There were expressions of shock from safety campaigners when it emerged that a driver who had 39 penalty points accumulated was still allowed to motor on the roads. The still unidentified driver from Swindon probably has had to say goodbye to cheap insurance but is still not banned from driving despite the high number of penalty points.
The DVLA through a Freedom of Information request divulged the information to BBC West who subsequently revealed it. There are no additional details as to the driver or the specific offences committed that led to so many points.
Also in Bristol, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Somerset there are 638 drivers that had 12 or more points on their license. The rules say that those that have accumulated 12 points can have their driving privileges temporarily suspended unless they prove an excusable hardship.
There were immediate calls about the Swindon case from road safety groups to ban the motorist. Saying it was important that the bans were issued as soon as the 12 points have accumulated.
