30-point driver still on the roads
six months, unless a court accepts that “exceptional hardship”, such as job loss, would be caused.
The figures show there were almost 11,000 such drivers in Great Britain – though this was a four percent drop on the same point last year.
Nick Lloyd, Rospa’s head of road safety, said: “It is concerning that these drivers, despite having accumulated 12 points or more on their licence, are still on our roads.
"Unfortunately some drivers either intentionally or unintentionally drive above the speed limit, thereby placing themselves, their passengers and other road users in danger."
The DVLA figures show there are 223,253 drivers with full or provisional licences in Sunderland, with a combined 70,808 points between them.
Road safety charity Brake said the law should be used to its fullest extent when dealing with "selfish" speeders.
Joshua Harris, director of campaigns, said: "There is no justification for travelling over the speed limit, especially as people should still be minimising their journeys in lockdown.
"It is extremely important that all drivers recognise that speed limits exist to help save lives and that any crash add burden to our stretched emergency services and NHS."
The Sentencing Council recently concluded a consultation on driving offences disqualifications, with revised guidelines set to be published later this year.
Chairman Lord Justice Holroyde said: “The council is aware of public concern that offenders who have incurred 12 penalty points or more are not always disqualified from driving.”