criminal record for drink driving?

[hairydave-hd vti]

According to the advert at the cinema this evening, getting a ban for DD comes with a criminal record, is this so?

[vonhosen]

Yep, it's a recordable offence.

[hairydave-hd vti]

hadn't realised that, thanks Von

Before anyone says anything, i'm enough of a muppet sober that i know not to even think of DD, before you bring points, bans and records in to it...

[cluelessboy]

Does it come off after 10 years though?

[mb450]

Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act some sentences are considered "spent" after a period of time.

Added a link that might be relevant: http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/rehabact.htm 

Edited by mb450 on Monday 3rd December 17:23

[naetype]

cluelessboy said:

Does it come off after 10 years though?

No. It doesn't need to be declared though (which is what the Rehab' Act covers) after a set period of time - for some offences and sentences. For some occupations it will always be 'revealed' under a disclosure check, regardless of the Act - like Police, and funnily enough Driving Instructors'.

In fact there's even one force that asks you to declare all your parking tickets on application to join. I'm almost tempted to apply just so I can send in the longest job application form ever

[ganglandboss]

As has been said already, yes - it is a criminal conviction and it is a spent conviction after five years, therefore you don't have to declare it on job applications etc.

The conviction does show on your driving license for 11 years though, so you would not be able to hide it until this time has expired. Some insurance policies (including mine) require that you have not been disqualified in the last 10 years.

[BOF]

Quinny said:

I think once you have a criminal record, you always have a criminal record

I have Cliff Richard singing 'Summer Holiday' somewhere...should I dump it?

BOF.

[vonhosen]

ganglandboss said:

As has been said already, yes - it is a criminal conviction and it is a spent conviction after five years, therefore you don't have to declare it on job applications etc.

The conviction does show on your driving license for 11 years though, so you would not be able to hide it until this time has expired. Some insurance policies (including mine) require that you have not been disqualified in the last 10 years.

You still have a criminal record even after it's spent under RoOA & the points have expired on your driving licence.