Home News. Check My Expiry Date. Click here to check the expiry and renewal date of your licence or permit Driving Licence Extensions Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD announced on the 2 July details of a further month extension to the validity period of Driving Licences in response to the level 5 restrictions due to the Covid pandemic.
Any licence holder, who has not already renewed and whose licence expiry date is between 1 July and 31 October will have ten months added to their expiry date. This is in addition to previous extensions granted as set out below; Licences which expired between 1 March and 31 May were extended to 1 July These licences are now due for renewal now.
Any licence holder, who has not already renewed, and whose licence expired between 1 June and 31 August will have thirteen months added to their expiry date.
Learner Permit Extensions Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD announced on the 24 June details of a further month extension to the validity period of learner permits in response to the level 5 restrictions due to the Covid pandemic. If your learner permit is expiring between 1 November and 31 July your expiry date is being extended by 10 months.
This is in addition to previous extensions granted as set out below; If your learner permit expired between 1 March and 30 June your expiry date was extended by 18 months in total. Penalty Points. Penalty point offences are recorded on your driving licence record if: You are convicted of a driving offence that attracts penalty points, or You are served with a fixed charge notice for an alleged offence that attracts penalty points and you opt to pay the fine.
Remember : New drivers can still be disqualified if they have committed a minor and major offence which, combined, make 12 points or more. Having your licence revoked is different to being disqualified from driving. Many of these offences can occur on motorways, especially where there are high levels of policing and lots of vehicles.
If you want to check how many points are currently on your licence, you can do so online here. Most will be on your driving record for four years, but more serious convictions, such as drink driving or dangerous driving, will stay on there for 11 years. However, you will have to declare any unspent convictions when it comes to renewing your cover, plus convictions of any named drivers if you are sharing a policy with another driver. If your driving license is revoked, you will need to pass your driving test again before you can regain your license.
As soon as you reach six penalty points, the DVLA will write to you to inform you that your driving license has been revoked and you are no longer allowed to drive a car. At this point, you revert to learner status. At this point, you will need to apply for a new provisional driving license. You can do this immediately after receiving the notification that your license has been revoked.
You can then book your theory and practical driving tests as soon as your provisional license has arrived, if you choose. Unless you have received a driving ban , there is no limit on how soon you can retake your driving test after your license has been revoked.
Sometimes when a driver is disqualified from driving, the court orders that they must take an extended practical driving test to regain their driving license.
If you receive notification that your driving license has been revoked, do not continue driving. A learner driver must abide by the same rules as a qualified driver, and they are held to the same standards. This means that learner drivers can receive penalty points on a provisional license if they commit a motoring offence. Penalty points are added to a provisional license and if they are still valid, they will be transferred to your full driving license when you pass your driving test.
Contact us today for expert legal advice on motoring offences. The best way to avoid receiving penalty points on your driving license is to abide by UK traffic laws. This means sticking to the prescribed speed limit at all times, avoiding using your phone whilst driving, ensuring due care and attention whilst behind the wheel and not driving after drinking alcohol.
This may also help to reduce the cost of your car insurance premiums. There are numerous defences for motoring offences and a specialist motoring offences solicitor can assist you in building a strong defence case. They can advise you on your chances of successfully disputing the Fixed Penalty Notice based on your individual circumstances and help you to find the best way forward with your case.
If you do find yourself prosecuted for an offence which will see you reach 6 penalty points within the first 2 years of holding a full driving licence, the revocation of your driving licence can sometimes be avoided by avoiding the endorsement of the penalty points. If you want to discuss avoiding your driving licence being revoked, please contact us and one of our specialist motoring solicitors can give you honest advice on the prospects of achieving this.
Having penalty points on your driving license will often cause your car insurance premiums to increase. The amount by which penalty points increase your car insurance premiums will depend on the type of motoring offence that you committed, the number of points that you have on your license and how long ago the points were received.
A common misconception of the New Drivers Act is that penalty points are doubled in the first two years of driving. This is a myth. However, as a new driver, you are under a probationary period for the first two years. During this time, you will automatically have your driving license revoked if you receive six penalty points on your driving license.
This means that it is easier for a new driver to lose their driving license than a more experienced driver. If you receive a Fixed Penalty Notice in error, you have the chance to appeal the endorsement. The best thing to do if you receive a Fixed Penalty Notice in error is to contact a specialist motoring offences solicitor as soon as possible. If you wish to challenge the accusation, we can work with you to build a successful defence using our expert knowledge of UK traffic law and vast experience.
Call Caddick Davies today for expert legal advice on motoring offences. This data will only be used by Caddick Davies for processing your query and for no other purpose. Contact us for a free consultation, our expert solicitors will be able to discuss your case and advise on legal options. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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