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Revocation of the licence has an immediate effect once 6 points are reached.
You cannot drive alone without retaking the driving test so you will have to apply for a provisional licence and re–sit and pass all parts of the driving test again. |
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Yes. The process is automatic and neither the Police, the DVLA or the Court has any discretion.
If you accept a Fixed Penalty Notice, and the points added take you to 6 points within your first 2 years of driving, your licence will be revoked without any prior warning or a Court appearance.
There is no obligation on the part of the authorities to warn you of the process or the fact that you face revocation.
It is assumed that you will be familiar with the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995.
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Is there any way I can avoid revocation of my driving licence? |
| Yes. Revocation is automatic if you reach 6 points but there are ways in which penalty points can be avoided.
You will have to proceed to Court but the Magistrates do have discretion as to whether to endorse your licence.
If you can convince the Court not to add any points to your licence you will avoid revocation.
This will require technical knowledge of the law so you should seek legal advice. |
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No. The points remain valid for 3 years from the date of conviction but you are not subject to any further probationary period or terms as a new driver.
If you reach 12 points within any 3 year period, you would be subject to a totting up disqualification, as would any other driver. |
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If the instant ban is for less than 56 days, your licence will not be revoked and in the absence of a Court Order to the contrary, ie that you must re–take the test, your licence will be reinstated once the ban expires.
However, if the ban is for more than 56 days, you will have to formally apply for your licence to be reinstated, even though you would not have to take the test again. |
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