Offences & penalties
It's easy to accumulate points if you drive in a dangerous manner or commit road traffic offences.
The chart below shows some of the typical offences and penalties that you can recieve if prosecuted.
Offence |
Prison |
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Causing death by dangerous driving |
14 years |
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Dangerous driving |
2 years |
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| Causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving |
14 years |
3-11 |
Unlimited |
| Careless or inconsiderate driving |
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3-11 |
£5000 |
| Driving while unfit through drink or drugs |
6 months |
3-11 |
£5000 |
Failing to stop after a collision or report a collision |
6 months |
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Driving when disqualified |
6 months |
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Driving without insurance |
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Failure to have proper control of vehicle |
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Click here for the full table of ofences and penalties on the Highway Code website.
If you clock up six or more points during the first two years, you will lose your licence and go back to being a learner. This means that you will have to reapply for a provisional licence and take both the theory and the practical test again.
If you pass a retest and run up more penalty points they will stay on your licence for four years.
And if you accumulate 12 points within three years you could lose your licence for at least six months.
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