Drivers who accumulate 12 or more penalty points from motoring offences within a three-year period can face a ban from driving for up to six months, while six or more penalty points within two years of passing your driving test can lead to a license withdrawal and a re-test requirement. Specialists from LeaseVan.co.uk have outlined which 12 driving offences carry penalty points as standard, and how many points you could be hit with if you infringe these rules.
![Penalty points: 5 to 10](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:6e27be44-8101-4403-96e2-6cc9db9ea40b:203bb223-7058-4a6d-a39c-f7d9a10443f9/image.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Failing to stop after an accident or failing to report an accident
Penalty points: 5 to 10 Photo: Shutterstock
![Penalty points: 3 to 9](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:2fdb318b-5b14-4ec4-b567-f633ed4087de:7bebc27b-f468-498f-bad2-ec1b114305f6/image.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Penalty points: 6 to 8](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:51288af9-bb20-4487-8ed0-e38699ff0ec8:3a177a1a-f3d8-4fe7-a69b-7af0393a8236/image.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Penalty points: 6](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:0141cd43-f4eb-4282-a6b6-f587848d703c:92e45d38-8e7f-4b6d-a5ff-0ad3004d3ef7/image.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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