Points on your Driving licence?

[Grey]

Ive had lots of discussions at home and down the pub of when do your points actually come off..... for insurance...... on your paper part........ or just in genral when do they come off lol

Discuss :d

[Wazza024]

On your paper part they don't come off for 4 years but they don't count after 3 years which is strange. But for insurance as far as im aware they count them for 5 years i maybe wrong

[Mike]

Technically they never actually come off your paper license unless you apply for a new one after 3 years where there no longer written on there. :P

[Andy]

or you change address

[Graeme]

They are valid for 3 years, can be removed from your paper part after 4 years, and most insurance ask for anything in the 5 years

[TeddyThom]

IIRC they don't count after 3 years, and you can apply to have them taken off after 4 years...

[Cle]

I had six points before i had a provisional :) lol iirc i got told it was on my licence for 3 and on my record for 4.

[alan1028moore]

Or you have to renew your licence after 10 years and the points are spent

[Hoochie]

I did acquire ( many many moons ago) 9 points on my provisional for being naughty in my biking days......

I stupidly had a blast of a mates DTR 125.....got caught and done for no insurance by the police!!:roll:

4 years it stayed on for.

[bazil]

Or you have to renew your licence after 10 years and the points are spent

showing your age mate lol, I had to update my photo card too as it was 10 years old,

My points were wiped of when I changed from the old paper liecence to photo card.

[Grey]

sooo how do you apply to get them taken off your licence?:thumb:

[TeddyThom]

Write to the DVLA and ask them basically, I think it costs you but not sure.

[Jack]

Just replace the license. Doesn't matter if the points are written on there though, if they're expired then the license is "clean".

3 years for totting up
4 years til expiry
5 years for insurance.

So for example, if you win 6 points in January 2005, then score a further 6 in February 2008, you won't automatically lose your license under totting up. But you would still have 12 points.

[alan1028moore]

I did acquire ( many many moons ago) 9 points on my provisional for being naughty in my biking days......

I stupidly had a blast of a mates DTR 125.....got caught and done for no insurance by the police!!:roll:

4 years it stayed on for.

How embarrising, getting caught speeding on a 125. lol

[Danb1987]

So how long do convictions take to come off? I have 3.....

Insurance companies don't ask for them after 5years so do I just not declare them?

It's been 5 years next feb

[Andy]

How embarrising, getting caught speeding on a 125. lol
More embarassing is actually stopping on a dtr lol
Straight onto a track=away,ignorance is blisslol

[brainsnova]

Unless your due to renew the licence what's the big deal about having them still on the paper bit.

[16v Nova Kev]

i have never had points so meh lol

[NOV4_SPORT]

Either your lucky, or you drive to slow lol.

iain

[16v Nova Kev]

im a slow joe.

[NOV4_SPORT]

Good enought to drive miss daisey lol, i was caught out going to billing a few years ago, the sun was i my eyes officer and couldnt see the speedo, didnt work lol

iain

[Jack]

So how long do convictions take to come off? I have 3.....

Insurance companies don't ask for them after 5years so do I just not declare them?

It's been 5 years next feb
4 years to come off, but as said insurance need to know about anything from up to 5 years ago. So you still need to declare yours up til next feb.

[Hoochie]

How embarrising, getting caught speeding on a 125. lol

was for no insurance, not speeding,...:roll::p

[saloonwoody]

what about sp30 bans and tt99's as i have a......ahem ... friend with some lol

[Andy]

what about sp30 bans and tt99's as i have a......ahem ... friend with some lol
tt99's after 4 years and a change of address;)

[saloonwoody]

sweet ! ill er tell him :)

[Jack]

Change of address is meh... as said, it doesn't matter if you have the points written on there, if they've expired then the license is clean. Anyone who did a check with the police databases would still see the points and that they've expired. So the physically "clean" license is a mere technicality.

[Andy]

Change of address is meh... as said, it doesn't matter if you have the points written on there, if they've expired then the license is clean. Anyone who did a check with the police databases would still see the points and that they've expired. So the physically "clean" license is a mere technicality.
But its nice to see after a league table lol

[Grey]

Well i got a SP30 april 2nd 2007 3points £60 fine and IN10 september 5th 2007 6points £200 fine! so thats 9 lol

So this year if i really wanted to i could get them removed off paper part!? anyone know how much it cost?

[Andy]

Why remove it unless you have ocd like me??
It used to cost 17.50 iirc (2006)
Otherwise,have a change of address as stated and it costs nowt!!!!!!!!!

[draper]

But its nice to see after a league table lol

afucingmen


i thought insurance (IN10) was on for 10years?? i change address' that often its irrelevant anyway lol

ive been waiting untill 2nd week in feb to swap my address so it comes back 'cleansed'

failing that, its worth paying the lost license fee to clear mine lol

[draper]

Why remove it unless you have ocd like me??


it looksbetter if you have to show yor license a new employer ;) id rather they didnt know i used to be a ****bag :thumb:

[Andy]

it looksbetter if you have to show yor license a new employer ;) id rather they didnt know i used to be a ****bag :thumb:
Oh yeah i know,i understand if that,i would aswell

[Jack]

i thought insurance (IN10) was on for 10years?? i change address' that often its irrelevant anyway lol
Oh aye, there's some codes which stay on the license for 10 years.

[Southie]

My DR10 has just come off my licence after 11 years :eek:

[brainsnova]

Clean licence here :d

[Andy]

Oh aye, there's some codes which stay on the license for 10 years.
Death by dangerous driving,drink driving and drug driving are the only ones afaik,and its 11years...http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/EndorsementsAndDisqualifications/DG_4022550

[brainsnova]

My mate got a dr10 and he told his insurance and it stayed the same and at the renewal went down.

[Yorkie]

Nice clean License :) because im good!

[Grey]

Death by dangerous driving,drink driving and drug driving are the only ones afaik,and its 11years...http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/EndorsementsAndDisqualifications/DG_4022550

Went away and looked im ok mine are off this year phewww lol