Check Your Drivers Licence!

[AuntPollyGrey]

Heard this from Martin Lewis . I had no idea your plastic drivers licence has a renewal date. Because of Covid they have extended everyones renewal date by 12 months. I had a look at mine and it ran out in October 2020! There is a fine of up to £1000 if you are found carrying an out of date licence.

To be clear this is just your pink photo card that goes out of date, not your actual licence, which I believe is valid until your 65th Birthday.

[davebro]

I got the photocard when I turned 70 - I think I was asked to surrender my paper licence which I think I did - at least I don't have it any more.

[teacake44]

Can't even remember when Martin Lewis first started, its been a few years, and yes it started out to be very informative for the not so clued up, on the ins and outs of wrong doings in the banking world, and the like of.

Today you may as well watch corrie :0) He is full of could, may be, should, might, worth checking ( I thought the latter is what he was suppose to do). I've herd of the drama queen, but never the King. Is got all the movements of a weather man now. His rabble is now at the speed of a rapper, and I can't stand rapping.

[New Judge]

//Apparently it was illegal in the UK to just have the old paper one//

No it wasn't. And it still isn't. The photocard licence was introduced on 1st April 1999. So, unless the law changes, somebody aged 17 who got their paper licence in early 1999 can keep it until 2052, provided they:

- do not change name or address,
- do not have to forfeit it because they are disqualified for 56 days or more
- do not have it revoked by the DVLA for any reason

There may be other reasons but I can't immediately think of any.

[New Judge]

//Is got all the movements of a weather man now. His rabble is now at the speed of a rapper, and I can't stand rapping.//

Quite agree tc. Watched one of his shows a year or two back. Waste of time. Prattling off meaningless drivel so quickly it was impossible to take in. Shame really because he could be a valuable source of information if he'd only concentrate on the show and not the showman.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Can I suggest that everyone UNDER 70 goes and has a look at their photo card licence and takes a look at the expiry date.

This has nothing to do with age its the card that expires, NOT the licence. You are not applying for a new licence , but a new photo card

I have just renewed mine on line for £14.50, an easy process.

[Vagus]

Ha ha, APG, I just realised how my reply reads :)

[Canary42]

I'm well over 70 and have just had a renewal reminder (for the licence, they only last 3 years when over 70) but it specifically states a new photo is not necessary (but I can submit one if I so choose). If no photo, then it recommends renewing online.

[Barsel]

APG I wish you hadn't posted this.
I went to check my licence and can't find it, which means I'm probably going to have to spend the rest of the afternoon looking for it.:-(

[MartinMillar]

We did this because we discovered our license only had 3 years on it! Flipping dvla NI charged us 30 quid each!

[barry1010]

I don't need to check mine - I still have my original paper driving licence that doesn't need renewing until I am 70.

I don't know how anyone can be unaware of the 10 expiry of photocards, there was a dreadful outcry in the media when they first came out and the leaflet that comes with the photocard makes it clear it needs renewing every ten years

[THECORBYLOON]

Mines is also the paper version. My bank wouldn't accept it as ID a while ago as it's held together with Sellotape.