length of points on licence?

[wrightj]

Does anyone have a definitive answer as to how long speeding points stay on your licence for, for totting up purposes?? I keep hearing different views...3 or 4 years.
When I called up Dorset police, the lady who answered didn't know!

Also was in Truro today, and saw 3 new speed cameras being put up......so the new wave are certainly upon us, + very flourescent!!

[soulpatch]

They count to the law for 3 years and can be removed from the license after 4 years.

If its a drink or drug driving offense it stays on for 10 years to the law and 11 to the license.

[miniman]

Correct, but insurers still want to know about anything in the last 5 years.

[wrightj]

thanks for that. Good news!