Sentences with phrase «points for careless driving»

Thousands of motorists look set to lose their licence under new plans which will see the police given the power to issue on - the - spot fines and penalty points for careless driving.

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The headline points are: ● prolonged, persistent and deliberate bad driving and consumption of drink and drugs puts offenders in the most serious category with jail sentences of at least seven years; ● a combination of these features of dangerous driving accompanied by aggregating factors, such as a bad driving record, attracts sentences towards 14 years; ● careless driving under the influence of drink or drugs provides for a longer sentence, as the degree of intoxication increases; ● regarding mobile phones — an offender distracted by a handheld mobile phone when the offence was committed will be treated as particularly serious; ● reading or composing texts over a period of time at the wheel is also likely to result in a higher level of seriousness and offenders should serve up to seven years in prison.

Or, a driver prosecuted for careless driving (which carries 3 - 9 points), would have to have hit a person, or caused a collision for example by turning across the path of an oncoming car to expect to receive 6 points.

Careless driving points in Maryland that number 12 or more, for example, will result in a revoked drivers license.

4 points for passing a stopped school bus, careless driving or speeding at 15 mph or more over the posted limit.

For most first - time traffic violations, such as speeding or careless driving, you can handle the ticket outside of the court, which will save you time, money and keep points off your driving record.

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