FT/D/2025/0376/FPP - [2025] UKFTT 01239 (GRC)

The relevant facts

On 10 February 2025, the Registrar was advised by the DVLA that the Appellant had accepted 2 fixed penalty notices offences on 7 October 2023 and 1 January 2025 for exceeding the statutory speed limit on a public road, with each offence carrying an endorsement of 3 penalty points on his licence, giving a total of 6 points. The Appellant failed to notify the Registrar within 7 days of either offence, in breach of his declaration made in support of his application to extend his period of registration made on 9 April 2023.

On 19 February 2025, the Registrar emailed the Appellant giving him notice that he was considering removing his name from the Register on the grounds that he had ceased to be a fit and proper person. The Appellant was invited to make representations within 28 days.

The Appellant responded by email on the same day apologising for not adhering to the expected standards. He took full accountability for both offences. He said the failure to inform the Registrar was because on both occasions “I simply forgot to inform you due to how busy I am and how intense and stressful my life is at present.” He also stated “on both occasions I was tired and more than likely distracted temporarily by children in the back of the car.” He gave an account of his daily life and the pressures he faces, saying “some things are put off or forgotten about, until I find myself in this situation.” He explained that he and his wife are working very hard to save up money for a deposit towards a mortgage and that his income is the family’s main source of income. He said “our work like balance has not been right for some time and I see this as a wake-up call to change things and reduce the number of hours I work to give me more headspace to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”

The Registrar gave notice on 21 March 2025 that he had decided to remove the Appellant from the Register.