Driving without a valid licence
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003117/R
Version Date: 01/05/2025
I would like to request the following data for the period between 1st January 2020 and 31st December 2024:
1. The total number of recorded offences where individuals were found to be driving without a valid licence
The number of arrests made for driving without a valid licence
The number of individuals who were caught driving with an expired licence
The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information.
Data Source: Niche Custody Universe
Data Parameters: I have searched for the following reasons for arrest –
drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence (endorsable offence)
drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence (non-endorsable offence)
Please note, some occurrences have been counted more than once due to multiple arrests being linked to them, additionally some arrests cover more than one occurrence.
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Total Offences |
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Reason for Arrest |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
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Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - endorsable offence |
104 |
100 |
100 |
166 |
203 |
673 |
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Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - non-endorsable offence |
10 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
34 |
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Grand Total |
114 |
112 |
104 |
169 |
208 |
707 |
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Total Arrests |
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Reason for Arrest |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
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Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - endorsable offence |
104 |
99 |
100 |
165 |
202 |
670 |
|
Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - non-endorsable offence |
10 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
34 |
|
Grand Total |
114 |
111 |
104 |
168 |
207 |
704 |
The Alliance Operations Department has provided the following information.
Dorset Police issue paper Traffic Offence Reports (TOR’s) or submit Digital Traffic Offence Reports (PRONTO) which result in HORT1, VDRS, EDUCATION, CONDITIONAL OFFER OF FIXED PENALTY or COURT.
The data therefore identifies the number of NIPs / TORs / PRONTO processed at the Central Ticket Office for the offences of Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - endorsable offence and Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - non-endorsable offence where the outcome is one of CONDITIONAL OFFER OF FIXED PENALTY or COURT.
- The number of fines issued for driving without a licence, an expired licence or a valid licence, along with the total value of fines imposed
Please note, the fine for a non endorsable fixed penalty offence = £50 and the fine for an endorsable fixed penalty offence = £100
Please note, the table below does not include cancelled offences.
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01/01/2020 - 31/12/2024 |
Conditional offer of fixed penalty |
Court |
Total |
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Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - endorsable offence |
281 |
240 |
521 |
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Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - non-endorsable offence |
25 |
0 |
25 |
Please note, Dorset Police Central Ticket Office does not hold data in respect of ‘fines’. Please submit a new request His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service for data regarding the total value of fines imposed.
- The number of individuals who received a driving ban due to driving without a licence
Information not held. Please submit a request to the DVLA regarding driver disqualification.
- The number of cases involving breaches of provisional licence terms
Information not held. Please submit a request to the DVLA regarding breaches of provisional licence terms.