id for a 17 year old

Kayalana99

Dif stores have dif poilcys, morrisons require the person serving to have ID but if they have a gf/bf with them or mates the same age we have to make our best judgement if the alchol is to be shared and ID them all if so.

Asda on the other hand only ask the person who is paying and aren't bothered about anyone else around.

rachhh

I'm 21 years old and have used my provisional license in almost ever bar/club/shop you can think of, never had a single problem! Citizen cards are quite often refused though as they're apparently quite easy to fake, I've had a few bar and club jobs where I've been told to only accept a provisional/full driving license or passport as valid ID.
A provisional is definitely worth the £50 investment, imo.

Armchair23

No help I know, but when my husband and I were visiting our daughter in the US and buying a bottle of wine in a supermarket we both had to show ID, our combined ages were 110 +.

Not just the person buying, but the person in the queue with them had to be fully ID'd. Obviously America is now a place of sanity and sobriety !

naughty_10382

itsanne wrote: »

My eldest is 28 and still gets ID'd - even to buy paracetamol :rotfl:

Where I work, we have a 'Challenge 25' policy, I asked a guy who I thought looked about 24 for some ID the other day. He was 31! :rotfl:

onetomany

ty all i have applayed for his provisional but dont want him to carry it around as i no he will lose it i will look into citonship card ty all

onetomany

just been looking but i dont want a pre paid card just a id seems u have to put money on the following
http://www.citizencard.com/

gunsandbanjos

itsanne wrote: »

My eldest is 28 and still gets ID'd - even to buy paracetamol :rotfl:

Me too, and I'm 31:o

CupOfChai

onetomany wrote: »

just been looking but i dont want a pre paid card just a id seems u have to put money on the following
http://www.citizencard.com/

They do two versions. The Visa Prepaid CitizenCard is one that you can also use as a prepay card, but they still do one without that function too. If you want the one that's ID only, no prepay, you need to get the Classic CitizenCard by clicking the little link at the top, just above where it says "5 Reasons to get..."

Although if your son doesn't have his own bank account and card I'd speak to him about whether he wants the pre-paid function, it could be a good way for him to learn about managing card spending. It looks like you can get discounts with that card too, I'm not sure if that's the same for the non-prepaid card.

Savvy_Sue

onetomany wrote: »

ty all i have applayed for his provisional but dont want him to carry it around as i no he will lose it i will look into citonship card ty all

Whatever he has, he needs to learn to look after it, or go without - he's nearly a grown up, it's time!

And better to lose your provisional licence than your passport, as DS3 did ... carrying it round for ID purposes.

penguingirl

Replacement licenses only cost £20, so I don't know how that compares to the citizen card. And I'm of the opinion that have a cost associated with looking after something is a useful experience for a 17 year old to have...

I never had any difficulties with a provisional as ID (although it was 10 years ago)- I don't understand places that don't accept them as I'm sure you don't send off any further ID when you pass your driving test, so how are they less valid?