Overview

This bill proposes adding penalty points to driving licenses for certain vehicle registration offences. Currently, these offences don't result in points, but this bill aims to change that, aligning them with other road traffic offences.

Description

The Vehicle Registration Offences (Penalty Points) Bill amends the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 and the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988. Specifically, it adds penalty points to driving records for three offences:

• Failing to display a registration mark (Section 42 of the 1994 Act): 3-11 penalty points, obligatory endorsement, discretionary disqualification.
• Displaying an obscured registration mark (Section 43 of the 1994 Act): 3-11 penalty points, obligatory endorsement, discretionary disqualification.
• Offences relating to vehicle registration regulations (Section 59 of the 1994 Act): 1-6 penalty points, discretionary endorsement, discretionary disqualification.

The bill applies to England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland and will come into effect 30 days after it receives Royal Assent.

Government Spending

The bill doesn't directly specify government spending. The impact is likely to be minimal, potentially involving minor administrative costs related to updating driving records and enforcement. No figures are provided in the bill text.

Groups Affected

Groups potentially affected include:

• Drivers: Those committing the specified vehicle registration offences will face penalty points on their driving licenses, potentially leading to increased insurance premiums, driving bans, or even license revocation depending on the number of points accumulated.
• Police and Courts: Increased workload in enforcing the new regulations and processing penalty points.
• DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency): Increased administrative tasks to update driving records.

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