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[Doctor Gollum]

https://empofish.com/new-july-2025-driving-licence-rules-for-over-55s-in-the-uk/

Snidey bastids.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

First Ive heard of it.
Sounds like an April fool thats three months late.

[YZ250]

As I never, ever, ever read news pop ups, and I never ever, ever watch the news on TV, surely DVLA should be writing to all drivers to notify them of these changes.    This is the first I’ve heard of it and I’d imagine that will be the case for a lot of other drivers.
I still have a green paper licence as I haven’t moved house for 42 years, so I had no need to renew it. It gives me a childish sense of pleasure when I’m asked to produce my licence, as they still can’t check that it’s actually me as my licence has no photo on it. 
Whilst I see it as a good idea in theory, the cynic in me says it’s a way for DVLA to get everyone to have a photo ID licence and get £14/£17 off every driver over 55 every 3 years.
I have an annual eye test anyway, and since my heart valves were replaced with plastic bits in 2022 I have heart check ups periodically, but I’m sure that the opticians and GP’s will levy an extra charge for proof of eyesight/medical check.
So to conclude, people can still drive like an absolute idiot providing they have decent eyesight and proof of a medical check. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Haven't seen or heard anything about this, and never seen 'empofish' before either. 

Carry on! 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

As I never, ever, ever read news pop ups, and I never ever, ever watch the news on TV, surely DVLA should be writing to all drivers to notify them of these changes.    This is the first I’ve heard of it and I’d imagine that will be the case for a lot of other drivers.
I still have a green paper licence as I haven’t moved house for 42 years, so I had no need to renew it. It gives me a childish sense of pleasure when I’m asked to produce my licence, as they still can’t check that it’s actually me as my licence has no photo on it. 
Whilst I see it as a good idea in theory, the cynic in me says it’s a way for DVLA to get everyone to have a photo ID licence and get £14/£17 off every driver over 55 every 3 years.
I have an annual eye test anyway, and since my heart valves were replaced with plastic bits in 2022 I have heart check ups periodically, but I’m sure that the opticians and GP’s will levy an extra charge for proof of eyesight/medical check.
So to conclude, people can still drive like an absolute idiot providing they have decent eyesight and proof of a medical check. 

I do hope this doesn't slow down the regularity or athleticism of your rumpo.

[cam.in.head]

nothing on dvla site either

[Mr Skrunts]

https://www.google.com/search?q=2025+Driving+Licence+Rules+for+Over-55s+in+the+UK&sca_esv=b16b84e114d62432&source=hp&ei=jnmUaMLMPOikhbIP2sqy-Q4&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaJSHnxW088pDvTl2Dmnj4ibTvWU15OhM&ved=0ahUKEwjCy9jeuPiOAxVoUkEAHVqlLO8Q4dUDCBo&uact=5&oq=2025+Driving+Licence+Rules+for+Over-55s+in+the+UK&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IjEyMDI1IERyaXZpbmcgTGljZW5jZSBSdWxlcyBmb3IgT3Zlci01NXMgaW4gdGhlIFVLMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRIxQZQAFgAcAB4AJABAJgBiwGgAYsBqgEDMC4xuAEDyAEA-AEC-AEBmAIBoAKOAZgDAJIHAzAuMaAH_QOyBwMwLjG4B44BwgcDMi0xyAcD&sclient=gws-wiz

[Mr Skrunts]

Also I see a mention about Digital License

[Andy B]

.....
. It gives me a childish sense of pleasure .....

Me too.
 I'd to show my licence one time when I was given a courtesy car. The young girl had never seen a paper licence before .... she looked as though I'd just handed her one of the dog's (full) poo bags 

[Andy B]

The links look dodgy to me  .... however, in theory, it should be a good idea. There was a telly programme on Channel 5 recently-ish https://olderdriversforum.com/2025/05/26/channel-5-documentary-cause-of-death-licence-to-kill/ highlighting the fact that drivers who should declare eyesight problems are not doing so. One old bloke (88?) knocked over & killed another old bloke ..... it turned out that the driver had had a detached retina in 1 eye & macular degeneration in the other. You're expected to be able to read a standard number plater from 20 meters .... this old bloke had to be 2.5 m away befoe he could read it. DVLA had not been informed

[STEMO]

Nothing to see here, carry on.

[Andy B]

Nothing to see here, carry on.

[Nick W]

Meanwhile, just how many here are under 55?

[Mr Skrunts]

Meanwhile, just how many here are under 55?

Not me

[Sir Tigger KC]

Meanwhile, just how many here are under 55?

In dog years, more commonly known here as Lord Opti years, I'm 19.