How many points have you ever received on your licence?

[stek]

Friend is mine got stopped towing a moped with his moped using a Bolton Wanderers scarf and a snake-belt as a rope.

Stuff you could get away with back then!

[northernladuk]

When I was at BNFL one of the chaps got 9 points in one journey in the space of just under two hours.

Just got his new Volvo, the first of the sporty ones, V40 or something.

He must have been unlucky. In some instances of multiple offences in the same journey they could give you just one or two of them but you'll have to go to court for that.

[BR14]

When I was at BNFL one of the chaps got 9 points in one journey in the space of just under two hours.

Just got his new Volvo, the first of the sporty ones, V40 or something.

[Lance]

Thought you’re only allowed one?

So did I. Just been offered another. It seems that they reset it every few years (between 3 & 5 I reckon).

[The_Equalizer]

I sold one of those to Sweden.

[northernladyuk]

Friend is mine got stopped towing a moped with his moped using a Bolton Wanderers scarf and a snake-belt as a rope.

Stuff you could get away with back then!

Getting stopped doesn't sound like getting away with it.

[Platypus]

In 2013, I got done for doing 101 in a 50, or a 60, I don't recall. 5 or 6 points, I don't recall, and a big fine ( do recall, more than £1000), plus a big bill from a solicitor to plead for me to not lose my licence.

The officer who stopped me complimented my on my driving at speed. But in retrospect, I suspect they say it to everyone to make them feel better about driving like d!cks.

[darmstadt]

Used to get stopped all the time as I used to do shifts and drove a Ford Capri. Back when I was younger, and more foolish and rode a myriad of motorbikes and drove dodgy cars (1), I managed to rack up a total of 67 points all in the space of 3 years which also included a lot of community service and a very distinct possibility of a suspended sentence.



(1) I had a Ford Escort MK 1 which I had bought in Tottenham and we wedged a 3 liter V6 into it and although it was a bit tatty (okay, we'll say very tatty) it went like the proverbial tulip off of a hot shovel. One evening driving up the M25 to work in the rain it spluttered to a halt in one of the tunnels up near Enfield. Unluckily for me there was a plod Range Rover parked further up who decided to reverse back and check me out...

Plod: what's the problem?
Me: electrics, should be okay shortly
Plod: we'll just check the car out. Open the bonnet please. What on earth is that in there?
~~~~~
Plod: where's your tax disc?
Me: just bought the car and have applied for it
Plod: open the boot please
I open the boot which is a horrible shade of purple inside whereas the car is red
Plod: umm, different colour. Lets call this one in
~~~~~~
Plod: you know this car is registered as a Talbot Horizon?

Only got a 5 day wonder in someone elses name...Things were so much easier then

[BrilloPad]

In 2013, I got done for doing 101 in a 50, or a 60, I don't recall. 5 or 6 points, I don't recall, and a big fine ( do recall, more than £1000), plus a big bill from a solicitor to plead for me to not lose my licence.

The officer who stopped me complimented my on my driving at speed. But in retrospect, I suspect they say it to everyone to make them feel better about driving like d!cks.

A friend got caught going at well over 100, The officer said "I am not sure how fast it was - lets call it 100". He thought automatic bans started at OVER 100. Its 100 or OVER.

In these cases a good barrister is well worthwhile.

[vetran]

I got my first points in Swansea, whilst on contract at the DVLA, one Sunday, on my way to work, at the DVLA.

Unfair!

My first parking ticket was in Victoria Going between the DTI & the council then the DOT. They rescinded it as they recognised the signature on my visit report and the time he & the DOT put on there proved the ticket was invalid.