FAQs
Licence revoked for stopping on a zig zag
I have been driving since January 28th 2008, a month later i recieved 3 points for speeding. On August 30th 2009 at 1.00 am, i pulled up on a zig zag crossing to pick up some mates. I was duly ticketed for this. I have just been convicted for this on March 3rd. This is over the 2 year period since i started driving and am confused as to whether these points should be accumulated with my previous offence? If the points go from the date of the offence, then does my 6month driving ban begin from then as well?
Answer:
The 3 points for the speeding matter are still alive and kicking on your licence. They last for three years.
You will have received another 3 for the stopping on a zig zag therefore you will have 6 points on your licence now. This means that you have accumulated 6 points in the first two years of driving (both offence dates were within the first 2 years) and the court will notify the DVLA. The DVLA will revoked your licence in accordance with the new drivers act and you will have to do a full retest before you can drive again.
You get a 6 month ban if you get 12 points and all the offences are within 3 years of each other. That isn't relevant here. you are not going to be banned you will have your entitlement to drive revoked in this case.
Sorry.