If you reach
six or more penalty points on your driving licence within two years of passing
your driving test, ie during the probationary period, your driving licence will
be revoked. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), acting on behalf of
the Secretary of State, will automatically revoke your driving licence when notified
by a court or fixed penalty office. There is no right of appeal against revocation
under the provisions of the act. You may only appeal against the conviction, which
led to the revocation of your driving licence.
If
you have incurred any penalty points prior to passing your first test, these are
also taken into account if you commit any further penalty point offences during
the probationary period of two years. Points incurred after the probationary period
has expired will also count if the offence was committed during the probationary
period. Passing a retest does not remove penalty points from your licence, and
if the total reaches 12, you are liable to be disqualified by a court.
