READERS may be interested in the following information obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.
The following shows the number of drivers in Great Britain who currently have more than 12 penalty points on their driving licence and have not been disqualified from driving by the courts.
These figures reflect the information held as at May 16 2011.
Current points, followed by total number of drivers: 12pts, 7,014 drivers; 13pts, 804; 14pts, 881; 15pts, 1,093; 16pts, 296; 17pts, 147; 18pts, 245; 19pts, 38; 20pts, 49; 21pts, 38; 22pts, 13; 23pts, 16; 24pts, 24; 25pts, 3; 27pts, 3; 28pts, 1; 30pts, 4; 33pts, 1; 36pts, 1. Grand total: 10,671.
MIKE CHALKLEY, Cowper Road, Bournemouth
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