Penalty points - how long until they expire?

Recon

How long do penalty points stay on your license before they expire? It is 2 years?

Del2005

3 years from the date you get them not the date of the offence.

Green Hornet

Yeah and thats a disaster! It takes months for the points to arrive so it feels like 3.5 years rather than 3.

Wishbone Ash

Green Hornet wrote: »

It takes months for the points to arrive so it feels like 3.5 years rather than 3.

I don't understand why that bothers people. While you are waiting your licence is either clean or has the previous level of points. It doesn't particularly matter when they are applied as it lasts for 3 years anyway.

I'm sure those with 10 points would welcome a delay!

Slidey

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I don't understand why that bothers people. While you are waiting your licence is either clean or has the previous level of points. It doesn't particularly matter when they are applied as it lasts for 3 years anyway.

I'm sure those with 10 points would welcome a delay!

Yes, but if you are pending points and apply for insurance you are supposed to notify them.
Oh yeah, i found this out the hard way, was waiting to get the letter that i was back to sparkly clean and waiting and waiting so I rang them and they told me that my licence was out of date so the points had stopped counting down during that time (over 6 months grrr):mad:

D_murph

slideways wrote: »

Yes, but if you are pending points and apply for insurance you are supposed to notify them.
Oh yeah, i found this out the hard way, was waiting to get the letter that i was back to sparkly clean and waiting and waiting so I rang them and they told me that my licence was out of date so the points had stopped counting down during that time (over 6 months grrr):mad:

:eek:

eringobragh

slideways wrote: »

Yes, but if you are pending points and apply for insurance you are supposed to notify them.
Oh yeah, i found this out the hard way, was waiting to get the letter that i was back to sparkly clean and waiting and waiting so I rang them and they told me that my licence was out of date so the points had stopped counting down during that time (over 6 months grrr):mad:

^ WTF - Have we room for the imbecile that wrote that last statement??? WTF Like!

peasant

Have we rooom for people who use insults ?

Warning for eringobragh

Slidey

eringobragh wrote: »

^ WTF - Have we room for the imbecile that wrote that last statement??? WTF Like!

First off, whats this we buisness? You a part owner in boards?
Secondly that is personal abuse.. so fuk off and read the charter like a good lad.
Thirdly i'm really not sure where the confusion is coming from.
It was a simple statement, most people don't know (I'm assuming) thatif your licence is out of date the points stop counting down

eringobragh

slideways wrote: »

First off, whats this we buisness? You a part owner in boards?
Secondly that is personal abuse.. so fuk off and read the charter like a good lad.
Thirdly i'm really not sure where the confusion is coming from.

Apologies

Slidey

eringobragh wrote: »

Apologies

No bother horse, ya got me at a cranky stage..:)

dubmick

slideways wrote: »

so fuk off and read the charter like a good lad.

personal abuse also?

peasant

dubmick wrote: »

personal abuse also?

get with the programme ...it's all resolved, apologised, done

FuzzyWuzzyWazza

slideways wrote: »

First off, whats this we buisness? You a part owner in boards?
Secondly that is personal abuse.. so fuk off and read the charter like a good lad.
Thirdly i'm really not sure where the confusion is coming from.
It was a simple statement, most people don't know (I'm assuming) thatif your licence is out of date the points stop counting down

Don't you have to do another driving test if yer liscence expires?

Slidey

No you dont.
My boss in work got his truck licence in the amnesty and never got it put back on his licence when he renewed it a few years ago. This year when he went to renew it, he tried to get it put back on but was told he would have to sit the test now.