Nearly 50,000 new drivers have lost their licences in the past four years after accruing six penalty points.
According to figures released by the DVLA and collated by car insurers Swiftcover.com, a total of 48,983 drivers have had their licence revoked under the 1995 Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act since 2009, with nearly 70 per cent of these motorists under 25 years of age.
Under the 1995 act, any motorist who accumulates six or more points within the first two years of passing their test will automatically have their licence revoked.
The data showed that 4,067 drivers aged 19 or under had points on their licence and that men are four times more likely than women to have their licences revoked under the rules.
However, it isn't just a young driver problem -- 1,608 motorists in their 40s were banned within two years of passing their test, 294 in their 50s and 38 in their 60s. Three drivers aged 70 or over lost their licence within two years of passing.
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