Six Points and you're out
Under the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995, new drivers who clock up 6 or more pentalty points
during the first 2 years automatically lose their licence.
To continue driving, they have to reapply for a provisional licence and go back to being a learner - using "L" plates and being supervised by a qualified driver until they pass both the theory and practical driving test all over again. We want to reduce the number of people killed and injured on the roads. Young, newly qualified drivers are more at risk in the first 2 years or so after passing their test than at any other time in their motoring career. One in five will have an accident of some description in the first year alone.
Why new drivers on probation?
We want to reduce the number of people killed and injured on the roads. Young, newly qualified drivers are more at risk in the first 2 years or so after passing their test than at any other time in their motoring career. One in five will have an accident of some description in the first year alone.
Counting the 6 points All penalty points count, even those for Fixed Penalty Notices in the first 2 years after passing the driving test. It's the date of the offence that is important, not the date of the court hearing or the Fixed Penalty Notice. Any penalty points earned before passing a test also count – they are valid
for 3 years. After a new driver runs up 6 or more penalty points, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) will write to tell them that their licence has been revoked and is no longer valid.