Drink Driving Endorsement (DR10)

frost-t · 28 Feb 2007 at 20:45

It's been now nearly 10 years since I was convicted of this foolish act and under the rehabilitation act my record will be cleared of this conviction.

However, why is it that it take's another 1 year (11 years total) for it to come of my driving licence?

Anyone know?

DVLA Endorsments page

Morba · 28 Feb 2007 at 20:55

To the OP, i agree, this ruling for all endorsements in this context is madness :/

JRS · 28 Feb 2007 at 20:59

frost-t said:
As for why it takes another year - I used to know the answer, and I've completely forgotten it. I'll have to go digging and find out

The_Dark_Side · 28 Feb 2007 at 21:08

frost-t said:
However, why is it that it take's another 1 year (11 years total) for it to come of my driving licence?

Anyone know?

yep.
it's eleven years from the date of conviction.
so the plan is you will have this on your license for ten years, and the minimum ban is one year therefore 11 years.

BenST · 28 Feb 2007 at 21:09

Calm down about the "baby killer" please! If you used your heads you'd learn to ignore such comments.

It takes 11 years to come off?! Haha, I'll have to let my mate know this, he thinks it's a standard 3 years

JRS · 28 Feb 2007 at 21:09

The_Dark_Side said:
yep.
it's ten years from the date of conviction.
so the plan is you will have this on your license for ten years, and the minimum ban is one year therefore 11 years.

Sounds about right.

Morba · 28 Feb 2007 at 21:11

BenST said:
It takes 11 years to come off?! Haha, I'll have to let my mate know this, he thinks it's a standard 3 years

he thinks that DR10 comes off in 3 years? now that is shocking :/

The_Dark_Side · 28 Feb 2007 at 21:15

Morba said:
he thinks that DR10 comes off in 3 years? now that is shocking :/

he's got a shock coming then lol

BenST · 28 Feb 2007 at 21:18

No sympathy at all so I'll enjoy letting him know :cool:

Sone · 28 Feb 2007 at 21:18

dumb question, does mean any points obtaininted with a dr10 stays on your license, or just a conviction code

frost-t · 28 Feb 2007 at 21:19

The_Dark_Side said:
yep.
it's eleven years from the date of conviction.
so the plan is you will have this on your license for ten years, and the minimum ban is one year therefore 11 years.

Ahh I see. I want to say that's cleaver but tbh it was simply enough, should have put more thought into that.

I apply to the police as of April so the main thing is that I'm able to do this without the worry that my licence was going to hold me back with my stupid teen ways of back in the day.

loltim · 28 Feb 2007 at 21:19

BenST said:
It takes 11 years to come off?! Haha, I'll have to let my mate know this, he thinks it's a standard 3 years

You sound like a great mate

(assuming your mate has been banned for a similar offence)

frost-t · 28 Feb 2007 at 21:19

Sone said:
dumb question, does mean any points obtaininted with a dr10 stays on your license, or just a conviction code

You get no points, just a ban. At least I didn't anyway.

BenST · 28 Feb 2007 at 21:21

Tim said:
You sound like a great mate (assuming your mate has been banned for a similar offence)

When I said 'mate' it should have been 'work mate'

The_Dark_Side · 28 Feb 2007 at 21:23

frost-t said:
Ahh I see. I want to say that's cleaver but tbh it was simply enough, should have put more thought into that.

I apply to the police as of April so the main thing is that I'm able to do this without the worry that my licence was going to hold me back with my stupid teen ways of back in the day.

and it only affects your car insurance for 5 years unless they specifically ask.
most just ask if you've had any convictions in the last 5 years and as you're not lying you can say no.they cannot up your quote when they get hold of your license and realise that say six years ago you received a DR10.

frost-t · 28 Feb 2007 at 21:29

The_Dark_Side said:
and it only affects your car insurance for 5 years unless they specifically ask.
most just ask if you've had any convictions in the last 5 years and as you're not lying you can say no.they cannot up your quote when they get hold of your license and realise that say six years ago you received a DR10.

This is very true. I was happy when I found this out back when I was young because I belived it would haunt me for many years and would cost a lot.

Since then my insurance has dropped more due to an advanced cat B roadcraft course and gaing my cat C, C+E licences.

JRS · 28 Feb 2007 at 21:49

Would the Don who cleaned this thread up mind if I edited my first post? It doesn't make a whole heap of sense now as it is