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Live cases legal advice => Speeding and other criminal offences => Topic started by: Shan23 on April 29, 2025, 04:27:41 pm
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He should be offered a course for that speed. So long as the limit was 30mph. Large numbers of roads in Wales have a 20mph default speed limit so he needs to check.
Points remain on the driver’s record for four years. They remain active for “totting up” purposes for three years. (12 points within three years will make the driver liable to a ban of six months). The probationary period for “New Drivers” is two years from the date hey first passed a driving test. If hey accumulate six or more points within that period heir licence is revoked and hey must pass a test again. Any points gained before the test was passed count towards that total. All these periods are calculated using the date(s) of the offence(s).
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Hi everyone,
I’m not very familiar with UK driving law, so I’d really appreciate some advice on behalf of a friend.
He is still within his new driver probation period and already received 3 penalty points for speeding back in May 2023. That first offence was too serious to be eligible for a Speed Awareness Course.
Recently, he was caught speeding again — this time doing 37mph in a 30mph zone, right after pulling out from a petrol station. He has just received the NIP.
The recent offence happened in Wales, but we are residing in England.
We’re wondering:
• Given that he didn’t attend a course for the first offence, is there any chance he could be offered a Speed Awareness Course this time to avoid another 3 points (which would trigger licence revocation)?
• Will the points from May 2023 remain on his licence until May 2027? Or do they stop counting toward revocation after 2 years?
Any advice or shared experience would be hugely appreciated. Thank you so much!