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Liverpool man with 45 points among 7,300 avoiding bans | Liverpool man with 45 points among 7,300 avoiding bans |
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Almost 7,300 motorists with 12 points or more on their licences have not been banned from driving, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has claimed. | Almost 7,300 motorists with 12 points or more on their licences have not been banned from driving, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has claimed. |
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) latest figures show a man from Liverpool is driving with 45 penalty points on his licence, the IAM said. | Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) latest figures show a man from Liverpool is driving with 45 penalty points on his licence, the IAM said. |
Drivers are fined and face a temporary ban if they accumulate 12 points on their licence over a three-year period. | Drivers are fined and face a temporary ban if they accumulate 12 points on their licence over a three-year period. |
In exceptional cases, magistrates can use their discretion to avoid bans. | In exceptional cases, magistrates can use their discretion to avoid bans. |
The motorist from Liverpool had committed speeding offences and failed to declare the name of the driver of the vehicle, the IAM said. | The motorist from Liverpool had committed speeding offences and failed to declare the name of the driver of the vehicle, the IAM said. |
'Exceptional hardship' | 'Exceptional hardship' |
A man from Warrington has the second highest number of points at 36 for driving without insurance. | A man from Warrington has the second highest number of points at 36 for driving without insurance. |
Other drivers who avoided bans include: | Other drivers who avoided bans include: |
All points were accrued from 2011 to December 2013. | All points were accrued from 2011 to December 2013. |
A total of 7,293 motorists had 12 points or more on their licences, the IAM said. | A total of 7,293 motorists had 12 points or more on their licences, the IAM said. |
Simon Best, its chief executive, said: "DVLA must rapidly overhaul 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. | |
"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." | "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 HM Courts and Tribunals Service said the "vast majority" of drivers were disqualified if penalty points reach or exceed 12. | The HM Courts and Tribunals Service said the "vast majority" of drivers were disqualified if penalty points reach or exceed 12. |
A spokeswoman said: "Magistrates can use their discretion to not enforce a driving ban if doing so would cause exceptional hardship, such as losing a job or the ability to care for a dependent. A fine will still be enforced." | A spokeswoman said: "Magistrates can use their discretion to not enforce a driving ban if doing so would cause exceptional hardship, such as losing a job or the ability to care for a dependent. A fine will still be enforced." |
A DVLA spokesman said: "DVLA's role is to record the information provided by the courts. | A DVLA spokesman said: "DVLA's role is to record the information provided by the courts. |
"The courts are able to use their discretion to decide whether or not to disqualify a driver." | "The courts are able to use their discretion to decide whether or not to disqualify a driver." |
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