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Re Testing

Drivers once passed their driving test will be 'on probation' for two years. A total of six or more penalty points during that time will mean they have to go back to learner status, apply for a new provisional licence and take the test again. Points can be given not only for driving offences, the condition your car can also incur points.

Why a probation period?

Newly qualified drivers, especially young ones, are more at risk in the first year of passing, one in five will have an accident in the first year alone. The new law aims to reduce the number of road deaths and injuries by penalising new drivers who increase their risks by committing offences such as speeding.

Calculating the six points

Penalty points count if the offence was committed during the first two years after passing the driving test, even if the court sentence is not given until this period has expired.

Valid penalty points incurred prior to passing the first test are taken into account if the driver commits a penalty point offence during the probationary period. Points incurred after the probationary period has expired will also count if the offence was committed during the probationary period.

Returning from a disqualification.

This is completly different fromt the above. Retesting for disqualified drivers was introduced on 6 January 1992. The purpose of retesting disqualified drivers is not meant as punishment, but is a road safety measure aimed at checking the driver's competence. You would be surprised how many drive WITHOUT a licence these days, pupils included may get a little confident and have a drive of a friends car is it really worth it.

Courts can impose an extended driving test on anyone who is:

Convicted of dangerous driving offences convicted of other offences involving obligatory disqualification

Loss of your driving licence for dangerous driving or related offences means that you return to 'learner' status - normal rules for provisional licence holders will then apply.

You must therefore take and pass a theory test for the category of vehicle you intend to take an extended practical driving test in.

The extended driving test is longer and therefore more demanding. It lasts for about 70 minutes and covers a wide variety of roads, usually including dual carriageways. You are advised to prepare by taking suitable instruction from an approved driving instructor (ADI).

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