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Title: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: nathangallo on January 15, 2012, 11:10:36 pm
Bit of help guys had points basically when I just passed when I was 17 :signLOL:

And it's just coming up to three years now will my points come off?  :smiley:
Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: ConeKiller on January 15, 2012, 11:12:15 pm
after three years i think you can apply to have them taken off (will still stay on record though)

gotta declare to insurers for 5 years
Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: skard on January 15, 2012, 11:18:09 pm
Are they not active for 3 years, on your license for 4 years (then apply for new paper part) and have to be declared for 5 years to insurance?

Also, they are taken into consideration for 'totting up' points over a four year period? i.e., 12 points in 48 months = ban

I think that's how it works.
Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: n13cah on January 15, 2012, 11:29:01 pm
They are active for 3, stay on for 4, but your insurance usually ask for 5 years history.
Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: Trekmeister on January 16, 2012, 08:35:25 am
Seems quite unfair they are active for 3, on licence for 4 yet still declared for 5. I known in the beginning of my fourth year my insurance company still charged me £50 extra for the privilage!
Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: Tamiyoman on January 16, 2012, 10:08:25 am
Active for 3 years, can apply to have them taken off after 4 years, this was how it was in 2000 anyway (the last time i had points taken off my license  :happy2:)
Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: Edition30 on January 16, 2012, 10:20:23 am
Is that the same for Speeding codes? I just got a straight ban.


Been on my licence since October 2008. :ashamed:


In regards to the 12 points in 24 months = ban...12 points results in a ban no matter the length of time (providing none have expired)
Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: jonm on January 16, 2012, 12:02:59 pm
Is that the same for Speeding codes? I just got a straight ban.


Been on my licence since October 2008. :ashamed:


In regards to the 12 points in 24 months = ban...12 points results in a ban no matter the length of time (providing none have expired)


Four years from the date of conviction

If the offence is for:

•reckless/dangerous driving - shown on the licence as DD40, DD60 and DD80
•offences resulting in disqualification
•disqualified from holding a full driving licence until a driving test has been passed
Example: Date of conviction is 28 May 2004 – the endorsement must stay on the licence until 28 May 2008.

Four years from the date of offence

In all other cases.

Example: Date of offence 10 June 2005 – the endorsement must stay on the licence until 10 June 2009.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/EndorsementsAndDisqualifications/DG_4022490

Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: jonm on January 16, 2012, 12:07:29 pm
I don't see the point of paying more money out to have them reprint a clean license as it makes no difference if something is printed on it or not.. it matters if its still current and live on the database...

I still have my convictions from 6yrs ago on mine.. even though its clean now on the database..
Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: Tamiyoman on January 16, 2012, 01:00:21 pm
You dont pay to have them removed, you just send it in and they send it back with another removed, i never paid, you pay enough to get them put on, no way you pay to take them off lol
Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: Naeem on January 16, 2012, 03:51:58 pm
Is it not you have to declare the points to insurance first 3 years, then the points are removed after the 4th year.
Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: Edition30 on January 16, 2012, 04:25:39 pm
Mines for excessive speeding on a motorway and the date of the offence was 25th of October 2008 and convicted in March 2009. No points etc since  :driver:
Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: jonm on January 16, 2012, 04:34:13 pm
Mines for excessive speeding on a motorway and the date of the offence was 25th of October 2008 and convicted in March 2009. No points etc since  :driver:

Come this Oct your time is up but then its Next Oct before the insurance side of things
Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: nathangallo on January 17, 2012, 06:01:25 pm
So from what i can gather mine should be coming off this march  :jumping:

It was well worth undertaking on a bus lane and speeding that night though :signLOL:
Not worth dad taking my car off me lol  :sad1:
Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: craigy123 on January 17, 2012, 06:12:27 pm
Mines for excessive speeding on a motorway and the date of the offence was 25th of October 2008 and convicted in March 2009. No points etc since  :driver:

Well into three figures then?  :surprised:
Title: Re: How long does points stay on licence
Post by: JJ on January 17, 2012, 06:38:25 pm
I wouldn't bother posting your license to the Doovla to get your endorsements removed.   I sent mine off to get a couple removed but they simply sent the original paper part of my license back with some lines neatly drawn through the points.  Triffick!