed.
The man, who is from Liverpool, is understood to have gained the points over a nine-month period.
The news came to light after IAM obtained the figures from the DVLA under the Freedom of Information Act. It was revealed that the driver's points were all for failing to disclose the identity of the driver, or for speeding.
Drivers who gather 12 points within three years can be disqualified.
Failing to give the identity of the owner, speeding, and driving uninsured are the most common reasons for points, IAM explained.
IAM chief executive Simon Best said: "Last September, we highlighted a driver with 42 points on their licence and we were told that more would be done to address the issue.
"Incredibly, we now have someone driving with 45 points.
"DVLA must rapidly overall their systems and working relationships with the courts to ensure that the whole principle of 12 points and you are off the road is not undermined."
He continued: "Any suggestion that some drivers may be able to speed with impunity and then talk themselves out of a ban puts our whole approach to enforcement into question.
"The police and the motoring public need to have confidence that those caught speeding or breaking other motoring laws will be dealt with equally."
(JP)
The man, who is from Liverpool, is understood to have gained the points over a nine-month period.
The news came to light after IAM obtained the figures from the DVLA under the Freedom of Information Act. It was revealed that the driver's points were all for failing to disclose the identity of the driver, or for speeding.
Drivers who gather 12 points within three years can be disqualified.
Failing to give the identity of the owner, speeding, and driving uninsured are the most common reasons for points, IAM explained.
IAM chief executive Simon Best said: "Last September, we highlighted a driver with 42 points on their licence and we were told that more would be done to address the issue.
"Incredibly, we now have someone driving with 45 points.
"DVLA must rapidly overall their systems and working relationships with the courts to ensure that the whole principle of 12 points and you are off the road is not undermined."
He continued: "Any suggestion that some drivers may be able to speed with impunity and then talk themselves out of a ban puts our whole approach to enforcement into question.
"The police and the motoring public need to have confidence that those caught speeding or breaking other motoring laws will be dealt with equally."
(JP)
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