Part of Sentencing Bill - Committee (3rd Day) (Continued) – in the House of Lords at 10:45 pm on 3 December 2025.
Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames:
Moved by Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames
141: After Clause 41, insert the following new Clause—“Suspension of driving licences during bail for driving related offences(1) This section applies where an individual has been granted bail in respect of one of the following offences—(a) an offence under section 1, 1A, 2B, 2C, 3ZB, 3ZC, 3ZD or 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988;(b) an offence under section 4, 5 or 5A of the Road Traffic 1998.(2) The court may, as a condition of bail, suspend the driving licence of the individual, pending the outcome of any criminal proceedings.”Member’s explanatory statementThis new clause would allow the court to suspend the driving licence of an individual charged for certain driving offences, pending the outcome of the trial.
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