4 years points on licence

[marlinmunro]

Am I the only person in UK who thought points came of your licence after 3 years. Seems since 1975 its now 4 years why the change. You could beat up and old lady for her pension and not get 4 years.

[Dwight VanDriver]

All together now

3,4,5,,,,,,,,

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Little early to be on the sauce, DVD?

[Einion Yrth]

Dwight VanDriver said:

All together now

3,

for totting...

Dwight VanDriver said:

4,

before they can be removed from the licence

Dwight VanDriver said:

5,,,,,,,,

to be reported to ins. co.s

Dwight VanDriver said:

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and on your record at DVLA forever (or until the twunts up your records).

[andyuk911]

I wonder if they will hand out that info about your license to whoever applies for it ...

[spunky-mon]

with the totting up system does this mean you can have for example 17 points on your licence? 11 points for 3 years then get another 6 points? or would this be looked at with a dim view by the courts and they would propably give a greater punishment?

[vonhosen]

spunky-mon said:

with the totting up system does this mean you can have for example 17 points on your licence? 11 points for 3 years then get another 6 points? or would this be looked at with a dim view by the courts and they would propably give a greater punishment?

The court will have a copy of your driving record (not just your licence) before them when sentencing, warts & all.

Edited by vonhosen on Saturday 25th August 22:56

[aw51 121565]

I would hope this information is not available to the magistrates at the time of trial, that is before one's guilt or innocence is established.

(Naive, I know .)

I would presume that our magistrates are able to keep a clear mind even if they "happen" to see one's driving record before guilt or innocence is established.

(Cynical, I know .)

I'm fairly happy with this status quo from my own limited experience, and have found my second comment (magistrates ignoring one's prevous history) to be a fair summary...

[BIG DUNC]

vonhosen said:

spunky-mon said:

with the totting up system does this mean you can have for example 17 points on your licence? 11 points for 3 years then get another 6 points? or would this be looked at with a dim view by the courts and they would propably give a greater punishment?

The court will have a copy of your driving record (not just your licence) before them when sentencing, warts & all.

Edited by vonhosen on Saturday 25th August 22:56

Do they have a copy of your record since you started driving, or just the last xx years?
By record, do you mean just points ( inc bans ) or ins claims as well?

[vonhosen]

BIG DUNC said:

vonhosen said:

spunky-mon said:

with the totting up system does this mean you can have for example 17 points on your licence? 11 points for 3 years then get another 6 points? or would this be looked at with a dim view by the courts and they would propably give a greater punishment?

The court will have a copy of your driving record (not just your licence) before them when sentencing, warts & all.

Edited by vonhosen on Saturday 25th August 22:56

Do they have a copy of your record since you started driving, or just the last xx years?
By record, do you mean just points ( inc bans ) or ins claims as well?

What's on your record held at DVLA.

Oh & they don't see it unless you are convicted, the Clerk has it until then.

[ukwill]

Points that are no longer valid (expired), are not considered by the Magistrates.

[Mr Freefall]

ukwill said:

Points that are no longer valid (expired), are not considered by the Magistrates.

So if you have a clean licence, but had point say 10 years ago, then these do not reflect in the sentencing at all??

Mr F

[Dwight VanDriver]

Thats what the bloke states...

Court cannot rtake into account any spent points. The Mags Clerk will check the Licence and advise the Mags of what points, if any, are relevant.

If he were to state 10 spent points on Licence from 12 years ago then that AFAICR is abuse and grounds for a re-trial in front of different Mags.

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[Mr Freefall]

Dwight VanDriver said:

Thats what the bloke states...

Court cannot rtake into account any spent points. The Mags Clerk will check the Licence and advise the Mags of what points, if any, are relevant.

If he were to state 10 spent points on Licence from 12 years ago then that AFAICR is abuse and grounds for a re-trial in front of different Mags.

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Thanks !