FT/D/2025/0388 - [2025] UKFTT 01277 (GRC)

The Registrar's position

The Registrar's short response said:-

"Fixed penalty received on the 16 December 2024 for CU80 – breach of requirements as to control of the vehicle (includes mobile phone offences that carry a mandatory 6 penalty points) resulting in 6 penalty points."

At the appeal Mr Russell said that "CU80" was the only the information he had. He went on to say that the Registrar takes the view that it is even more serious for an ADI to be using a mobile phone while supervising because, in that role, a person is not only supervising but also needs to be keeping as alert as if they were the driver. In his view, potentially being distracted by using a mobile phone while supervising, is a serious offence. In addition, he said, it sends completely the wrong message to the learner driver.

Mr Russell also confirmed that, apart from the issue of a written warning, the Registrar had no power to require such things as re-training or monitoring. He confirmed that the Registrar was not taking issue in this appeal about the Appellant not notifying him about the points.