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Driver who “charged through” mini-roundabout and hit cyclist before reversing over her – leaving her with multiple serious injuries – keeps licence

David Knight was given six penalty points and fined £600 for failing to give way at the junction and crashing into Patrycja Gutowska, who suffered sternum and pelvis fractures and a collapsed lung

Fri, Feb 28, 2025 16:37

Car wheel at speed copyright Simon MacMichael.jpg

‘Driving is a privilege, not a right’ says All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group as it calls for Government to close driving ban loophole

Cross-party group of MPs and peers also says more police forces need to adopt close pass initiatives

Tue, May 02, 2017 11:33

FoI request reveals driver on the road with 62 points

One of 10,000 still driving legally despite racking up more than 12 points

Fri, Feb 24, 2017 13:31

Nearly half of motorists with 12 or more penalty points on licence allowed to keep driving by the courts

"Exceptional hardship" trumps 12 points should be a ban magistrate's guidelines

Tue, Sep 20, 2011 07:44