points on Licence

[Richie]

I got 3 points on my licence on the 21st Oct 2001....
a) How long do they stay on the licence for?
b) I'm moving soon, so I'll be changing addresses... Will the points still be on the licence when I get it back?
c) Do you have to pay for the points to be removed?

thank you in advance for any info.
Richie numbers.

[Kinvig]

4 years & they get wiped once you get a new licence.

At least that's what happened to me!

...but I also changed my name too so "they" couldn't find me.

Dirk

[Carsick]

As he says. They should indeed be gone when you get your license back. If you'd not been changing the address at the same time, then you'd be paying, otherwise it's free.

[Bluepete]

Edit that title :D :D :D

[Baph]

When you move, fill out the change of address, kick back, await your new licence arriving in the post.

The posties have a terrible habbit of stealing points from licences, and they WILL do the same to you!

[Richie]

Edit that title :D :D :D
Cheers pete... :oops:

[Ceri JC]

On a "points on licence" note, I just found out that the 6 points and (what I assumed was an SP60) the courts have given me is actually an SP30 on my licence! Result.

Quite how you get an SP30 for 32 over the posted limit, I don't know, but it baffled the police officer looking at it. :D

[Baph]

SP60 is rarely handed out, it's an unspecified speeding offence.
SP30 is "Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road".

Common misconception that SP30 relates to 30mph zones.

[El Saxo]

Richie, AFAIK the points are technically gone after 3 yrs, regardless of whether they are still physically written on your counterpart document.

BUT some insurers ask for any motoring convictions within the past 5 years - watch out for this one! My dad had his insurance cancelled at one point cos he didn't declare an SP30 that was 4 years old...

[Richie]

Richie, AFAIK the points are technically gone after 3 yrs, regardless of whether they are still physically written on your counterpart document.

BUT some insurers ask for any motoring convictions within the past 5 years - watch out for this one! My dad had his insurance cancelled at one point cos he didn't declare an SP30 that was 4 years old...

5 years tomorrow m8.... :wink:

[tinpants]

Richie, AFAIK the points are technically gone after 3 yrs, regardless of whether they are still physically written on your counterpart document.

BUT some insurers ask for any motoring convictions within the past 5 years - watch out for this one! My dad had his insurance cancelled at one point cos he didn't declare an SP30 that was 4 years old...

Generally accurate. I believe the points are active for three years from the date of the offence but are only considered "spent" after four years which is when you can apply for them to be removed from your licence.





I think!

[mac99]

What they all said.

They count for 3 years as far as totting up towards 12 points goes.
You can ask to have them physically removed after four years. This normally costs, but if you're changing your address, it's much cheaper (free?) .

I moved house a while back, and held off changing my license details until my previous SP 30 ran out. But then 3 years and 363 days after that offence I got another one. Oh how I laughed.

[Jelster]

I'm now dowbn to 3 points as the other 3 expired yesterday :D Happy I am......

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[jonboy99]

Richie, AFAIK the points are technically gone after 3 yrs, regardless of whether they are still physically written on your counterpart document.

BUT some insurers ask for any motoring convictions within the past 5 years - watch out for this one! My dad had his insurance cancelled at one point cos he didn't declare an SP30 that was 4 years old...

Generally accurate. I believe the points are active for three years from the date of the offence but are only considered "spent" after four years which is when you can apply for them to be removed from your licence.




That's what I thought too - BUT, what's actaully the point in getting them physically removed if they're spent after a certain period of time anyway? I've got 9 points, six spent and am wondering whether it's worth spending the cash to get em wiped if I still need to declare for insurance etc.