Thursday 9th March 2006

Nearly one UK million motorists were on the brink of receiving a driving ban because they have racked up penalty points from speed cameras, a study found. About 3% of drivers, c. 920,000,had 3 points away from losing their licences, the usual penalty for speeding, according to the survey by Direct Line insurance. The company stated convictions for speeding had risen dramatically in the past five years, and the number of drivers with three points on their licence had increased by 7% in the past two years.