Or even worse for new drivers in the UK is that you have a six point limit for the first two years of driving. That means TWO speeding tickets and you are a gonner. In some parts of the country you could easily get this in a single short journey. As soon as you get six or more points you lose your licence and have to start from scratch again - apply for your provisional licence (several weeks), get a test date (6 weeks+ unless you phone around to get a cancellation) etc.

I was pretty scared for my "probationary" period but luckily I didn't get any. If I had got one I would have been damn careful until my two years were up!

Gareth