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Rubbish Crimes Could Cost Your License
9 May
Summary
- Fly-tipping convictions now carry penalty points.
- Drivers could be banned with 12 points in three years.
- New measures target waste crime via driving sanctions.
Drivers risk losing their licenses for fly-tipping convictions under a significant new policy. Courts are now empowered by the Policing and Crime Act to assign three to nine penalty points for illegally dumping rubbish. This measure means offenders could face disqualification if they accrue 12 points within a three-year period.
Even a single fly-tipping incident could result in up to nine points, bringing offenders close to an automatic driving ban. These stringent rules are a core component of the Government's Waste Crime Action Plan, designed to tackle the pervasive issue of dumped waste.
Ministers believe that targeting drivers, who are frequently involved in transporting waste via vehicles like vans, will be the most effective deterrent against this environmental blight.
