Penalty Points: How They Work In Britain

Failing to stop at a school crossing: 3 penalty points.

Failing to stop at a school crossing: 3 penalty points.

Exceeding the speed limit: possible ban, 3 penalty points or 3 to 6 penalty points.

Driving without insurance: automatic ban and penalty points added to the licence.

Causing death by dangerous driving: automatic ban, 3 to 11 points added to the licence.

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Driving or attempting to drive with excess alcohol in breath, blood or urine: automatic ban and 3 to 11 points added to the licence.

Leaving vehicles in dangerous positions: possible disqualification and 3 penalty points.

Driving with failing eyesight: possible ban and 3 penalty points.

Failure to stop after an accident and give details or report accident: possible ban and 5-10 penalty points.

Careless and inconsiderate driving: possible ban, 3 to 9 penalty points.

Failure to provide a specimen of breath for a breath test: possible ban and 4 penalty points

The penalty points system is cumulative and the maximum number of penalty points that can be added to the driving licence is 12. Get 12 in a three-year period and you are banned automatically from driving for at least three months. Depending on the seriousness of the offence, penalty points can be added to the driving licence automatically once the driver is back on the road.