Drivers have been warned about a list of serious offences that can land you with the most points on your licence or even see you banned from driving.
And there are some things you may not expect. Fancy a kip in your car for example? This actually an offence and could land you with up to ten points on your licence.
Driving without due care and attention has many examples, like splashing pedestrians, or switching a song on your radio. This carries a points ratio of up to nine, depending on the severity of the incident. And even overpacking before a road trip can land you in trouble with the police. Offence code CU50 of causing, or likely to cause danger by reason of load or passengers carries a points total of three.
Offence code DD90 of furious driving can even include swearing at other road users, or using inappropriate hand gestures while driving. This carries a total of up to nine points on your licence, again dependent on the severity.
The team of experts at GoShorty have provided a full list of the penalties that would get you the most points on your licence.
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Read on below to find out which simple offences can land you in the most trouble with the police behind the wheel.
Surprising offences that will get you points on your licence - full list
Sleeping inside your vehicle: up to ten points
Using your mobile phone for payments at a drive-through: up to six points
Using your mobile phone while supervising a learner driver from the passenger seat: up to six points
Splashing pedestrians: up to three points (and a fine of up to £5,000!)
Driving with a broken brake light: up to three points
Not complying to traffic directions and signs (this includes lights signals, double white lines, not stopping at a stop sign, and so on): Three points
Not stopping at pedestrian crossings: Three points
Driving with uncorrected eyesight: Three points
How to check the points on your licence
Visit the Government’s dedicated website here.
Enter your information: you will need your driving licence number, your national insurance number, and the postcode on your licence.
Head over to the ‘penalties and disqualifications’ tab.
The points you’ve collected on your licence will expire after three years, however this doesn’t mean that the offence will be erased from your driving record in the same amount of time - this could take up to 11 years.
Andy Moody, Director at GoShorty, explained: Getting 12 points on your driving licence in less than three years could get you disqualified from driving.
"On top of that, getting points on your licence will also result in the increase of your insurance policy, as your insurance provider will want to be informed about all your motoring convictions in the past three years (five in some cases).
“It is for these reasons, as well as to ensure that everyone’s being safe on the road, that it is useful to keep in mind which are the offences that would get you the most points on your licence.”
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