{"id":1737,"date":"2015-12-14T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T09:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?p=1737"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-10T09:51:23","slug":"is-it-true-that-new-drivers-with-6-licence-points-have-to-retake-a-theory-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/is-it-true-that-new-drivers-with-6-licence-points-have-to-retake-a-theory-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it true that new drivers with 6 licence points have to retake a theory test?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Is it an urban myth that new drivers with 6 penalty points or more on their driving licence have to retake a theory test? Book Theory Test Today gives you the facts.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s true. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a new driver who racks up 6 penalty points or more within two years of passing your <strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/book-practical-test\">DVSA practical test<\/a><\/strong> your driving licence will be revoked. Not only will you have to retake a theory test, you would have to re-sit the practical exam too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got points on my provisional licence what happens with those?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you have penalty points on your provisional licence and they haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t expired, those points will be carried across to your full driving licence when you pass your practical driving test. If you add to those penalty points &#8211; carried over from your provisional licence &#8211; accruing 6 or more within 2 years of passing your test you will lose your driving licence.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What are the consequences of having your licence revoked within 2 years?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s back to square one! You will have to reapply for your provisional driving licence, retake a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/book\/skip\">theory test<\/a><\/strong> and pass, plus you will have to re-sit your practical exam and pass in order to regain your full driving licence. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a whole load of hassle and very expensive.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Who do these rules apply to?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The rules apply to new drivers who passed their first driving test in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Channel Islands<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gibraltar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Great Britain<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Isle of Man<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Northern Ireland<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The European Community (EC) or the European Economic Area (EEA)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">EC\/EEA nations are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got a licence for another vehicle category too what are the rules?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Current legislation means there isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t another 2 year period should you pass a test for another category of vehicle, for example, a HGV.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got a foreign driving licence what are the rules for me?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The rules apply to you if you have exchanged your foreign driving licence for a UK licence and then go on to pass a further driving test in the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Had your licence revoked? Need to retake a theory test of practical exam? Contact Book Theory Test Today for assistance\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Book with us to retake a theory test<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Book Theory Test Today offers an intermediary service assisting clients with booking a UK theory test, or practical test, at\u00c2\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?page=find\"><strong>test centres<\/strong><\/a>\u00c2\u00a0across the nation. The service also supplies resources to help you prepare for your theory test \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ready to take your theory test?<strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/book\/skip\"><strong>Book your theory test online today<\/strong><\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not affiliated with the DVSA or the gov.uk website, but that does not make us a scam. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re charged an admin fee to cover our staff costs and the process of booking a theory test or practical exam on your behalf.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it an urban myth that new drivers with 6 penalty points or more on their driving licence have to retake a theory test? 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