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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: The Sheriff on 24 November 2014, 06:45:01
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I didn't know this was happening. Must have been asleep.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/driving-licence-changes
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It's just dvla trying to make more money :y
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Never carried it anyway :y
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Never carried it anyway :y
no one carried it, I don't think, but car hire companies are predicting trouble. :-\
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I didn't know this was happening. Must have been asleep.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/driving-licence-changes
Same here. Until very recently this was the only bit that I had
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So nobody thinks it was rediculous carrying around two licenses then?
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What are these photocards you speak of? ;D
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What are these photocards you speak of? ;D
Legally are you not now obliged to have one :-\
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What are these photocards you speak of? ;D
Legally are you not now obliged to have one :-\
No if you have the old paper style licence that is still legal to use as long as all the details are still correct on it. I have only just gone to photo licence as needed photo id to get into sandhurst for a course
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So nobody thinks it was rediculous carrying around two licenses then?
I did.. never could see the point of the paper half when everything should be available electronically via the details on the plastic photo card anyway.
Nor could I see the objection to actually carrying photo ID that so many people seem to have..
I might occasionally grumble about the fee to renew it every 10 years, but at least it's cheaper than a passport renewal.
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So nobody thinks it was rediculous carrying around two licenses then?
I had an Australian driving licence in the 1990's which was photocard only, so I laughed when they introduced photocard licences here, but we still had have the paper one as well. ;D
Only in Britain. ::) ;D
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Personally I think Dvla are going in the right direction with Mot, Tax and Licensing. Welcome to the 21st century Dvla. :y
Could do with mot reminders I think. Although my dates mean the tax reminder will prompt the Mot renewal.
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So nobody thinks it was rediculous carrying around two licenses then?
I had an Australian driving licence in the 1990's which was photocard only, so I laughed when they introduced photocard licences here, but we still had have the paper one as well. ;D
Only in Britain. ::) ;D
I seem to recall that they had originally designed it as an all in one card, with all relevant information embedded, then either they ran out of money, or, more likely as is the case with all government computerised projects, it was cocked up. :-\
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You can get m.o.t reminders by text :y
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So nobody thinks it was rediculous carrying around two licenses then?
I had an Australian driving licence in the 1990's which was photocard only, so I laughed when they introduced photocard licences here, but we still had have the paper one as well. ;D
Only in Britain. ::) ;D
I seem to recall that they had originally designed it as an all in one card, with all relevant information embedded, then either they ran out of money, or, more likely as is the case with all government computerised projects, it was cocked up. :-\
That's very likely Shack. ::)
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You can get m.o.t reminders by text :y
At a cost!
Just set an alarm in your phone :y
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Then change your phone. ::)
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Wasn't the photo driving licence an EU standardisation, like passports?
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My licence is a little red book, will that still be valid? :-\ ::)
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Won't be long before we have a chip implanted at birth with all this stuff (driving licence, passport, weight of your tackle, bank details, phone number etc) updated from a central place. Then no need to carry anything even money :'( :'(
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Won't be long before we have a chip implanted at birth with all this stuff (driving licence, passport, weight of your tackle, bank details, phone number etc) updated from a central place. Then no need to carry anything even money :'( :'(
Good idea there V :y
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Won't be long before we have a chip implanted at birth with all this stuff (driving licence, passport, weight of your tackle, bank details, phone number etc) updated from a central place. Then no need to carry anything even money :'( :'(
I saw a quote the other day, it went like this:
1970s researcher: "Wouldn't it be great if we could get everyone to carry a radio transponder so we can track them"
1970s response: "That'll never fly"
2010s person: "I can have two iPhones!? Awesome!"
And another joke.. cut to a few years down the line and you might get an email like: "Dear Sir, we regret to inform you that there has been a breach of our datacenter and personal biometric information has been stolen. Please arrange to change your fingerprints as a matter of urgency."
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Won't be long before we have a chip implanted at birth with all this stuff (driving licence, passport, weight of your tackle, bank details, phone number etc) updated from a central place. Then no need to carry anything even money :'( :'(
I saw a quote the other day, it went like this:
1970s researcher: "Wouldn't it be great if we could get everyone to carry a radio transponder so we can track them"
1970s response: "That'll never fly"
2010s person: "I can have two iPhones!? Awesome!"
And another joke.. cut to a few years down the line and you might get an email like: "Dear Sir, we regret to inform you that there has been a breach of our datacenter and personal biometric information has been stolen. Please arrange to change your fingerprints as a matter of urgency."
Joke? :-\