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Road Traffic Offences: Fines

Asked by Alex BrewerLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 23 October 2025UIN 83675

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the penalty for driving without (a) a license and (b) L plates.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

This Government takes road safety seriously. We are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads.

We are considering a range of policies under the new Road Safety Strategy, the first for 10 years. This includes the case for changing motoring offences.

More details will be published in due course.

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