What are driving offences

Driving offences are what happens when you do not meet your obligations as a road user.

This could be something like not having the correct documentation that you require or something much more severe like causing harm or injury to another road user.

The penalties that arise for driving offences can vary significantly too, and some will automatically stop you being allowed to drive for a period of time, many of them will result in you receiving what are called penalty points against your licence, which if you accrue too many can lead to you being banned from driving.

Very serious offences include driving when you are disqualified from doing so, or driving under the influence of drink or drugs, causing death by dangerous driving and a range of other offences such as having a second dangerous driving offence within three years.

If you accumulate 12 points for minor offences then you will get a minimum disqualification from driving for at least six months and quite possibly longer. Many acts will also include a fine that you should pay. Of course you may contest penalty points and contest a case in court.

By being a safe and conscientious driver, by following the rules and understanding driving theory and having consideration for other road users you can help to ensure that you won't incur driving offences.

JOIN NOW and gain access to ALL the official Theory Test multiple choice Revision Questions for car drivers

Related Articles...

Things to look for when checking tyre condition
The tyres are extremely important elements of the car, yet many people do not think much about them when checking that their vehicle is roadworthy. However, in addition to checking the amount...

Taking the theory test if you don't speak English
Not everyone who takes the Driving Theory Test will be confident enough in their ability to speak and understand English to take the test. Whilst some people in Wales will want to take the test in...

Road Tax Disc Explained
You might hear to this referred as to something called excise licence, but in common parlance (speech!) this is called road tax. And you will have a circular piece of paper that comes to show...

Penalty Points
There are different offence codes for different types of offences, and penalty points come in lumps from one single point right up to eleven, depending on the type and severity of an offence that...

Tips on driving in half light
Most drivers prefer driving in the day in good light in optimum road conditions, because these are the best conditions in which to see exactly what is going on in the road. However there are...

What causes accidents: speed
There is a well known saying from safety campaigns which simply says that "speed kills". Although many people think that you have to be travelling really quickly in order to make an impact...

Nervous Driver Tips
Many people who learn to drive have a combination of nerves and excitement. Even if someone says they have no nerves and are perfectly confident when it comes to driving, the first time you get...

What's the point of the theory test?
The official theory test is a relatively recent addition to the driving test, and has evolved and become more comprehensive over time. For many of us who ask our parents about the driving test,...

Prepare for driving theory tests
In order to pass tests, whether they are academic tests at school such as english, geography, spanish, french and so on, or to pass some other one - like theory tests - the methodology that can be...

What causes accidents: overtaking
When you overtake a vehicle, there are often many things to consider. First of all you need to ensure that it is, as far as you are aware, safe to do so. Therefore don't overtake close to...

Bookmark with:

Facebook

Twitter

Google Buzz Stumble

StumbleUpon

Delicious