2007-03-05 20:05:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
Points don't just 'drop off' of your driving licence. You have to apply to DVLA to have them taken off. (U.K. only). Points added to your licence, other than drink driving or other serious driving offences, will be valid for 3 years (you can apply to DVLA after 4 years to have them removed.) Insurance companies will still require you to declare points/offences for 5 years.
2007-03-05 20:31:06 · answer #1 · answered by JillPinky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I cannot believe the number of wrong answers.
Points stay on your licence for 11 years for Dangerous driving or Drink driving.All other offences are 4 years.This is from the date of conviction.
However although points may stay on your licence for 4 years; for totting up purposes they only count for 3 years.
You must inform your insurance company of any offences in the last 5 years.Hope that makes it clear.
2007-03-06 06:26:39 · answer #2 · answered by Roman H 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People who are saying 3 years are wrong and are idiots they don't have a link to backup their claim.
The amount of time in which an endorsement remains on your licence depends on the type of offence committed. The date in which the endorsement starts also depends on the type of offence.
Endorsements must remain on a licence for 11 years from date of conviction if the offence is:
* drinking/drugs and driving (shown on the licence as DR10, DR20, DR30 and DR80)
* causing death by careless driving whilst under the influence of drink/drugs (shown on the licence as CD40, CD50 and CD60)
* causing death by careless driving, then failing to provide a specimen for analysis (shown on the licence as CD70)
Endorsements must remain on a licence for four years from date of conviction if the offence is:
* reckless/dangerous driving (shown on the licence as DD40, DD60 and DD80)
* offences resulting in disqualification
* disqualified from holding a full licence until a driving test has been passed
Endorsements must remain on a licence for four years from the date of offence in all other cases.
2007-03-06 14:58:18 · answer #3 · answered by WelshLad 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its 4 years that points stay on your licence. You have to declare them for 5 years to insurance companies though.
2007-03-06 04:11:00 · answer #4 · answered by SkUnKmOnKeY 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
3 years in the UK.
If they where part of a drink driving offence the offence will remain on your licence for 10 years but the points will be dropped after 3.
2007-03-06 04:08:00 · answer #5 · answered by clever investor 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Usually 4 Yrs
2007-03-06 06:22:16 · answer #6 · answered by SilverSurfer 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think it depends on the points. Three years and they no longer count from the court's viewpoint, for ordinary Gatzo points, but they stay on the licence for longer than that. I think from the insurer's viewpoint you have to declare them up to five years later.
2007-03-06 04:09:17 · answer #7 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is 3 but insurance companies do ask you to show any fines/points etc dating back for 5 years.
2007-03-06 04:09:56 · answer #8 · answered by Chrissy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dvla will usually take them off your licence after 3 years but you need to disclose them to your insurance company for 5
2007-03-06 16:43:16 · answer #9 · answered by Mrs.H 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Depends on what the point was given for, if it's alcohol related, it can stay for ten years.
2007-03-06 13:56:59 · answer #10 · answered by fisherwoman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋