When Did Points Start

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by ymfb, Oct 4, 2014.

  1. I have had a driving licence for 36 years, my first offence coming a couple of years later when I was framed and got a driving without due care. I'm sure that it was a £30 fine and one endorsement.

    Very recently I was caught bang to rights by Avon & Somerset speed contractor, 73 in a 60 on the dreaded Ilminster bypass.

    It made me wonder what year points took over from endorsements, I have looked on google without success, so far.

    Does anyone know ?
     
    #1 ymfb, Oct 4, 2014
  2. I think it was 1982. I started driving in 1980 and it changed from endorsements to points soon after, meaning I just about avoided losing my license...
     
    #2 figaro, Oct 4, 2014
  3. that would have been my guess as I think I was eighteen
     
    #3 ymfb, Oct 4, 2014
  4. I think it was around 1988, because I got nicked in 1987 and only got an endorsement. In 1989 I got points.
     
    #4 Ghost Rider, Oct 4, 2014
  5. Nah, I was well and truly banned by then, and I was banned on points not endorsements. It was much earlier in the eighties.
     
    #5 figaro, Oct 4, 2014
  6. I had my first points in 1985 ;-)
     
    #6 nuttynick, Oct 4, 2014
  7. It seems hard to believe but I cannot find thus on google or wiki
     
    #7 ymfb, Oct 4, 2014
  8. #8 El Toro, Oct 4, 2014
  9. Did you need to be a subscriber of Which to find that ?
     
    #9 ymfb, Oct 5, 2014
  10. Thanks for finding it
     
    #10 ymfb, Oct 5, 2014
  11. 1988. I'm surprised, I thought it was much earlier than that.
     
    #11 figaro, Oct 5, 2014
  12. No. Google was my friend. :)
     
    #12 El Toro, Oct 5, 2014
  13. I got my first speeding ticket in 1985, and I'm certain it was points??
     
    #13 nuttynick, Oct 5, 2014
  14. '88 does seem far too late to me.
     
    #14 figaro, Oct 5, 2014
  15. There used to be endorsements before points. Maybe that's what you're thinking of?
     
    #15 El Toro, Oct 5, 2014
  16. Bought my first bike in Feb '85 and passed my test in November '85 and between those 2 dates I acquired 2 points on my licence (and a £35.00 fine) for carrying a passenger on L-Plates.
     
    #16 98 SPS, Oct 5, 2014
  17. bout 2009 I think...
     
    #17 Mary Hinge, Oct 6, 2014
  18. I got my first points the week I got my frst bike in 1986 - I also got knocked off by a hit'n'run and crashed on my Instructors lawn that week too...
     
    #18 SteveO916, Oct 7, 2014
  19. got my first 6 in 84 maybe they where called endorsements lost my license in 88 for six months through the toting up thing. didn't stop me riding tho. good job i didn't get caught. jail for that i think.
     
    #19 finm, Oct 7, 2014
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