What effect do penalty points have on provisional licences and recently qualified driving licences?
You can be given penalty points even if youre on a Provisional Licence. Youre as much at risk from offences like speeding as a fully-qualified driver. If you reach six or more penalty points within two years of passing your Driving Test (ie during the probationary period), the DVLA will automatically revoke your Driving Licence when notified by a court or fixed penalty office. Penalty points counting towards this total of six include any you incurred before passing the test, as long as the offence took place not more than three years before the latest penalty point offence. Points imposed after the probationary period will also count if the offence is committed during that period. Passing the retest does not remove penalty points from your licence, and if the total reaches 12, you are liable to be disqualified from driving by a court.
