The penalty point system in the UK was originally set up as a deterrent and punishment for dangerous and reckless driving. Points can be dished out for a mixed bag of offences, such as speeding or using your phone while behind the wheel.
Automotive Bodyshop Suppliers JTAPE used Government driving licence penalty point data to uncover the total number of points held by regions and city-centred postcode areas in Britain to understand where the most reckless drivers are.
They took the Government driver’s licence penalty point data, which was split by the number of drivers with a certain number of points, and did their own calculations to uncover the total amount of points held by regions in Britain.
