Old style paper driving licence

Lord_Baltimore

HurdyGurdy wrote: »

I last sent it off to the DVLA in 1997 to have points added, and have never even thought about changing it to the photo one, because I thought that only needed to be done when there was a reason (such as having points added or a change of address) to do so.

If you do apply for a photo one now, you will have a (physically) clean licence and get rid of those nasty typed points on your paper licence. I know it makes no odds but, well, you sorta put the past behind you .

Moto2

bod1467 wrote: »

(There was talk back then of people getting photocard licences and returning their paper licences [so the photocard was free/cheap] but losing entitlements like motorcycle ... unless they had proof of entitlement [such as their pass certificate] then they lost the entitlement altogether. Whether this was real or an urban myth I'm not sure, but I took the least-risk approach)

DVLA's own estimates are that 2% of licences contain errors orgininating from within the DVLA

Iceweasel

Lord_Baltimore wrote: »

If you do apply for a photo one now, you will have a (physically) clean licence and get rid of those nasty typed points on your paper licence. I know it makes no odds but, well, you sorta put the past behind you .

And courtesy of Mr D Cameron you will have a nice shiny Union Flag on it.

Unless you live in Northern Ireland of course - where the Union Flag is NOT going to be added to the licences as 'It may upset those who feel they are Irish rather than British."

So the Welsh and the Scots will be very happy then?

Lord_Baltimore

Iceweasel wrote: »

So the Welsh and the Scots will be very happy then?

The Union flag bears the crosses of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick. Wales is supposedly represented by the red cross of St George following the Acts of Union and because Wales is a supposed Principality not a Kingdom. But....

Iceweasel

Lord_Baltimore wrote: »

The Union flag bears the crosses of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick. Wales is supposedly represented by the red cross of St George following the Acts of Union and because Wales is a supposed Principality not a Kingdom.

Yes - I know that well enough and I have no intention of starting a 'flag war' but I find it interesting that doing something that might to some look like a unifying gesture actually pleases very few.

Many Welsh and Scots do not identify with the Union Flag so are unhappy with its appearance on their driving licence.

On the other hand, many Northern Irish citizens who do identify with it, for various reasons, are unhappy that they are not going to see it featuring on their licences.

You just can't please all of the people all of the time and sometimes you please precious few whatever you do.

It may well have been better to have left well alone.

Rover_Driver

johndough wrote: »

What may have have changed is the classes or categories, like having a moped licence granted automatically in the old days, that may have been revoked.

If you change to a photo licence, as you had the moped entitlement on your paper licence - you will keep it.

rich13348

Maybe this flag would cheer the Welsh up.

System

Hi

Already sorta lost it. Paper says A,E - DVLA shows only A

The Description I pasted in was from the DVLA website for my Licence, with this caveat...

"You can also drive vehicles in groups C, E, F, K, L and N below:"

PasturesNew

HurdyGurdy wrote: »

I still have my old pink/green licence which was issued when I passed my test in 1980.

I last sent it off to the DVLA in 1997 to have points added, and have never even thought about changing it to the photo one, because I thought that only needed to be done when there was a reason (such as having points added or a change of address) to do so.

Someone said to me that they thought it was no longer valid, and that I effectively now have no insurance, because i don't hold a valid licence.

Is this correct :eek:

Me too!

Iceweasel wrote: »

No - it's absolute rubbish.

Your licence is valid up to the expiry date on it.

You'll likely get raised eyebrows showing it abroad to police who were probably unborn when you obtained it.

Isn't it a bit tatty now?

Ah good, I can get back to watching daytime TV now....

Nessun_Dorma

BigBopper wrote: »

For what reason would they now need to submit it to the DVLA?
Other than to get a new licence.

To have points added?