UK Driving license question

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How long does it take for penalty points on your license to get expunged?

― Daniel Giraffe, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 13:18 (eighteen years ago)

Depends on the offence.

― Ed, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 13:59 (eighteen years ago)

If I have a licence to drive, can it also be used as a licence to kill?

― Pete, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 14:10 (eighteen years ago)

Answers here

― onimo, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 14:10 (eighteen years ago)

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.

what's the point of the middle section?

― ken c, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 14:42 (eighteen years ago)

Difference between offence date (applying to minor offences such as speeding) and conviction date (for ones that require a judgment), I guess.

― Alba, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 14:52 (eighteen years ago)

This probably means my speeding endorsement can go now.

― Ed, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 14:53 (eighteen years ago)

is speeding a criminal offence that needs to go on job applications?

― ken c, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 14:55 (eighteen years ago)

no, unless they require a 'clean driving licence'

― Ed, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 14:56 (eighteen years ago)

ah thanks, everyone. So the answer is four years for "speeding", which in my case meant driving on an A- road through a small village at four in the morning at under 40 mph.

― Daniel Giraffe, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 14:59 (eighteen years ago)

i got done recently by going 70mph on M11 (it had one lane closed for construction but it was 11pm and i was the only car, and "u can't touch this" was on the stereo)

― ken c, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 15:04 (eighteen years ago)

does anyone know if it affects your insurance much?

― ken c, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 15:05 (eighteen years ago)

Caught by the Rick James Police!!!

― Mark G, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 15:05 (eighteen years ago)

The police 'hammered' you, then, Ken.

― Daniel Giraffe, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 15:08 (eighteen years ago)

it's a good thing i wasn't 'hammered'!

― ken c, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 15:17 (eighteen years ago)

Insurance normally only starts going up after 6 points, I think...

― peteR, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 15:19 (eighteen years ago)

does anyone know if it affects your insurance much?

Most insurers disregard a single speeding conviction, unless it was >30mph above the limit (in which case I think you'd be in court anyway as I think that's the upper limit for fixed penalties).

― onimo, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 15:19 (eighteen years ago)

yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111111111111111111

― ken c, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 15:20 (eighteen years ago)

Pity the song wasn't 'who's gonna drive you home tonight' as the police picked you up

― Daniel Giraffe, Tuesday, 6 March 2007 15:25 (eighteen years ago)

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