Woman receives 42 points and still allowed to drive

A woman from Isleworth, West London, accumulated 42 licence penalty points last year, for failing to disclose the identity of the driver between 26 May and 21 December 2012, according to the latest figures from the DVLA.

The second-highest points total, 36, went to a man from Warrington, Cheshire, who was caught driving without insurance six times in less than two weeks, between 20 February and 2 March 2012.

Other notable offenders include:

• A man from Southend-on-Sea with 30 points, who was caught speeding ten times between 14 March 2011 and 3 August 2012.
• A man from Blackburn with 29 points, who was caught speeding eight times in two months, between 29 September 2011 and 29 November 2011.
• A man from Pevensey, East Sussex, with 24 points who was caught speeding six times in just two weeks, between 30 September and 13 October 2012.

Failing to give the identity of the owner, speeding, and driving uninsured are the most common reasons for points.

Of the top twenty licence-points holders, only two are women.

IAM chief executive Simon Best said: “It’s really disappointing to see that this issue has not yet been resolved.

“DVLA and the Courts Service are upgrading their computer systems to ensure that offence information is shared more efficiently, but this is not due to be in place until October.

“When drivers with ten speeding offences are getting away with holding a licence, these improvements cannot come quickly enough.

The IAM has no sympathy for owners who refuse to reveal the identity of the driver, and we would welcome an urgent consultation on new ways to deal with this problem. Drivers must expect that 12 points means a ban or the whole system falls into disrepute.”

Top twenty licence points holders:

Total points	Gender	Area	Date of offence	Points awarded	Offence details
42	Female	Isleworth	26/05/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			31/07/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			21/10/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			22/10/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			27/10/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			21/12/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			21/12/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
36	Male	Warrington	20/02/2012	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			21/02/2012	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			22/02/2012	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			23/02/2012	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			24/02/2012	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			02/03/2012	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
31	Female	Hull	08/02/2012	4	Exceeding speed limit on a motorway
			21/04/2012	3	Exceeding speed limit on a motorway
			27/04/2012	6	Exceeding speed limit on a motorway
			08/05/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			05/06/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			08/06/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
30	Male	Southend-On-Sea	14/03/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			15/06/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			28/06/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			08/07/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			14/07/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			21/07/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			22/07/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			26/07/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			28/07/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			03/08/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
30	Male	Dagenham	22/02/2011	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			22/02/2011	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			22/02/2011	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			22/02/2011	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			04/08/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			18/10/2011	3	Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence
30	Male	Enfield	07/09/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			15/09/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			20/09/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			11/10/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			07/12/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
30	Male	Doncaster	15/05/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			08/06/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			09/06/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			25/06/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			03/07/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			11/07/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			13/07/2012	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			02/08/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
30	Male	Colchester	26/05/2011	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			29/06/2011	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			01/07/2011	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			05/07/2011	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			08/07/2011	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
30	Male	Huddersfield	25/05/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			05/06/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			13/06/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			14/06/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			15/06/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
29	Male	Clitheroe	31/10/2010	3	Breach of requirement as to control of the vehicle, mobile telephones, etc
			29/09/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			16/10/2011	4	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			22/10/2011	4	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			23/10/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			12/11/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			22/11/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			23/11/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			29/11/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
28	Male	South East London	01/03/2012	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			01/03/2012	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			05/04/2012	8	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			11/05/2012	8	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
27	Male	Scunthorpe	18/10/2010	3	Exceeding speed limit on a motorway
			02/12/2010	3	Exceeding speed limit on a motorway
			04/12/2010	3	Exceeding speed limit on a motorway
			17/12/2010	3	Exceeding speed limit on a motorway
			08/01/2011	3	Exceeding speed limit on a motorway
			11/01/2011	3	Exceeding speed limit on a motorway
			12/01/2011	3	Exceeding speed limit on a motorway
			05/02/2011	3	Exceeding speed limit on a motorway
			20/02/2011	3	Using a vehicle with defective tyre(s)
27	Male	Oldham	29/04/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			05/05/2011	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			06/05/2011	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			07/05/2011	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			08/05/2011	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
26	Male	Durham	05/06/2011	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			17/08/2011	3	Breach of requirement as to control of the vehicle, mobile telephones, etc
			02/09/2012	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			03/01/2013	8	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			09/02/2013	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
25	Male	Banbury	12/11/2010	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			20/03/2011	5	Exceeding speed limit on a motorway
			08/06/2011	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			20/08/2011	8	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
24	Male	Leicester	21/11/2011	6	Non endorsable miscellaneous offence from 1/1/2004. .
			20/01/2012	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			18/03/2012	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			18/03/2012	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
24	Male	East London	13/07/2010	6	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
			12/01/2011	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			19/08/2011	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			12/08/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
24	Male	Purley	18/10/2011	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			08/11/2011	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			29/06/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
			06/07/2012	6	Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc.
24	Male	Lichfield	14/11/2010	3	Exceeding speed limit on a motorway
			16/04/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			19/04/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			03/05/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			09/05/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			12/05/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			13/05/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			14/05/2011	3	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
24	Male	Pevensey	30/09/2012	4	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			04/10/2012	4	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			07/10/2012	4	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			11/10/2012	4	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			12/10/2012	4	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
			13/10/2012	4	Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road