Just under 8,000 drivers have 10 points while 4,313 have 11 points on their licence.

This means simple driving mistakes such as judgment errors could see road users pushed over the 12 point threshold for a ban.

Simple issues such as speeding, overtaking on a double white line or parking in a dangerous place could be enough to see road users issued a ban.

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