Originally Posted by rigor

Wee! After lurking on this forum, hoovering up all the useful information that floats about, actually something I can respond to!

It is worth getting your points removed from your license. If you get caught speeding (etc.) and have to go to court, the court can take into account your previous history if your points are still showing. The CAN'T use them for "totting up" for a ban, but they can use them to say that you are a repeat offender, and therefore maybe hit you with a bigger fine/ban.

My old man found this out to his cost. He had a "clean" license (All points over 5 years old). But because the points hadn't been removed from his license the magistrate took them into account.