Potential Driving Convictions and DBS'

sarahc8956 · 16 July 2020 at 7:47PM

Hello,

**Please don't judge!**

On 13/06 my daughter got pulled over for having no insurance, MOT and Tax. This hasn't gone to court yet and they have extended her time to reply until October.

She's just got a job as a home carer where she insures her own car, will these show on a DBS yet?

She's in the UK btw

Thank you in advance!

waamo · 16 July 2020 at 9:03PM

These don't show on a DBS. The company may be concerned about the amount of points she has though.

shaun_from_Africa · 16 July 2020 at 9:49PM

waamo said:

These don't show on a DBS. The company may be concerned about the amount of points she has though.

They don't show on a standard DBS check but it is possible for pending prosecutions to show on an enhanced check.
This is because an enhanced check is passed to the police force local to where the applicant lives and if they feel it relevant to the reason for the check, they are entitled to provide details of pending prosecutions and ongoing investigations.
It's unlikely that an application for a home carer will result in this happening but if there is any possibility that the OP's daughter needs to transport the person they are caring for, there is slim chance that it will.

DCFC79 · 16 July 2020 at 9:59PM

sarahc8956 said:

Hello,
**Please don't judge!**
On 13/06 my daughter got pulled over for having no insurance, MOT and Tax. This hasn't gone to court yet and they have extended her time to reply until October.
She's just got a job as a home carer where she insures her own car, will these show on a DBS yet?
She's in the UK btw
Thank you in advance!

Why no MOT, insurance or tax.
The MOT I can sort of understand as you don't get a reminders.
The insurance and Tax I dont, you get notifications they are due.
She needs to make sure the doesnt happen again.

sarahc8956 · 16 July 2020 at 10:08PM

@DCFC79 this wasn't posted for judgement, only advise.

AdrianC · 16 July 2020 at 10:15PM

sarahc8956 said:

On 13/06 my daughter got pulled over for having no insurance, MOT and Tax. This hasn't gone to court yet...

Is she within her first two years of her first test pass?

Barny1979 · 16 July 2020 at 10:16PM

There is a risk she'll be banned, so would she still be able to perform the functions of the role as a Home Carer?

TooManyPoints · 16 July 2020 at 10:35PM

She is unlikely to be disqualified. However, she will get six penalty points. As asked above, if it is less than two years since she passed her first driving test this will see her licence revoked. She will have to apply for a new provisional licence and pass her test (both parts) again. There is no appeal against this. It is an administrative function undertaken by the DVLA and not a judicial decision made by the court.

sarahc8956 · 16 July 2020 at 10:42PM

Hello, no she's had her license for 5 years. There won't be a ban, but 6 points and a fine

bigadaj · 16 July 2020 at 10:42PM

Notwithstanding all the other issues will she now be able to get insurance at anything like an affordable price?

MalMonroe · 16 July 2020 at 10:44PM

You know, I think your daughter will be just fine. Home carers are in great demand, she'll have a few points on her driving licence, so what? Will she be driving clients around? If not, it's nothing to worry about but even if she will, it's not as if she's been caught driving dangerously or recklessly. We all make mistakes. Hopefully she's learned a harsh lesson.