Did you know...?

[Dibble]

... that you can accrue up to 11 points as a learner driver, and still take (and pass) your test? And keep driving with those 11 points.

However, if you get 6 points in the two years after taking your test, you revert to a probationary/learner driver.

On Radio 4's "Law In Action" today. Bit of an anomaly though.

[vonhosen]

Dibble said:

... that you can accrue up to 11 points as a learner driver, and still take (and pass) your test? And keep driving with those 11 points.

However, if you get 6 points in the two years after taking your test, you revert to a probationary/learner driver.

On Radio 4's "Law In Action" today. Bit of an anomaly though.

Yes I did.

And you can only be reverted to learner status once, with the points you have accrued still remaining on your licence when it gets revoked.

Edited by vonhosen on Wednesday 11th October 00:01

[gently bentley]

Oh. No I did not know that. Every day is a school day.

[Nick_F]

I'd have thought that the nature of the motor insurance market would make this a practical impossibility - even if it's not a legal one - for all but the very wealthy.

And those who don't feel the need to insure, of course.

[justinp1]

Nick_F said:

I'd have thought that the nature of the motor insurance market would make this a practical impossibility - even if it's not a legal one - for all but the very wealthy.

And those who don't feel the need to insure, of course.

But thinking about it the people who this concerns are the joyriders etc who get 'points' even before they have or sometimes even old enough to have a licence.

These arnt the type of people who bother with tax and insurance!

[fluffnik]

"Joined Up Government"

[8Pack]

'ere? wot abart them murderers an' them rapists then?...............eh?

[over_the_hill]

Although to be honest you would have to go some to get 11points as a learner.
They get away with most things because they are learning and everyone expects
them to be c**p and make a mistakes.

[tigger1]

over_the_hill said:

Although to be honest you would have to go some to get 11points as a learner.
They get away with most things because they are learning and everyone expects
them to be c**p and make a mistakes.

Nope, we're all judged by the same standards, apparently.

[jasandjules]

Indeed.

And that does include your liability in the event of an accident, if you crash and your standard is below that of a reasonably competent driver (which of course is possible given you are still learning)....

[haze]

Never knew that, mind you doesn't really effect me. As I'm not a learner driver. Interesting fact though!

[jasandjules]

haze said:

Never knew that, mind you doesn't really effect me. As I'm not a learner driver. Interesting fact though!

Same standard applies to Junior Doctors etc.. as well whilst they are training, in the event they make a mistake and a negligence case ensues.