New rule means UK motorists could lose licence for this offence
Drivers who have never broken a motoring law could still find themselves banned from the road under a tough new crackdown. Ministers are arming courts with the power to hand out penalty points to people convicted of illegally dumping rubbish – meaning persistent offenders could ultimately lose their driving licences altogether. Under the new rules, introduced through the Policing and Crime Act, courts will be able to impose between three and nine penalty points for fly-tipping offences. That puts offenders on a direct path to disqualification if they rack up 12 points within three years even though the crime has nothing to do with driving itself. In some cases, a single incident could result in as many as nine points, leaving offenders just one step away from an automatic ban. The measures form a key plank of the Government’s Waste Crime Action Plan, which aims to clamp down on the blight of dumped rubbish in streets, lay-bys and the countryside. Ministers believe targeting drivers is the most effective way to deter the crime, with most …
