Blackburn motorist with 38 points on her licence still driving

Figures obtained from the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency under a Freedom of Information Act request by the Institute of Advanced Motorists revealed that the woman, who is from Blackburn, had ten speeding offences against her for going too fast in a 30mph limit.

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The data revealed that some motorists had collected dozens of road-offence penalty points without even holding a licence.

Another driver without a licence, a man from Stockport, clocked up 33 points. Another non-licence holder, a man from Leeds, had 28 points.

There are more than 60 offences that can result in penalty points being put on a driving licence.

They range from speeding offences, failing to comply with traffic lights or signs, driving with defective eyesight, racing, driving with drink or drugs in the system and being involved in accidents. A driver’s licence is usually taken away if they accrue more than 12 points.

Blackburn MP Jack Straw called for an inquiry to find out how the Blackburn woman could still be driving.

He said: “It is amazing and I do not understand how she could have got away with having three times the maximum number of points and still be driving around. Somebody needs to investigate how she did that.”

Burnley MP Gordon Birtwistle said: “These people should be banned. I am concerned they are putting other road users in East Lancashire at risk.”

Institute of Advanced Motorists’ chief executive Sarah Sillars said: “It has been three years since we raised this issue with the DVLA but we still have drivers on the road with multiple points allocated to them. Now we find that some of them have never held any kind of driving licence. We all have to share the road with these unqualified, uninsured and dangerous drivers.

“We need to punish offenders as well as give them an opportunity to change their ways. Offenders are unlikely to drive legally if they face a ban or points as soon as they pass their test.”