need advice

[grotbag]

Nice bit of research Sham,

[lady clara]

Originally Posted by Shamblatron

Well the digging was swift and I was wrong, I shall berate my source!

The PDF (Link below) from the DVLA quotes
"If you get six points within two years of passing your first qualifying test, your licence will be revoked and you will need to re-sit the test"

www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/publications/dvltoday_32.pdf

I followed the link in the PDF and checked the acctual legislation and in section 1 'Probationary period for newly qualified drivers' point 2 states...

'For the purposes of this Act, a person becomes a qualified driver on the first occasion on which he passes'

Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13)

So licence holders of 2 years or more who then pass their bike test does not have to worry about the 6 point rule for new drivers.

I hope this makes up for my mis information

Pleased about that under the circumstances...

[skycat]

Just to back-up Sham's last reply, my mate was stopped for speeding on his bike and was told he would have his licence revoked, for both his car and bike! My mate questionned this and it turned out the coppers wasn't so sure. He had to radio through to ""them"" and find out, they had to check as well to it took a while at the side of the road. Turned out that the he didn't get either revoked in the end because he did his car test before the rules came in.

P.S. Regarding your bike licence, they can give you an IN10 (no insurance - up to 6 points) plus driving without a licence (3 or 6 points) once you've passed your test (I used to work in insurance). You shouldn't have stopped mate. Sorry dude.

[raysmith]

thanks for all replies to this post... have now got citation and will find out the damamge on 12th august.. can only hope for some leniency. they have charged me with driving not in accordance of license and although not charged me with no insurance it is mentioned in report that they checked with insurance company and confirmed that i would not have been insured to drive under the terms of my license.. can i ask what you think the consequence will be? i.e. loss of license?? will they take into account no previous convictions? i need license for job? to collect my child? etc.. i know no1 knows but....

[DaveM]

Ray,

Magistrates work within sentencing guidelines or tariffs. Try this link, but bear in mind it will only give you an indication of the range of the penalty that can be applied.

http://www.sentencing-guidelines.gov...Guidelines.pdf

Pgs 130 onwards is where you need to be.

Dave

[raysmith]

Thanks for that Dave, appreciated.