Provisional Driving Licence

macman

Can you not do a new application, this time online? It's not complicated.

brummy2568

Deleted_User said:

Usually a driving school/instructor will want to see and check your licence the first time you meet but they won't need to see it every time you have a lesson. I remember my instructor saying I had to have it on me every time I had a lesson but I'm not sure how legal that is as you're certainly not required to have it on you while driving once passed.

Also did you apply for a replacement card and not actually filled out the form for your first provisional licence all over again?

@Deleted_User I am looking for a new instructor currently as my old one lost all interest in teaching he preferred to look at his phone or have a nap and yes i am serious about the sleep thing, I filled out the form for a replacement licence not a new one again.

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brummy2568 said:

Deleted_User said:

Usually a driving school/instructor will want to see and check your licence the first time you meet but they won't need to see it every time you have a lesson. I remember my instructor saying I had to have it on me every time I had a lesson but I'm not sure how legal that is as you're certainly not required to have it on you while driving once passed.

Also did you apply for a replacement card and not actually filled out the form for your first provisional licence all over again?

@Deleted_User I am looking for a new instructor currently as my old one lost all interest in teaching he preferred to look at his phone or have a nap and yes i am serious about the sleep thing, I filled out the form for a replacement licence not a new one again.

Yes there are plenty of crap instructors out there. My first 2 were rubbish.

brummy2568

I have just completed the online application for it so hopefully it comes quick and luckily this time I can track it, hopefully they don't cash my cheque as well or I will be overdrawn. I know it's been hectic because of Corona but I don't see why it would take so long to sort out applications people send in. Thanks for the advice! 

tr7phil

My son applied for his on Sunday evening, it came today.  I was quite surprised as I am still waiting for a V5C for my car which I bought in June!

Car_54

brummy2568 said:

I have just completed the online application for it so hopefully it comes quick and luckily this time I can track it, hopefully they don't cash my cheque as well or I will be overdrawn. I know it's been hectic because of Corona but I don't see why it would take so long to sort out applications people send in. Thanks for the advice! 

You can contact your bank and stop the cheque.

As for "I don't see why it would take so long" - first, they're operating with many fewer staff, and second they'll have a big backlog of postal applications which were sent in spite of all the advice to the contrary.

brummy2568

tr7phil said:

My son applied for his on Sunday evening, it came today.  I was quite surprised as I am still waiting for a V5C for my car which I bought in June!

That's quick! There is no way to contact them either as every time I tried there phone number it was busy, hopefully they get it sorted for you soon! 

tr7phil

brummy2568 said:

tr7phil said:

My son applied for his on Sunday evening, it came today.  I was quite surprised as I am still waiting for a V5C for my car which I bought in June!

That's quick! There is no way to contact them either as every time I tried there phone number it was busy, hopefully they get it sorted for you soon! 

Funnily enough my V5C has turned up today, good things come to those who wait!

brummy2568

@tr7phil that's great, at least it's all sorted now! I checked the progress of the application i made yesterday and it said licence has been issued so shouldn't be too long now.