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Penalty points: one in 20 would take them to protect a friend
Research suggests around 300,000 drivers have accepted points on their licence when a friend was caught speedingOne in 20 drivers would be willing to take on penalty points for a friend or relative according to research which also suggested that there is widespread ignorance that the practise is against the law. Two-thirds (66%) of motorists willing to do so told a survey last summer that they would do it to ensure their friend was not disqualified from driving, while more than half (59%) said they would do it to protect their friend’s livelihood if losing their licence also meant losing their job,A fifth (21%) said that they would be prepared to take on points for a friend because, despite incurring penalty points, they believed that their friend was a “safe” driver.