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Driving points up 12% in a year
Western Mail
|October 16, 2025
A SURGE in drivers being caught by speed cameras has been blamed for a 12% increase in the number of penalty points added to licences last year.
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Figures obtained by Coop Insurance show drivers in Britain received 9.61 million points in 2024.
That was compared with 8.55 million during 2023, and continues a trend of the total rising every year since 2021.
This story is from the October 16, 2025 edition of Western Mail.
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