Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 116599

Driving: Disqualification

Tabled: 27 February 2026

Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Dr Luke Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 113322 on Driving Disqualification, if she will hold discussions with local police forces on drivers who can retain their entitlement to drive after accrui

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

Where a driving licence holder has accumulated 12 or more penalty points, a court can exercise its discretion and decide not to disqualify them. Courts may allow drivers to retain their entitlement to drive where it is considered that disqualification wou...

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