Andy Burnham tough new driving penalty points rule

MotoringMotoring NewsMotoringLabour has published details of its road safety strategy09:26, 27 Jul 2026Tougher driving laws are set to be rolled out under Andy Burnham's Government.‌And motorists who fall foul of them will find themselves hit with penalty points, potentially pushing some closer to driving bans.‌It's part of a new road safety strategy drawn up while Keir Starmer was in Number 10.‌READ MORE: DWP names two conditions ahead of new PIP rules under Andy BurnhamGet breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsAppThe dossier proposes a number of radical measures aimed at cutting deaths and injuries on UK roads.‌Among them is harsher punishments for seatbelt offences, a major contributing factor in road deaths.Motorists caught breaking this law would face penalty points on their licence as