ScoobyDriverWannabe

Just watched Traffic cops program on BBC1, at the end of the program it said that som lads who had stole a car were banned for 12 months.

But some of them were only 14

So when does the ban apply fom when they become 17 and can drive legally.

Seems a bit daft banning somone from driving iff they are only 14 so cant drive legally anyway

fast bloke

Over here the ban starts when they pass their test - class - they have to go through all the crap to get a licence, then lose it and start from scratch

Freak

but if they are banned, they cant be insured.. therefore cant pass their test

fast bloke

they aren't banned until they actually pass the test - They can be an accompanied L driver, do the test, the ban kicks in immediately. They wait a year and start from scratch with the CBT, written test etc

j.r-xrs

Unfortunatly that ban won't make any difference to that kid because I very much doubt he'll bother learning to drive or taking a test. He'll just steal more cars and continue to drive illegally, won't make any difference to him whether hes banned for 1 year or life.

Sad state of affairs!

Brit_in_Japan

When I was a student I remember a local lad, a neighbour, who didn't have a license but who had been banned. He had no intention of taking his test as he would then immediately lose his license, but he said he needed his car to get to work so therefore he would continue driving. No tax, no insurance, no license..... it's because of these idiots that we should all have full comp insurance!