The raising of penalty points for failing to nominate a driver from 3 to 6 has raised the stakes in camera recorded speeding offences. However, it is not as bad as it sounds, say motoringlawyers.com. One of the reasons for raising the penalty is because it is very difficult to prove the offence as there are numerous technicalities for the prosecution to negotiate that often leaves them in difficulty.
Moreover, If there are already 9 current points on the license, the fact that the penalty for failing to nominate has risen is academic as once a driver is over 12 points a totting disqualification is likely unless there is “exceptional hardship”.
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