How long do Penalty Points last for?

[JonnyBoy12]

Sorry if this question has already been asked, but need to ask this for a friend who is foolishly not on AB. Can you let me know how long Penalty Points last for, as this friend got 3 of them back in September for running a red light? I was told it was 3 years.

[bednobs]

3 years for toting up purposes but 4 years before you can have them remoed from license

[andy-hughes]

It's normally three years for PP's - it's designed to make you more careful, because there is the 'totting up' precedure which sees you banned if you get twelve points in one three year period.

[mccfluff]

4 years you can check with dvl and on line here

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/index.htm