UK Driving Licence Warning

[niggle]

Reported that police in UK are issuing first fines (up to 1000 GBP)on people who have not renewed their photocard driving licence.
Prior to their introduction they lasted until you were 70. Now have to be renewed every 10 years . Expiry date is shown as 4b on front of card.
Non renerwal also invalidates your insurance in UK according to the Insurers association as insurance cover is dependant on holding a valid driving licence

[Khundon1975]

Reported that police in UK are issuing first fines (up to 1000 GBP)on people who have not renewed their photocard driving licence.
Prior to their introduction they lasted until you were 70. Now have to be renewed every 10 years . Expiry date is shown as 4b on front of card.
Non renerwal also invalidates your insurance in UK according to the Insurers association as insurance cover is dependant on holding a valid driving licence

Hi Niggle

Good job I saw this post, mine needs renewing.
The card is stupid, as on the back it says, valid until 2022!
I always send it back to update a change of address, as I believe the fine for not doing so is also £1000.

Bloody beauracrats.

[dtaai-maai]

Reported that police in UK are issuing first fines (up to 1000 GBP)on people who have not renewed their photocard driving licence.
Prior to their introduction they lasted until you were 70. Now have to be renewed every 10 years . Expiry date is shown as 4b on front of card.
Non renerwal also invalidates your insurance in UK according to the Insurers association as insurance cover is dependant on holding a valid driving licence

Hi Niggle

Good job I saw this post, mine needs renewing.
The card is stupid, as on the back it says, valid until 2022!
I always send it back to update a change of address, as I believe the fine for not doing so is also £1000.

Bloody beauracrats.

I'm assuming that as I'm not driving in the UK, renewal can wait until I return - and even then only if I plan on driving...

[STEVE G]

I still have the old style paper driving license, and reading from a government website it seems that this is still valid until I’m 70, but does anyone know anything different?
Mind you, I haven’t driven in the UK for several years now and I don’t particularly want to as the country seems to be full of speed cameras and whilst I have no problem with driving to the speed limits, I find that in city environments it’s often hard to work out what they are.

[Big Boy]

your insurance in UK according to the Insurers association as insurance cover is dependant on holding a valid driving licence

I'd like to take this opportunity to also remind people that this applies to Thai wives who think they have bucked the system by driving on their Thai/international licence in the UK for a period in excess of 12 months. It is perfectly legal for the first 12 months. Although the insurance company will take their money, in the event of an accident, their cover will be deemed invalid.

I've mentioned this before as I know dozens of Thai ladies who would be incapable of passing a UK test that are driving on an International licence here in the UK. I just hope that when they have the inevitable accident, it does not affect me or any of my family.

[Khundon1975]

your insurance in UK according to the Insurers association as insurance cover is dependant on holding a valid driving licence

I'd like to take this opportunity to also remind people that this applies to Thai wives who think they have bucked the system by driving on their Thai/international licence in the UK for a period in excess of 12 months. It is perfectly legal for the first 12 months. Although the insurance company will take their money, in the event of an accident, their cover will be deemed invalid.

I've mentioned this before as I know dozens of Thai ladies who would be incapable of passing a UK test that are driving on an International licence here in the UK. I just hope that when they have the inevitable accident, it does not affect me or any of my family.

Good advice Big Boy

My wife passed her UK driving test first time, but that hasn;t stopped her
scraping 3 new cars on the trot.

Don;t ya just love em

[Big Boy]

My wife passed on her 4th attempt and has never had a mishap since 17 years without an accident.