Lucy is 30 years old and has held a full EU driving licence for two years. Over the past year she has accumulated 7 penalty points. She submits an application for a London PHV driver licence. What action should TfL take?

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Refuse her application because she exceeds the permitted penalty point limit. TfL permits a maximum of six penalty points on an applicant's licence. Lucy has seven, which exceeds this limit, so her application must be refused.

Why the other options are incorrect:
• Approve her application given that she has held her licence for a sufficient period: Sufficient licence duration alone cannot override the penalty points requirement.
• Approve her application and issue a formal warning about accumulating further points: TfL does not issue warning letters as a substitute for refusing applicants who exceed the points limit.
• Suspend the decision until her penalty points drop below the permitted threshold: Once the permitted penalty point threshold is exceeded, TfL does not suspend the decision pending a reduction in points.
• Grant her a licence on probationary terms: TfL does not offer probationary licences to applicants who have surpassed the permitted points total.

Lucy is 30 years old and has held a full EU driving licence for two years. Over the past year she has accumulated 7 penalty points. She submits an application for a London PHV driver licence. What action should TfL take?

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