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driving license renewal
Sider:
Me thinks you are confusing renewal with exchange. It has happened in the past that when some unfortunate souls exchanged their old all paper licences for a new photocard style one, some of the entitlements were magically lost in the process.
If you are renewing a photocard, even DVLA can't be inept enough to muck it up. Then again, can't doesn't equal aren't :D
As for Oli's question, as far as I'm aware you are still entitled to drive (remember the infamous 14 day producer), since you would still show up on the driver's database. You better check with a friendly bobby, or if you can't find one, ask LSP :D:D
hairyasswelder:
--- Quote from: Sider on August 13, 2009, 20:08:13 ---Me thinks you are confusing renewal with exchange. It has happened in the past that when some unfortunate souls exchanged their old all paper licences for a new photocard style one, some of the entitlements were magically lost in the process.
If you are renewing a photocard, even DVLA can't be inept enough to muck it up. Then again, can't doesn't equal aren't :D
--- End quote ---
No confusion, they are really that bad, read MCN article, they are trying to get the system changed so that you get your old license back with the corners cut so that you have proof of previous entitlements..
Mrs has thrown it now so cant use quotes from article.
Steve
Sharpshooter:
Im filling mine in now. Im not sure if i need to send a fee or not. Since i have passed i have changed address. Thats free, so if i post it off with new photos do you think it will come back to me for a fee??
Gordo:
Yes, there have been cases where entitlements have been missed off on replacement licences - it happened to a friend's wife (Cat. A went AWoL).
I have heard it said, but can't confirm its accuracy, that because you are not supposed to copy official documents such as driving licences (except in certain circumstances), a photocopy is not considered as evidence of entitlement.
Not sure where that leaves you - other than perhaps "losing" it, ordering a replacement, then finding the lost one... [-X
Oli-L:
--- Quote from: Sharpshooter on August 16, 2009, 13:35:40 ---Im filling mine in now. Im not sure if i need to send a fee or not. Since i have passed i have changed address. Thats free, so if i post it off with new photos do you think it will come back to me for a fee??
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Yes mate, if you have a look on the back of the paperwork it says its 20 quid and a different postcode to send it to rather than there usual one.
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