Does the drink driving endorsement I have on my licence only need to be declared to insurers for five years?
I stupidly got behind the wheel the morning after a night out and was over the limit. I got a DR10, which I declared and paid through the roof for insurance. Is it true that you only have to declare it for up to five years and, if so, could I get out of my policy and try to find a cheaper one as five years will be up in mid-September. I only started my policy three months ago and know I was lucky to even get insured.
Asked on 3 September 2018 by Lee A
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Yes and yes. They cannot penalise you by keeping it on record for more than five years, so you can cancel your current policy and try to find a better deal elsewhere.
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