This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Magistrates to apply ban as per totting up rules for drivers attaining 12 points
Many drivers now avoid a driving ban, citing 'undue hardship'. However, as most driving offences attract only three penalty points most drivers will have had three previous warnings over 3 years to get the message prior to facing a 6 month ban - more if they have attended a police diversion scheme.
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Christopher Gard of Alton was texting when he killed Lee Martin from Basingstoke, 12 August 2015. It is reported he had been convicted of using his 'phone at least 6 times previously, and only 6 weeks before the crash was let off a ban by magistrates pleading hardship.
Road policing is at an all-time low; how many times would a driver be using their 'phone when driving to get caught 6 times? To give an idea, drink driving research suggests 100 to 200 times before getting caught over the limit.
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