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Driver Licence Penalty Points Putting 80,000 Motorists at High Risk

Driver Licence Penalty Points Putting 80,000 Motorists at High Risk

​Having points on your licence is to be avoided like the plague. As the latest statistics show, a total of 2.7 million motorists across England, Scotland and Wales currently have three or more points on their licences. Of these, 80,855 registered licences have nine points on their record, three points away from a ban if incurred within three years. Other staggering figures published in recent months show that the highest number of points on a UK driving licence in March 2019 was 60.

Recent analysis conducted from DVLA licensing data by fleet fuel, mileage data and preventative roads risk management company, TMC, also uncovered that the statistics of drivers receiving licence points varied according to region. At the top of the table, Yorkshire and the Humber is the most-endorsed region in the UK mainland whereby an estimated 9% of motorists have points on their licence.

The other end of the spectrum shows that drivers within Greater London clock up the fewest points, with only 5.3% of motorists not holding a clean licence. Similarly, in Kent and the Canterbury region, these motorists are one of the cleanest licence holders across the country. Statistically, only one licence holder in every 250 drivers had received penalty points and only 273 out of 317,000 drivers in this region had accumulated a total of nine points.

At Marshall Leasing, we understand the importance of safe, reliable driving for you and your fleet. It is of paramount importance to us that all motorists abide by the rules of the road and set the precedence to colleagues. As a means of tailoring your fleet driving, our informative telematics systems, MarshallMatics have been created to improve performance, worker safety, discover cost-savings and stay compliant with regulations.

To find out more on how we can help with all of your fleet requirements, please visit our dedicated ‘Telematics’ page on our website here, or call us directly on 01480 414541. 

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