Licence expired?

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Hi, just received an email from a friend warning me to check my licence.
Here's some excepts.


Unwitting motorists face £1,000 fines as thousands of photo card driving licences expire

Thousands of motorists are at risk of being fined up to £1000 because they are unwittingly driving without a valid licence.

They risk prosecution after failing to spot the extremely small print on their photo card licence which says it automatically expires after 10 years and has to be renewed - even though drivers are licensed to drive until the age of 70.

The fiasco has come to light a decade after the first batch of photo licences was issued in July 1998, just as the they start to expire.


To rub salt into wounds, drivers will have to a pay £17.50 to renew their card - a charge which critics have condemned as a 'stealth tax' and which will earn the Treasury an estimated £437million over 25 years.

Official DVLA figures reveal that while 16,136 expired this summer, so far only 11,566 drivers have renewed, leaving 4,570 outstanding.

With another 300,000 photo card licences due to expire over the coming year, experts fear the number of invalid licences will soar, putting thousands more drivers in breach of the law and at risk of a fine.


Mine expires in 9 yrs time, but i'll get a free renew in 18mnts time

Is this new news to anyone? [edit ..did do a search..must improve technique ]

Pat
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[Itchy]

Yes we discussed this in 3 threads recently , there is a separate expiry date near your photo , you need to update your photo every 10 years with the DVLA costs £20 or there abouts.
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[strag]

Yup, common knowledge if you read your licence. Mine runs out next year
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[iooi]

What is this photo licence thing......

I still have my nice green paper one

Just remember you can update for free if you move.... So you simply move back home to mum and then move back again
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[Itchy]

The danger is the DVLA mess it up and 'lose' your licence entitlements as some people have done , ie bike cops losing their bike licences due to the DVLA's incompentence, each change and send back risks this.

Probably why I keep my bike and car test certs in a safe deposit box.
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[Clanger]

It was news to me up to last week, when someone pointed it out...cheeky sods get you any which way don't they...money for this that the other oh tax on it all too.... grrr!
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[Pernig]

[iooi]

Nasty.....

Seems from a look at the DVLA site that its £17.50 to update the pic and you can't do it via change of address.......

Even scam you for £17.50 if you have lost, defaced or had it stolen.....

Tight gits..

Seems like another good reason to stick to the old green paper version then
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[aaronb74]

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[R6_Rider]

I really didn't know that, I have just checked mine and it runs out next year.

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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Remember to make copies before you send them off, and get proof of postage.
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[Kal]

[YamahaMad]

How do you go about getting your licence renewed, mines not due for a couple of years yet.

didnt see that one coming, the little ................., thanks you lot. saved me from looking like a complete prat.

[JP7]

Mine wasn't due for renewal until next year but since I was sending my licence in to have my A entitlement added, I thought I may as well do both.

I've now got the new style photocard as opposed to the old photocard, an updated photo, an updated signature and my new entitlement added. I didn't think £17.50 was too bad for all that, but it goes up to £20.00 next month!

[SoulRider]

Good idea to keep the photo updated but to be honest this should be a free service, or perhaps a minimal charge or return postage. I would imagine it takes the DVLA virtually no effort to update these.
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[Stelmer]

One thing bothers me.

Do we still need to get someone to sign the photo saying it's a true likeness?

[JP7]

No, if they already have a photo of you on file then you just send the new one in. It's only on your first licence that you need it signed.

[Stelmer]

Thanks. Saves a worry.


Got 14 months before it's due...