New driver provisions

If you have recently passed your test or are still a new driver, the last thing that you want to do is to lose your licence!

Under the New Drivers Act 2005, your driving licence will be revoked by the DVLA if you build up six or more penalty points within two years of passing your first driving test. You will then need to reapply for your provisional licence and resit your theory and practical driving tests. That's twice the hassle and expense all over again!

Any penalty points you gained before passing your first driving test are taken into account. As an example, if 3 penalty points are endorsed on your provisional licence, they will show on your full licence when you have passed your test. If you then incur any further penalty points during the first two years of driving taking you up to six or more, your licence will be revoked under the New Drivers Act.

However, having six or more penalty points endorsed upon your provisional licence does not mean your licence will be revoked straight after you pass your test. It will be any further points gained after passing your test which takes your total to six or more which will result in your licence being revoked.

So if you have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution, a summons, or have been charged with any offence, you should contact us as soon as possible. We will provide an initial free consultation, and thereafter provide advice on the evidence at a preferential rate.* New Driver Provisions.

*Preferential rate applicable during your first two years as a new driver

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