Originally Posted by
Elwood
Don't be so quick to say someone is full of shit.
If a person has been disqualified, and is then ordered to take an extended test, they return to learner status, must apply for a provisional licence and are subject to the rules governing new drivers.
It may be the case that the new drivers act would apply, but I can't find any reference to this, so it's a little bit of a grey area.
The New Drivers Act only applies to the 2 years after you pass your
first UK test in any category. If you exchange a foreign licence, you aren't affected by the Act, but if you then pass a UK test to add, say, a motorbike, you are under the Act for the next 2 years. Simply being disqualified and passing a new test doesn't restart the clock.
All the detail is here:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ers/DG_4022566
What happens after you have passed your re-test The New Drivers Act only applies once. You won’t lose your licence again if you run up another six points. But if you get more than 12 points in three years, you’ll normally lose your licence for at least six months.
And here:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ions/DG_069887