Driving licence photocard renewal - DVLA turnaround time?

Paradigm

OldLadyOfThreadneedleSt wrote: »

That's all good and well, but I don't think that'd wash with vehicle hire companies, nor for that matter with potential employers - relying on either of them not checking, or otherwise trying to persuade them to overlook it, is not a strategy I'd consider a particularly safe one. Then there's driving abroad to consider - not sure if a gendarme would necessarily be terribly impressed with an expired photocard!

Do any of these scenarios apply in your case?

OldLadyOfThreadneedleSt wrote: »

And if one does just carry on driving as one normally would, you do leave yourself open to that £1,000 fine for having an expired photocard.

No you don't but if you want to put yourself through the inconveniance of not driving until you get your licence back that's up to you.

All I've done is try to explain (& failed obviously) that this

OldLadyOfThreadneedleSt wrote: »

Normally, not being able to drive for a few weeks wouldn't be a massive issue - but of course this time, something's come up, or at least its threatening to! Oh well - should have been more organised.

isn't an issue.

Anyway, I hope it turns up soon