BBC Newsbeat - 10,000 drivers have licences revoked in 2012
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From BBC Newsbeat - 10,000 drivers have their licences revoked for 6 penalty points.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/26988385
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/26988385
Natasha Brydon said:
Natasha Brydon, from Hawick in the Scottish Borders, has five points on her licence and is at risk of having it revoked.
"It's unfair to have your licence revoked for silly mistakes that end up getting you points," says the 22-year-old.
Ms Brydon bumped into a car in a supermarket car park. She says she panicked and left the scene.
"It was a horrible experience," she says. "Minor mistakes should be forgiven. It would be different if it's drink-driving or serious speeding.
"I don't feel I should have been let off but to be categorised with people who have perhaps hit a person is a bit unfair, I think."
Stupid b"It's unfair to have your licence revoked for silly mistakes that end up getting you points," says the 22-year-old.
Ms Brydon bumped into a car in a supermarket car park. She says she panicked and left the scene.
"It was a horrible experience," she says. "Minor mistakes should be forgiven. It would be different if it's drink-driving or serious speeding.
"I don't feel I should have been let off but to be categorised with people who have perhaps hit a person is a bit unfair, I think."
h.People are basically... well that word that goes into the middle of Shorpe.
Someone drove into my parked Volvo in a garden centre car park. They tried to clear off, they didn't know I was hunkered down in the driving seat half asleep.
Fortunately as I launched myself out of the car to give chase, customers who'd seen it stopped them from driving away.
I just wanted to exchange details and move on, there wasn't much obvious damage but it needed a look in better light and I didn't really wish to get into much of a discussion, pissed off though I was about the attempted drive off, well these things happen, cars fix. Yet even though they were completely in the wrong the arsey scum convict daughter passenger really gave it large, Christ that Aussie bh had a mouth on her.
horpe.Someone drove into my parked Volvo in a garden centre car park. They tried to clear off, they didn't know I was hunkered down in the driving seat half asleep.
Fortunately as I launched myself out of the car to give chase, customers who'd seen it stopped them from driving away.
I just wanted to exchange details and move on, there wasn't much obvious damage but it needed a look in better light and I didn't really wish to get into much of a discussion, pissed off though I was about the attempted drive off, well these things happen, cars fix. Yet even though they were completely in the wrong the arsey scum convict daughter passenger really gave it large, Christ that Aussie b
h had a mouth on her. 
Langweilig said:
From BBC Newsbeat - 10,000 drivers have their licences revoked for 6 penalty points.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/26988385
The problem is a lot of them will still be driving. Having no insurance didn't stop them, why should having no license be any different? http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/26988385
Jezzerh said:
The problem is a lot of them will still be driving. Having no insurance didn't stop them, why should having no license be any different?
Pretty much this. A £300 fine (paid off at £2 a week out of their benefits) and 6 points isn't much deterrent to someone who doesn't give a st about insurance. Many will just tot up and continue to drive whilst disqualified. 10,000 disqualified under totting up?
So what, everybody breaks the speed limit four times in three years, therefore everybody qualifies for a ban.
With the number of offences attracting points these days, I expect bans to rise significantly. When this happens, will public transport be able to cope?
Time we put a stop to excessive judicial vengeance.
So what, everybody breaks the speed limit four times in three years, therefore everybody qualifies for a ban.
With the number of offences attracting points these days, I expect bans to rise significantly. When this happens, will public transport be able to cope?
Time we put a stop to excessive judicial vengeance.
gottans said:
These people don't give a monkeys, getting done for not having insurance, etc is water off a ducks back. They will still be driving so just hope you don't meet one on the road.
Sadly I think there is a lot of truth in that comment. A significant proportion of drivers have little regard for the law. Such an attitude tends to produce repeated offending.mybrainhurts said:
10,000 disqualified under totting up?
So what, everybody breaks the speed limit four times in three years, therefore everybody qualifies for a ban.
No, 10,000 disqualified for getting 6 points in the first two years of driving. So what, everybody breaks the speed limit four times in three years, therefore everybody qualifies for a ban.
gottans said:
These people don't give a monkeys, getting done for not having insurance, etc is water off a ducks back. They will still be driving so just hope you don't meet one on the road.
Well the police do take their cars off them which reduces it a bit...
ging84 said:
B17NNS said:
Stupid bh.
She had 2 choices, get out, check everyone is ok and exchange details with the driver, or drive off, speak to no one, go home, tell no one about it and pretend it never happened.h.When the 2 choices were so similar it's no wonder she got mixed up.
Flibble said:
mybrainhurts said:
10,000 disqualified under totting up?
So what, everybody breaks the speed limit four times in three years, therefore everybody qualifies for a ban.
No, 10,000 disqualified for getting 6 points in the first two years of driving.So what, everybody breaks the speed limit four times in three years, therefore everybody qualifies for a ban.
Flibble said:
No, 10,000 disqualified for getting 6 points in the first two years of driving.
That does not go far enough as anyone who has insurance can reclaim the car. Should be the person who owns the car and/or who was driving it, otherwise someone reclaims the car for the criminal who was driving it illegally to keep using it!gottans said:
These people don't give a monkeys, getting done for not having insurance, etc is water off a ducks back. They will still be driving so just hope you don't meet one on the road.
Well the police do take their cars off them which reduces it a bit...Quote from article
"It's unfair to have your licence revoked for silly mistakes that end up getting you points," says the 22-year-old.
Ms Brydon bumped into a car in a supermarket car park. She says she panicked and left the scene.
"It was a horrible experience," she says. "Minor mistakes should be forgiven. It would be different if it's drink-driving or serious speeding.
End quote.
This is the problem with today's society, "oh it does not matter", "little mistake" ect
A silly mistake is filling in the incorrect numbers on your lottery slip. Not hitting a large, easy to see vehicle, then ignoring the law and just driving off. What if it had been a much harder to see person or child?
You Ms Brydon should not be driving if you cannot avoid hitting objects, then completely and selfishly, breaking the law by driving off with no regard to the consequences of your actions. Never mind your bleating because you have 5 points, you should be more careful!
Edited for spelling
Edited by JagXJR on Sunday 20th April 14:59
2012 was only 6 months after the continuous insurance enforcement rules came in, i suspect this this hadn't fully taken effect to get uninsured cars of the road, and also probably led to a spike convictions
I suspect the number of licenses revoked for being uninsured in 2013 will have been much lower
I suspect the number of licenses revoked for being uninsured in 2013 will have been much lower
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