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Title: Driving license changes from today
Post by: The Sheriff on 08 June 2015, 07:20:51
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/driving-licence-changes

https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence
Title: Re: Driving license changes from today
Post by: 05omegav6 on 08 June 2015, 07:43:43
They should be writing to every DVLA issued licence holder... my letter arrived three weeks ago... ;)
Title: Re: Driving license changes from today
Post by: The Sheriff on 08 June 2015, 12:39:46
I haven't had a letter, nor has anyone I care to ask  :-\
Title: Re: Driving license changes from today
Post by: Gaffers on 08 June 2015, 13:14:53
I have already used the system recently for a car hire in France.  I found it easy to use, factually correct and actually took less time than I usually spend searching for the counterpart ::)
Title: Re: Driving license changes from today
Post by: Viral_Jim on 08 June 2015, 15:38:15
As usual the government seem to have managed to take something simple and make it wonderfully complicated.

I work abroad three weeks out of every 4 so this is now something else I have to do in my (precious) office week. Whereas before I just carried my license I now have to print off one of those things every month. ::). And then hope no-one looks at me funny and refuses to give me a car when I hand them over my "proof of driving record" that I clearly printed off at home.

No different to the changes in VED rules, just something to keep a few people employed while making sure they don't do anything useful.
Title: Re: Driving license changes from today
Post by: aaronjb on 08 June 2015, 16:40:25
Used the site just now as an experiment to check my entitlements & points..

I'd forgotten I can drive tractors & mopeds.

*goes out to buy one of each*
Title: Re: Driving license changes from today
Post by: Kevin Wood on 08 June 2015, 16:45:41
Used the site just now as an experiment to check my entitlements & points..

I'd forgotten I can drive tractors & mopeds.

*goes out to buy one of each*

One with a single cylinder and 6" bore, I hope...

(The tractor, not the moped. Don't want to get numb gonads!)
Title: Re: Driving license changes from today
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 08 June 2015, 16:49:35
Interesting that you have to use your National Insurance number to check your licence.  ::)

Maybe a handy bit of cross checking between DVLA, HMRC & DWP?  :-\

Title: Re: Driving license changes from today
Post by: The Sheriff on 08 June 2015, 17:22:46
Just had a look at what I'm entitled to drive. Obviously I knew but hadn't checked for a while. Tracked vehicles (provisionally), 16 seater up to 8 metres plus trailer and some other ridiculous, totally unsafe categories. Oh...and road rollers.  ;D
Title: Re: Driving license changes from today
Post by: aaronjb on 08 June 2015, 17:54:33
Used the site just now as an experiment to check my entitlements & points..

I'd forgotten I can drive tractors & mopeds.

*goes out to buy one of each*

One with a single cylinder and 6" bore, I hope...

(The tractor, not the moped. Don't want to get numb gonads!)

I thought I'd go for the cartridge start one from the thread elsewhere.. ;D
Title: Re: Driving license changes from today
Post by: MikeDundee on 08 June 2015, 18:58:32
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/driving-licence-changes

https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence

The website is down now, typed ion all my dodge details, passport number, NI number, DL number, came back saying site down due to STMO publicising before letters had been sent out ;D
Title: Re: Driving license changes from today
Post by: scimmy_man on 08 June 2015, 19:56:03
I checked online, I now seem to have a bike licence, A2, never passed a test.