When that letter drops on the doormat most drivers will probably grimace and then prepare themselves for a fine and three points on the licence or maybe a day spent on a speed awareness course. But some drivers take a different tack and think they can scam their way out of trouble only to find themselves in a lot more bother as they land up in the dock of a crown court facing a charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice – an offence which carries the possibility of a hefty prison sentence.
Here are some of the lies, ruses, scams and tricks drivers in Wales have tried to avoid points on their licence.
