Kippers
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Registered: 27th Dec 10
Location: By the sea, Kent Drives: A nee naw
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Just got a reminder to say my license runs out 11 July.
Im going on hols and not back till 9th July and i need my license for hire car when im away.
Wondering do they give you any grace period so if i get pulled over on the 12th of July for arguements sake and i say its been sent of, will i be ok or is it strict that as soon as its run out thats it!?
Thanks
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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Never even crossed my mind I'd have to renew my license How frequent is that? Mine's still registered to a place where I lived 3 or 4 houses ago
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Baskey
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Registered: 31st May 06
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Mine ran out a year ago and I havnt renewed it yet. Really need to pull my finger out however I have had a producer and they didn't say anything at the police station. I also had to send it off to get 3 points added and again no mention it was out of date
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3CorsaMeal
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Lasts ten years Brett proper con to get more money from drivers
Did mine this year
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Cheers, best check the date on mine then
Question, if I had to update my address anyway, would this count as a renewal? So I'd be good to go for another 10yrs. Should really sort my address out as it causes problems every time I get pulled over.
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Baskey
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Lasts ten years Brett proper con to get more money from drivers
Did mine this year
What do I need to do mate, I'm paranoid now, mine expired well over a year ago.
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emicen
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Registered: 26th Jul 10
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quote: Originally posted by Kippers
Just got a reminder to say my license runs out 11 July.
Im going on hols and not back till 9th July and i need my license for hire car when im away.
Wondering do they give you any grace period so if i get pulled over on the 12th of July for arguements sake and i say its been sent of, will i be ok or is it strict that as soon as its run out thats it!?
Thanks
Sure I remember reading something about a month being a sort of official grace period.
If stopped by the Police they can fine you £1000 for your licence being expired but you wouldn't get points etc because you aren't driving disqualified. Its at the Police's discretion somewhat, or perhaps more accurately, depends if they notice and choose to act.
More worrying one is if you were involved in an accident your insurance company can refuse to pay you due to driving with an expired licence. When I was driven in to last year, I had to supply copies of my licence and photocard as part of the claim as did my flatmate this year so looks like its one they are now checking as any excuse not to pay is a good one for them!
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Conway563
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Registered: 7th Jun 06
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quote: Originally posted by loafofbrett
Question, if I had to update my address anyway, would this count as a renewal? So I'd be good to go for another 10yrs. Should really sort my address out as it causes problems every time I get pulled over.
No, I updated mine at the start of the year and looking at it, it runs out in 5 years
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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I can see me waiting until mine expires to change the address then Not paying twice.
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emicen
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quote: Originally posted by Conway563
quote: Originally posted by loafofbrett
Question, if I had to update my address anyway, would this count as a renewal? So I'd be good to go for another 10yrs. Should really sort my address out as it causes problems every time I get pulled over.
No, I updated mine at the start of the year and looking at it, it runs out in 5 years
I'd enquire with them why. Renewed mine last year, dates on it are valid April 13th 2010 to April 12th 2020.
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emicen
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quote: Originally posted by corsatdi
I'd be careful with an expired license get pulled and it will show as an expired substantive on PNC and you'll go home with three points and a 60 fine and face your car getting lifted for driving other than in accordance with your drivers license
No mention of points and conclusion getting a car impounded is incorrect for the offence in question:
http://www.ukpoliceonline.co.uk/index.php?/topic/28954-driving-on-an-expired-photocard-licence/
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by Baskey
quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Lasts ten years Brett proper con to get more money from drivers
Did mine this year
What do I need to do mate, I'm paranoid now, mine expired well over a year ago.
i got sent a load of forms in the post with a letter to remind me it was going to expire, i filled out the forms, gave them some photos, sent back current license and some money, then got a new one after a week or so.
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Fonz
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Registered: 12th May 06
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to be accurate your licence hasnt run out it is simply the validity of the photocard.
your licence is still valid and you are correct in stating you have a valid licence.
it is only the licence ID has expired....
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corsatdi
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Registered: 7th Nov 10
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As I said above it depends on how dvla show the record and I have seen then show a record as expired because of a photocard.
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VrsTurbo
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Registered: 8th Jun 10
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you sound like a proper cunt of a police officer
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Brett
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gtitim
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Mine ran out - sent the form, a cheque for £20 and a new picture off to DVLA - never mentioned the gap between expiry and renewal (3 months). I only realised when i used my licence as ID on a bank transaction and the cashier told me. Not something you regularly check.
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Kippers
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Registered: 27th Dec 10
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quote: Originally posted by VrsTurbo
you sound like a proper cunt of a police officer
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corsatdi
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quote: Originally posted by Kippers
quote: Originally posted by VrsTurbo
you sound like a proper cunt of a police officer
Yep thats about right!
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Welsh Dan
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Updating your address won't renew the licence. It will still have the same expiry date.
However, it is free to change your address so its only the one fee you'll have to pay.
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