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Drivers have been hit with record high penalty points for driving offences as thousands risk being taken off roads ahead of Christmas . According to new research, driving offences which resulted in penalty points on driving licences increased by around 12 per cent last year, marking a three-year peak.

The research uncovered in a Freedom of Information request to the DVLA found speeding was the top reason for penalty points.

The age group that receives the most points on their licence for driving offences are those between 35 and 44 followed by 45 and 54-year-olds and 55 to 64-year-olds, whilst drivers who are 65 and over tend to have the fewest.

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