A driver who has held a licence for eight years gets 3 points at months 0, 14, 30 and 40. Counting only offences within three years of each other, what is the situation after month 40?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 9 points count in the three-year window
- Step 1: The three years are counted back from the date of the latest offence, which means from month 4 to month 40. Step 2. The offences at months 14, 30 and 40 are inside that window (9 points), while month 0 is 40 months earlier. Answer: 9 points count in the three-year window. Why not the others: Month 0 is more than 36 months before month 40, so it does not count, and offences are added together rather than counted singly.
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