How long before penalty points are spent?

1940sGal

I had an interview today for a job and at the end she asked if i had any criminal convictions and naturally i said no. She then said she asks because if i'm successful i have to have a CRB check done so anything, including any driving offences, will show up. So i then said well actually i did get caught speeding but that i think it would be spent by now. I didnt even know something like a speeding ticket would show up on a crb.

Anyway it was just over 3 years ago now (august 2009) so i assume they are 'spent' but im having doubts and i dont want it to look like i've lied.

I've looked online but people are saying different things. Can anyone here confirm it for me please?

BertTheRaccoon

They are spent after 3 years, can be removed after 4 as far as I'm aware.

No idea if they show on a CRB check, but if they do, I'd assume they are not going to be treated the same as a more serious crime like assault or any offence concerning dishonesty/ breach of trust. Half the population have probably got a SP30 on their licenses.

[Deleted User]

They stay on your licence for four years from date of offence.

1940sGal

Lee_Jones wrote: »

They are spent after 3 years, can be removed after 4 as far as I'm aware.

No idea if they show on a CRB check, but if they do, I'd assume they are not going to be treated the same as a more serious crime like assault or any offence concerning dishonesty/ breach of trust. Half the population have probably got a SP30 on their licenses.

She did say something like that wouldn't prevent me from doing the job. I just dont want them to appear and for it to look like i've lied thus getting off on a bad start, if i got off at all.

Rover_Driver

Speeding offences are spent after five years.

skivenov

Most traffic offences aren't considerred criminal, so don't come up on your CRB.

Trust me, over the years I've had more points than a hedgehog, and my CRB still comes back clean!

1940sGal

Rover_Driver wrote: »

Speeding offences are spent after five years.

:rotfl:See what i mean?! One person says 3 years, another says 4 and you say 5. It's all too confusing for my tiny little mind!:o

mcjordi

dont count for tottiing up after 3 years
stay on license for 4 years
declarable to insurers for 5 (dependant on insurer)

i had 3 points for a cu80 and they did NOT appear on a CRB check

Rover_Driver

The points are current for three years, they stay on your licence for four years, but the conviction is not spent until five years.

1940sGal

Rover_Driver wrote: »

The points are current for three years, they stay on your licence for four years, but the conviction is not spent until five years.

Thank you, much clearer

And thank you for people who have said they don't appear on CRB checks. You have put my mind at rest.

Though of course if mine do i'll know where to come to vent

zen135

If you didn't go to court for speeding and just received a fixed penalty notice, then it is not a criminal conviction - you don't get a criminal record and this doesn't appear on a CRB check.

http://www.inbrief.co.uk/court-judgements/criminal-records.htm

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CrimeJusticeAndTheLaw/Sentencingprisonandprobation/Sentencingandcriminalrecords/DG_199794