A punishment awarded by the courts for a driving offence and recorded cumulatively on a person's driving licence.
（英国）（法院给违规驾驶行为的）罚分（在个人驾驶执照上累计记录）
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A penalty point system for these offences would enhance the standing and reputation of taxi drivers, he said.
A decision has yet to be made on whether drivers not carrying their licence will face a penalty point.
In 37 years of driving I have never, ever received a ticket or a fine or a single penalty point for exceeding the speed limit anywhere, by even a decimal point.
About 46 per cent of drivers caught for penalty point offences have managed to wriggle out of paying fines, according to the latest available figures.
From a penalty point of view, the decision about what offence the offender should be charged with becomes more important than the decision of the judge.