Just before Christmas my nephew, whose dog I look after when he travels, told me that his friend was not able to drive him to
the Airport at the start of the Christmas break because his driving
licence had expired. This applies to UK drivers and I am not sure
whether this is the law in other countries. I had been under the
impression that driving licences where valid until you reach the age of
seventy, the age when you are assessed to check whether you are still
able to drive.
My nephew told me that the Driving Licence now is only valid for ten years and has then to be renewed with a new photo. Now, I am sure so many other people are unaware of this. I don't carry my licence with me all the time because it is not a requirement in Britain but I was very anxious to check that it was still valid. It turns out to be valid until 2014. Phew, that was lucky as I would not have been able to pick up the dog or go anywhere over Christmas short of breaking the law. These things, if not reminded, get easily forgotten.
Sure enough, in last Saturday's Daily Mail, an article by Ray Massey, Transport Editor, stated that 2 million people in Britain don't know their licence is invalid because of the above. Shocking! This could have serious implications in the event of an accident. According to Ray Massey, one in 12 drivers are unaware of the fact that their photo card licence has to be renewed after ten year and worse, some of the drivers still hold their old paper licences.
I guess in this nanny state we are so used to being reminded and informed about this and it easily gets forgotten if this does not happen.
Please check your licences and bring them up-to-date before you are caught out by a fine or have points taken off your licence or something even worse.
Readers in other countries, please check that your driving licence is up to date, it pays to stay informed before something untoward happens.
Source: Ray Massey, Transport Editor, The Daily Mail, Saturday 5th January 2013
Best regards
Adele Bantle
My nephew told me that the Driving Licence now is only valid for ten years and has then to be renewed with a new photo. Now, I am sure so many other people are unaware of this. I don't carry my licence with me all the time because it is not a requirement in Britain but I was very anxious to check that it was still valid. It turns out to be valid until 2014. Phew, that was lucky as I would not have been able to pick up the dog or go anywhere over Christmas short of breaking the law. These things, if not reminded, get easily forgotten.
Sure enough, in last Saturday's Daily Mail, an article by Ray Massey, Transport Editor, stated that 2 million people in Britain don't know their licence is invalid because of the above. Shocking! This could have serious implications in the event of an accident. According to Ray Massey, one in 12 drivers are unaware of the fact that their photo card licence has to be renewed after ten year and worse, some of the drivers still hold their old paper licences.
I guess in this nanny state we are so used to being reminded and informed about this and it easily gets forgotten if this does not happen.
Please check your licences and bring them up-to-date before you are caught out by a fine or have points taken off your licence or something even worse.
Readers in other countries, please check that your driving licence is up to date, it pays to stay informed before something untoward happens.
Source: Ray Massey, Transport Editor, The Daily Mail, Saturday 5th January 2013
Best regards
Adele Bantle
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