When a driver commits and is convicted of a motoring offence, the courts may decide to add a certain number of points to your driving license. These points will then stay on your license for a period of 4 years. Points are added for each driving offence alongside, fines, automatic suspensions and in extreme cases prison sentences.
The reason for adding points to your license for driving offences is to deter repeat & careless offending and allows a ‘totting-up’ system to be put into place. This means once you get over 12 points (6 points if you’ve only passed your driving test in the last 2 years) you will face a ban.
Remember points will come of your license after 4 years so you would need to have over 12 points at any point in time to receive a ban.
