How long does points stay on licence

[nathangallo]

Bit of help guys had points basically when I just passed when I was 17

And it's just coming up to three years now will my points come off? 

[ConeKiller]

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

[skard]

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.

[n13cah]

They are active for 3, stay on for 4, but your insurance usually ask for 5 years history.

[Trekmeister]

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!

[Tamiyoman]

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  )

[Edition30]

Is that the same for Speeding codes? I just got a straight ban.


Been on my licence since October 2008.


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)

[jonm]

Is that the same for Speeding codes? I just got a straight ban.


Been on my licence since October 2008.


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

[jonm]

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..

[Tamiyoman]

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

[Naeem]

Is it not you have to declare the points to insurance first 3 years, then the points are removed after the 4th year.

[Edition30]

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 

[jonm]

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 

Come this Oct your time is up but then its Next Oct before the insurance side of things

[nathangallo]

So from what i can gather mine should be coming off this march 

It was well worth undertaking on a bus lane and speeding that night though
Not worth dad taking my car off me lol 

[craigy123]

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 

Well into three figures then?