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Between 1950 and 1961 motoring tax revenue rose from £131 million (£5.67 billion as of 2025) to £730 million (£20.5 billion as of 2025). [12] By 1966, when taxation revenue reached £1 billion, the Royal Automobile Club were calling for an end to the "crippling spiral of motoring taxation", stating that less than one-third of the revenue ...
The DVLA is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. The current Chief Executive of the agency is Julie (Karen) Lennard. [3] The DVLA is based in Swansea, Wales, with a prominent 16-storey building in Clase and offices in Swansea Vale. It was previously known as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre.
The Road Traffic Act 2002 first provided for penalty points and for fixed-charge penalties, replacing an earlier system of on-the-spot fines. [1] [14] [15] Originally planned for 1998, its introduction was delayed by the need to upgrade and interconnect administrative computer systems, and by opposition from rank-and-file Gardaí fearing an increased workload.
In the United Kingdom, a driving licence is the official document which authorises its holder to operate motor vehicles on highways and other public roads. It is administered in England, Scotland and Wales by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and in Northern Ireland by the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA).
In jurisdictions which use a point system, the police or licensing authorities maintain a record of the demerit points accumulated by each driver. Traffic offenses, such as speeding or disobeying traffic signals, are each assigned a certain number of points, and when a driver is determined to be guilty of a particular offence, the corresponding number of points are added to the driver's total.
Disqualified for having more than 12 points in the "totting up" process N/A 4 [t 1] UT50 Aggravated taking of a vehicle 3 - 11 4 MR09 Reckless or dangerous driving (whether or not resulting in death, injury or serious risk) N/A 4 MR19 Wilful failure to carry out the obligation placed on driver after being involved in a road accident (hit and run)
Prior to 2014, the DVA was also responsible for vehicle registration and vehicle tax. [6] This responsibility was transferred to the DVLA . Personalised ( private ) registrations must now be purchased through the DVLA directly, and customers are recommended to tax their vehicles online.
From 19 January 2013, new licences issued are similar in size and shape to a credit-card (85.6 × 53.98 mm) as stipulated in Directive 2006/126/EEC. It features the driver's name and date of birth, their photo, signature and any restrictions or endorsements such as the need to wear glasses and any penalty points accrued.