A Freedom of Information request made by Auto Express has revealed the top ten offenses that caused new drivers to lose their license in their first 24 months.

Between June 2010 and May 2014, driving without the correct insurance was the most common reason for newly qualified drivers getting disqualified, with a whopping 21,148 drivers disqualified.

AA President, Edmund King, said that many of these disqualified drivers may have been caught ‘fronting’, a practise where high-risk drivers avoid expensive premiums by appearing as a named driver on someone else’s policy, when they are actually the main driver.

But the Department for Transport argued that fronting is only carried out by an "irresponsible minority", and says the current legislation is keeping the issue in check.

Driving without insurance is an offense which lands new drivers with a fine and six penalty points. During the first two years, six points is enough to automatically revoke a driver’s license. To reobtain your license, you must completely relearn to drive. That will include paying for a provisional licence, lessons, theory test and the special abridged and pricier practical test, designed for those with a disqualified status! That’ll cost you &1309 altogether!)

Whilst not having the correct insurance may not seem like the top contender for most common disqualification, the other top five are stereotypical of new drivers. Offenses such as speeding (7220 banned), failing to provide the correct information on a driver’s identity (2220 banned), using mobile phone whilst driving (1766 banned) and driving without due care and attention (1675 banned).

Top 10 reasons for new driver bans

1. No insurance - between June 2010 and May 2014, a total of 21,148 newly qualified drivers were caught using a vehicle uninsured against third-party risks
2. Speeding - breaking the speed limit on a public road got 7,220 new drivers banned
3. Driver's identity - failing to provide information on a driver's identity accounted for 2,220 bans
4. Vehicle control - some 1,766 bans related to breach of requirements as to control of a car - using a mobile etc.
5. Care and attention - driving without due care and attention brought 1,675 bans
6. Motorway speeding - another 1,249 bans were down to exceeding motorway speed limits
7. Jumping lights - failure to comply with traffic light signals brought about 1,020 bans
8. Defective tyres - some 854 drivers were banned for using a vehicle with defective tyres
9. Insurance offence - different insurance offences accounted for 699 bans
10. Failing to stop - some 665 drivers were banned for not stopping after an accident

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