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The Government is consulting on plans to make it harder for speeding and dangerous drivers to get their licence back.
Drivers who are banned for dangerous driving offences may be forced to take an extended test TWICE as long as a regular test, according to new Government suggestions.
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This would include drivers who have been caught travelling at more than 100mph.
The Government also plans to toughen up the law on what constitutes ‘illegal’ driving, which could see more drivers losing their licence. Penalties will include dangerous and drink driving, plus greater enforcement of careless driving rules.
Currently, driving at more than 30mph automatically registers a driving ban. If it is for more than 56 days, drivers have to take a retest before they get their driving licence back.
Last financial year, reports the Daily Mail, 5,299 drivers had to take a retest after losing their licence – but 9,000 drivers were banned for a single speeding offence last year and experts say around 3,000 of these could be affected by the new plans.
1,000 more drivers could also be affected by proposals to toughen up the careless driving legislation.
The extended driving test that’s proposed before such drivers can get their licences back is, at 85 minutes, twice as long as a regular driving test. It also costs twice as much to take: £124 instead of £62.
Officials say the longer driving tests would be tailored to each motorist, to concentrate on the type of driving they were banned for – in order to check that they’ve actually improved here.
The proposals are part of broader Government plans to tighten up legislation surrounding motoring offences. This includes removing the ‘sobering-up’ loophole MSN Cars reported on last week.
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Its alright for the police to drive at 100mph+ though even though there are 100s of police vehicles involved in accidents every year. This country is rapidly becoming a police state. When are the law makers going to deal with the real issues instead of looking for more stealth tax laws
Seems like all they wish for in this country, is DHSS people here fighting each other for handouts.
When your car ticks over at 100 MPH AT 2300 RPM IN 7 GEAR and stops from 62 MPH in 30 yards.
All this crap is driving people out of this country who keep the work shy.
I am all for banding careless and dangerous driving, and people that have caused a accident.
They should be made to take a test again. The insurance companies should price them off the road.
The police would have a field day stopping all the MPs coming out of the cheap supervised bar at the house of commons.
Hell they drinking my scotch i bought them...... OHH yes...they the people who may in pose this on us..
..... and what happens to the PIGS when they're flying around well in excess of the speed limit without sirens or lights???
Nothing obviously as they think they're well above the law.
You will obviously drive within the speed limit if you are on a driving test, as you will be trying to pass!!! then as soon as the licence is back, waaahaaay, you can speed again!! you can't teach people how not to speed as there making a collected decision to do so, you can only educate on the danger and consequences of doing so. As for an extended test, how will that help? because people are going to drive to pass and not speed anyway!!!!!!!!
MONEY MAKING RACKET AGAIN!!!! JUST ADDING TO THE ALREADY INACCESSIBLE AND EXPENSIVE MOTORING WORLD!!!!
The only people benefiting here are the big wigs in parliament and CEO's of associated companies!!!
So if the test will be tailored to the individual motorist, what they are saying is someone thats been banned for doing 100 on a motorway, they will concentrate on making sure the driver has improved by doing 70 and not 100. Never heard such nonsence, its just another way to generate cash which is justified with a feeble excuse and it won't make any difference. If people are willing to risk a ban in the first place then the threat of an extended test won't concern them.
Its about time something was done about people using mobiles at the wheel. My car was written off in August when a lady who was speeding and texting hit the side of our car (which was stopped) and when I went to see if she was OK, she was unconcious with Facebook on her phone in her hand. Nothing happened and I was told by the officer "Your insurance will take care of this thats why you pay your premiums" Really? Will my insurance make this woman realise that social networking is not done at 60MPH in a 30MPH zone on an illegal to use device??
Its not an isolated case. Speeding is bad enough - phones whether calling, texting and surfing should have a huge penalty.
Love the new money-making scheme. That'll get someone promoted, and they won't have to worry about speed camaras being burned out, or painted over. Good work! LOL
"Currently, driving at more than 30mph automatically registers a driving ban."
really? even on a motorway?
Factual reporting isn't it, pity the facts are poorly presented.
So does this article mean that if I drive at more than 30mph anywhere I risk a driving ban? Or does it mean that if I exceed 30mph in an automatic car I risk a driving ban? Or does it mean that if I drive an automatic car for more than 56 days at 30mph I risk a driving ban?
When did this new law come into force? :-)
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