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Originally Posted by Chris W
I think there are more people driving on the roads who have no license at all (or a license they have bought in another country) than people who have fraudulently obtained UK licenses. I think we need to tackle that problem first.
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Ah but it's far easier to deal with them than it is to deal with someone who as far as the authorities are concerned has passed a test and should be on the road.
If the Police catch someone with no license for doing something stupid (red lights, mobile phones, generally looking a bit shifty in control of a vehicle) it takes about 30 seconds to find out if they have a licence or not and if they don't 9 times out of 10 they are punted to the side of the road and the car taken away (Cracking bit of legislation that
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If they are pulled for any of the above reasons or being in an accident etc. when they are checked it'll show them as having a full licence and unless they burst to getting someone to sit it for them you'll never know and they'll just go through the usual court system. Maybe picking up a few points here and there until they hit the barrier and lose their licence but unless they get done for a dangerous driving or the judge takes a dislike to them they won't have to pass the test again.
Personally I think making a competency test part of getting your licence back after any ban or even in lieu of another punishment would be a better idea, i.e. you get convicted of careless driving and either get 6 points + fine or retake the test.