is that right that regardless of how long you have held a cat B licence, you can lose it if you gain 6 points within the first 2 years of passing your cat C?
Not 100% sure but I passed my cat B in 1992, passed my cat C in 2002. If I’d got 6 points within 2 years of the C pass my B would definitely be unaffected and I think, as this only applies to ‘new’ drivers, so would my C.
scanny77:
is that right that regardless of how long you have held a cat B licence, you can lose it if you gain 6 points within the first 2 years of passing your cat C?
As far as Im aware, no.
scanny77:
is that right that regardless of how long you have held a cat B licence, you can lose it if you gain 6 points within the first 2 years of passing your cat C?
No
The Road Traffic ( New Drivers) Act 1995
This Act will affect you if you passed your first GB driving test after 1 June 1997 when it came into force. If the number of valid penalty points shown on your driving licence total 6 or more during the two year probationary period immediately following your first driving test, your full driving licence will be revoked by DVLA until such time as you pass a further driving test.
Such drivers should apply for a provisional driving licence if they wish to continue driving and are subject to “learner” conditions until they pass both theory and practical parts of the driving test.
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.
Full entitlement to all categories of vehicle previously held will only be reinstated upon passing a test in any one of the driver’s previously held entitlements. A successful test for entitlement to a category of vehicle not previously held will result in a full licence for that category only.
There is no right of appeal against revocation under the provisions of the Act. A driver may only appeal against the conviction, which led to the revocation.
that is the only probationary period then? you arent back on probation every time you pass a test?
basically it was brought out to make 17 year olds slow down
scanny77:
that is the only probationary period then? you arent back on probation every time you pass a test?
when i passed my class one 3 years ago i was told by the tester that i was on probation dont no if,s true
scanny77:
that is the only probationary period then? you arent back on probation every time you pass a test?
From the DSA site:
“Passing the retest does not remove penalty points from your licence, and if the total reaches 12, you are liable to be disqualified by a court”.
This suggests that the probation period does not restart after a re-test.
mrpj:
scanny77:
that is the only probationary period then? you arent back on probation every time you pass a test?From the DSA site:
“Passing the retest does not remove penalty points from your licence, and if the total reaches 12, you are liable to be disqualified by a court”.
This suggests that the probation period does not restart after a re-test.
this is what happened to me anyway i passed my class 2 got 6 points lost my class 2 and had to take a retest when i passed again i was not on probation i got a nice letter saying i have been revocled of my class 2 after three weeks of the dated letter sorry about the spelling
teddy_0781:
mrpj:
scanny77:
that is the only probationary period then? you arent back on probation every time you pass a test?From the DSA site:
“Passing the retest does not remove penalty points from your licence, and if the total reaches 12, you are liable to be disqualified by a court”.
This suggests that the probation period does not restart after a re-test.
this is what happened to me anyway i passed my class 2 got 6 points lost my class 2 and had to take a retest when i passed again i was not on probation i got a nice letter saying i have been revocled of my class 2 after three weeks of the dated letter sorry about the spelling
Well you shouldnt have its just your first driving test ie. when you passed you class B.
They cant take other classes of you after two years of passing your B test. However if you have passed your C within two years of passing your B you will have to retake your B then your C entitlement should be reissued.
the TC could decide that your licence should be revoked by acumulation of points, but they could do that at any time not just within 2 years of passing your test or what ever.