Points on License

[Guest]

Hey,Quick question-If I've got some points that expired recently, can I say that these points have expired without paying the DVLA to take them off?Had a TS10 that went on the 12th of this month. I still have an utterly wank SP30 that I acquired on that bloody hidden camera at the bottom of the Snake Pass.So can I say, officially, that I have 3 points rather than 6?I don't actually want to give the DVLA any money or let them know something on my license needs changing, due to their history of cock ups.

[Cavcraft]

How do you mean say the points have expired Jon?If you mean telling the insurance then they have a sort of 'sell by date' in that you have to tell them of any convictions within the last 5(?) years.To actually get them off your licence you'll have to pay the robbing bastards at DVLA I believe unless you change address in which case they (used to) send back a nice new licence minus expired points.

[Guest]

AFAIK points expire after 3 years. I'm aware that you have declare any spent or current convictions in the past 5 years, what I was wondering was if I could declare the TS10 I got in 2006 as spent, given that it's been over 3 years.

[CortinaDave]

For purposes of totting up you now have three points rather than six, however although they "expire" and cant be counted in totting up after three years, you cant apply to take them off your licence until they have been on for four years, and as has been said, insurance companies continue to penalise you for having had them for five years.

[Guest]

For purposes of totting up you now have three points rather than six, however although they "expire" and cant be counted in totting up after three years, you cant apply to take them off your licence until they have been on for four years, and as has been said, insurance companies continue to penalise you for having had them for five years.

Arse biscuits. Rang the DVLA and realised it was 4 years, not 5. Wank.However, I declared all and just got a quote for the Amazon, all changes declared, for £160 FC with Chaucer. Stick that up your arse Flux, £280 for a renewed policy. BELL ENDS.

[HillmanImp]

Arse biscuits. Rang the DVLA and realised it was 4 years, not 5. Wank.

I am sure it used to be 3 years but the last points i got in 2006 are for 4 years. No matter the insurance companies dont really give a monkey's about an SP30.

[Richard]

They have always counted for three years and stayed on for four years. As Dave said, normally the insurance company will want to know about any acquired in the past five years. They can find out easily enough, and they are likely to check if you make a claim.There is no need to have points removed from your licence, and you will be charged for an exchange licence if you do. The way to have it done free is to change your address.

[FredTransit]

The way to have it done free is to change your address.

yeah but if you want to hang on to your pink license like me, you will end up with a photo card one if you change your address. No I don't have any points....

[Louise2cv]

They have always counted for three years and stayed on for four years. As Dave said, normally the insurance company will want to know about any acquired in the past five years. They can find out easily enough, and they are likely to check if you make a claim.There is no need to have points removed from your licence, and you will be charged for an exchange licence if you do. The way to have it done free is to change your address.

^^^ That's what I found/did.^^^Our insurance broker said "whatever, everybody has some" about my 3 points (TS20).O/T What annoyed me about the whole thing (apart from not getting back in in time- ever tried overtaking a coach in a 2cv? ) was that everything you send in HAS to be in BLACK INK BLOCK CAPITALS but my endorsement was like a drunk spider dipped in blue ink had sprawled across the paper!

[Mr Lobster]

They can find out easily enough, and they are likely to check if you make a claim.

Actually, whilst the DVLA has a premium rate hotline for checking points, they have to have the licence holders consent before they give out information. But, if you have an accident the insurers can ask to see your licence and obviosly if you withhold it then they are going to realise somethings up...