Convicted Driver
Scottish drivers' angst over penalty points
Tue, 29 Nov 2005
Drivers in Edinburgh, who got on the wrong side of now scrapped traffic changes plans, have launched a campaign to have their penalty points retracted.
Motorists stopped by the police for flouting the restrictions were fined £60 and had three points added to their licences.
According to the Scotsman, the city council agreed to scrap the traffic changes after widespread opposition from the city's residents.
Several drivers are now looking to build up a legal challenge to have the points and fines removed, as well as attempting to trace other drivers facing a similar predicament.
Telecommunications planner Ken Wellman was stopped after illegally turning out of a street into an area affected by the changes.
"Three points on a driving licence are supposed to be given for dangerous driving and not for a misdemeanour, especially considering the lack of signage," he said in reference to the penalty points.
Those affected may well have cause for concern, since penalty points added to licences usually raises the costs of car insurance.
Although specialist convicted driver insurance is widely available from insurers, those unlucky enough to have been caught up in the now abandoned scheme will no doubt be anxious to avoid any extra resulting costs.
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