A driver continues to be behind the wheel regardless of having a staggering 63 factors on their licence.
The motorist is amongst greater than 3,000 drivers with 12 or extra factors who’re nonetheless entitled to drive, elevating fears that serial offenders are getting away with a ‘slap on the wrist’.
Nicholas Lyes, the RAC’s roads coverage chief, mentioned: ‘Most individuals will probably be totally shocked to find it’s potential for somebody to nonetheless be driving with so many factors on their licence.’
The figures, obtained by the Liberal Democrats through Freedom of Info requests, reveal there are practically 2.3million drivers with factors on their licence.
A motorist with a staggering 63 factors on their licence is amongst greater than 3,000 drivers with 12 or extra factors who’re nonetheless entitled to drive
The quantity with 12 factors or extra however not topic to a ban is 3,021 – motorists may be banned after they accumulate 12 factors inside three years, however courts can enable them to stay on the street.
Lib Dem transport spokesman Wera Hobhouse mentioned: ‘Reckless drivers are being allowed to repeatedly break the principles. Certainly for the protection of everybody the Authorities must look into this.’
She added: ‘It’s essential that repeat offenders and wild drivers are stored off the roads.
‘Ministers must be working to look at whether or not the precise techniques are in place to place a cease on downside drivers.’
Jack Cousens, head of roads coverage for the AA, mentioned: ‘In terms of driving, factors ought to imply penalties.
‘Though a courtroom will weigh up the circumstances that will enable a driver to maintain a driving licence, 63 penalty factors continues to be an unimaginable quantity. In impact, it suggests an entire disregard for the principles that govern everybody else on the street.
‘There are restricted circumstances the place distinctive hardship may be argued, however drivers must be below no phantasm that in the event that they attain 12 factors their licence must be taken away.’
