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[LC0112G]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20968886

So we have DVLA writing to (roughly) 4.55 million people per year saying their driving licence is about to expire. 2nd Class post is what - 55p? Lets assume they get a 50% discount for bulk postage. Plus a bit of admin, an A4 piece of paper and an envelope. Say 30p all in. Times 4.55 million letters is £1.4 million per year.
 
Then we have 2 million people (according to the BBC as of 2013) either knowingly or unknowingly driving on expired licences. Next step is obviously to start issuing 3pts and £100 fixed penalty fines to these people - much like the requirement for continuous registration or SORN of cars. 2 million x £100 = £200 million, A nice little earner.

It's madness.

[Viral_Jim]

I suppose you could  argue that as we age then a picture that is upto 10 years old might not be a good likeness .........

There is no picture on the old paper only licence and they potentially last you from 17 till 65 or later. So what, exactly, is the requirement to have one on a plastic photocard?

AS I said, half arsed job creation scheme.

Well, presumably, given its a piece of thin card with some type on it, I could knock one up on a printer, with any details I chose and then claim their ID as my own. Hardly seems the most secure system?

At least the card ones are somewhat harder to knock out fakes with.

[Entwood]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20968886

So we have DVLA writing to (roughly) 4.55 million people per year saying their driving licence is about to expire. 2nd Class post is what - 55p? Lets assume they get a 50% discount for bulk postage. Plus a bit of admin, an A4 piece of paper and an envelope. Say 30p all in. Times 4.55 million letters is £1.4 million per year.
 
Then we have 2 million people (according to the BBC as of 2013) either knowingly or unknowingly driving on expired licences. Next step is obviously to start issuing 3pts and £100 fixed penalty fines to these people - much like the requirement for continuous registration or SORN of cars. 2 million x £100 = £200 million, A nice little earner.

It's madness.

The article you link to is dated .. 12 January 2013 !!!!  Somewhat out of date methinks ??   

[LC0112G]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20968886

So we have DVLA writing to (roughly) 4.55 million people per year saying their driving licence is about to expire. 2nd Class post is what - 55p? Lets assume they get a 50% discount for bulk postage. Plus a bit of admin, an A4 piece of paper and an envelope. Say 30p all in. Times 4.55 million letters is £1.4 million per year.
 
Then we have 2 million people (according to the BBC as of 2013) either knowingly or unknowingly driving on expired licences. Next step is obviously to start issuing 3pts and £100 fixed penalty fines to these people - much like the requirement for continuous registration or SORN of cars. 2 million x £100 = £200 million, A nice little earner.

It's madness.

The article you link to is dated .. 12 January 2013 !!!!  Somewhat out of date methinks ??   

Yes, just over 4 years out of date. Do you have any newer data that shows things are getting better? Or perhaps there are now 4 million people driving on expired licenses, so £400 million potential tax revenue up for grabs. 

[aaronjb]

Same paper jobbie here since 1978 when passed test.Really get annoyed when get told its not proof of ID and I should buy a " proper" photo licence.....no time soon 

You haven't moved house since 1978!?

Please tell me you've at least decorated