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A legal loophole helping people avoid penalty points

A loophole in the Road Traffic Acts has enabled some drivers to escape penalty points by being disqualified for as little as one day.   Here to break it down for us is David Staunton, Barrister and Author of ‘Drunken Driving.

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08.40 21 Nov 2023


A legal loophole helping people avoid penalty points


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08.40 21 Nov 2023


A loophole in the Road Traffic Acts has enabled some drivers to escape penalty points by being disqualified for as little as one day. 

 Here to break it down for us is David Staunton, Barrister and Author of ‘Drunken Driving.


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