Motorists with 12 points or more still on East Dunbartonshire roads

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rospa) said it was concerning drivers with 12 points or more were still allowed on the roads.

If a driver reaches this threshold they face a disqualification of at least six months, unless the court accepts that ‘exceptional hardship’, such as a job loss, would be caused.

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) data shows this applied to four drivers with a local postcode in March. One driver has managed to rack up 15 points.

The DVLA figures indicate there are 100,958 drivers with full or provisional licences in East Dunbartonshire, with a combined 20,169 points between them.

Road safety charity Brake said the law should be used to its fullest extent when it comes to “selfish” speeders.

Joshua Harris, director of campaigns, said: “There is no justification for travelling over the speed limit, especially as people should still be minimising their journeys in lockdown.

“It is extremely important that all drivers recognise that speed limits exist to help save lives and that any crash add burden to our stretched emergency services and NHS.”

The figures reveal that one driver, a 41-year-old woman from Brighton and Hove in England had received a massive 68 points on her licence – the most in the country.