Match each driver's penalty point scenario under UK road traffic law to its correct legal outcome.
- A learner driver receives 6 penalty points on their provisional licence and subsequently passes their practical driving testA full licence is issued, but gaining any further penalty points during the two-year probation results in automatic revocation
- A newly qualified driver accumulates 6 penalty points 10 months after passing their practical driving testThe full licence is automatically revoked by the DVLA, requiring the driver to reapply for a provisional licence and pass both tests again
- An experienced driver who has held a full driving licence for 4 years receives 6 penalty points for speedingThe licence remains valid with endorsements, but reaching 12 penalty points within three years will lead to a court disqualification
- A driver whose licence was revoked under the New Drivers Act passes both the theory and practical retestsA full licence is restored, and the driver is not subject to another two-year probationary period
Answer
1. Learner driver gaining 6 provisional points then passing matches: A full licence is issued, but gaining any further penalty points during the two-year probation results in automatic revocation. 2. Newly qualified driver accumulating 6 points at 10 months matches: The full licence is automatically revoked by the DVLA, requiring the driver to reapply for a provisional licence and pass both tests again. 3. Experienced driver of 4 years receiving 6 points matches: The licence remains valid with endorsements, but reaching 12 penalty points within three years will lead to a court disqualification. 4. Driver passing retests after New Drivers Act revocation matches: A full licence is restored, and the driver is not subject to another two-year probationary period.
Under the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995, newly qualified drivers face automatic licence revocation if they accumulate 6 or more penalty points within two years of passing their test. Penalty points received on a provisional licence carry over, meaning any further penalty points incurred during probation trigger revocation. Passing both tests again restores the full licence without creating a second probationary period. Drivers outside the two-year probationary window remain subject to the standard 12-point totting-up threshold for disqualification.
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Key Concept
Statutory rules governing penalty points, licence revocation, and probationary status under the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995.
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