New Driver Avoids Revocation by Short Ban

Laura Newton represented a driver who was prosecuted for an offence driving a vehicle with a defective tyre, after it was found to have tread below the legal limit. This is an offence which ordinarily carries 3 points. The driver had passed his test less than 2 years before the offence and was deemed a New Driver. Due to other points on his licence, a further 3 points would have resulted in the licence being revoked by DVLA and the driver returning to a provisional driver status. After presenting mitigation, the Court was persuaded to impose a short ban, which would avoid the revocation and the need to resit the theory and practical tests.