The defendant had been convicted of other offences at the crown court. Traffic offences were also committed for sentence. The judge imposed a disqualification and penalty points. The section clearly required either a disqualification, or imposition of points. He had erred in doing both, and the penalty points were removed.
Citations:
[1997] EWCA Crim 1828
Statutes:
Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 s44
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing, Road Traffic
Updated: 11 October 2022; Ref: scu.151283
