Dunc Maclean

Hi,

I'm just sending off my driving licence as its now coming up to 10 years old and therefore i have to update my photo.

I have points on the paper part of my licence from back in 2002 (speeding twice, so 6 in total) but these are no not applicable, so when they retrun my licence with my new photo and drivers card, will the paper part be updated too and the points taken off automatically?

i know theres a bit where u can send ur licence off to hae them removed, but surely they'll do it automatically when they reprint my paper part of my licence?

One more question i've only just thought of if they dont remove the point is that I've not declared my points to my insurance since 2007 as they said theyre only valid for 5 years, which i know is true, so does it matter that theyre still written on my paper part of my licence or what? i'm guessing it doesnt matter as if the insuracne check, they'll see theyre 8 years ago now!

cheers

Dunc

B16JUS

i think they only take them off when you change address ( saves £20 )

not sure on update of photo card pic

Dunc Maclean

ahh right.

well, thats not too bad, as i'm on the home straight to finishing my house refurbisment! so i'll be moving in in the next 2 months hehe!

Dunc

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

Change of address didn't get rid of my points. They are crafty bastards. I'm sure you have to pay to have them removed, under any circumstances.

Ollie.

Dunc i just renewed mine last month... all old points off

Fil

Im sure it was points are vaild for 3 years ( normal offence speeding etc ) they stay on your licience for 4 years, tho after 3 if you get a new licence they get removed.

But im sure most insurence companies want to know what points youve had in the last 5 years

Dunc Maclean

the points are valid for 3 years ,u have to declare them for 5 years to insurance companies.

ollie, nice one! fingers crossed mine will be off then! Did u just renew ur photo after 10 years then?

hope mine come off, don't fancy paying another £20 to remove them! or they can stay on, as i dont have to declare them anymore!

Dunc

gaz s1

i did a change of address recently and they removed my old points at the same time

tabetha

If they are "spent" then they will be removed, unless they have started a new agenda to screw yet more money out of the motorist by forcing you to pay.
If they are spent and they don't remove send it back and ask them to.
I just use the old ploy of change my address to my dads, same postcose and everything, when the new one comes to my dads I then just register it back.
tabetha

davek1

do you have to pay to up date your photo id ???

Ollie.

Yeh mate just renewed my photo and it came back with the points off. I didnt ask or anything.

Dunc Maclean

nice one ollie mate

Dunc

BigErn

Make sure you have photocopies of your licence incase the useless bastards lose it like they did mine. It will save a lot of fuck on and hassle mate.

davek1

any one

callummarshall

knowing the scaffy dvla theyll keep thjem on then make you pay again, you have to pay to change details when you move house i think been 6 months since i filled the bloody forms on

callummarshall

yesh basically if you send it to them to get anything done to it your paying (unless theve ballsd it up have a fewmates that receved liceences with there face but differnet names)

dojj

iTrader: (3)

i had a paper license
got stolen the other week
now i've got to fork out for a new one
but the insurance will pay for it
but possibly not for the renewal every 10 years

bastards

kosman

20 quid to renew your pic,ive just sent mine off,and they removed my points last time i changed adress.

roccomania42

yes you do, and pay for picture as well works out 24 quid, robbing bastards, i was quite happy looking ten years younger, and when my new card came two weeks ago it was a b&w picture i look even older.

dojj

iTrader: (3)

hhow do they know it's you though?

Dunc Maclean

cheers for all your replys peeps!

hopefully they'll return my licence with a nice new picture and with "nil pwa"

Dunc