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[gwa]

I've still got my paper licence, it runs out in 2045.

 

Yeah, don't I wish I kept my little red licence book  

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I've still got my paper licence, it runs out in 2045.

 

You & me too, mine runs out a bit earlier though.    

which still needs to be up to date - so won't they insist on you getting a photcard if you ever move etc??[/quote]

Yes Herefordelite , that was when I had to replace mine with the photocard; indeed any change to your personal circumstances that affects your licence will mean that you have to have the photocard.

[Varche]

I found out the other day you need to have the scrappy piece of green paper as well as your driving licence card if you want to hire a car. Apparently that is where penalty points go.

You would think by now that in this electronic age that a better system could have been devised say ONE card for everything (driving, health, passport, Coventry library, Scarborough swimming baths, National Trust etc). There would be no need for bits of paper for penalties as these could be branded on the individuals in a prominent place.

The concept of a licence for life is way out of date. Much as I hate the concept of spend every five years the Spanish way of a compulsary medical test (18 to 40 euros) every five years after and inc 50 years of ageis a good idea. It is high time the EU standardised DVLA type practices across Europe. That is one useful thing they could do.

varche

    

[Andy B]

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You would think by now that in this electronic age that a better system could have been devised say ONE card for everything (driving, health, passport, Coventry library, Scarborough swimming baths, National Trust etc). There would be no need for bits of paper for penalties as these could be branded on the individuals in a prominent place.
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We could of course go the full hog and just get a chip implanted under the skin - like a dog   - & you couuld have your credit card info there too! At least you would be able to lose it!      

[Andy B]

I've still got my paper licence, it runs out in 2045.

 

You & me too, mine runs out a bit earlier though.    

which still needs to be up to date - so won't they insist on you getting a photcard if you ever move etc??

but until I move, if I ever do, what's on the licence, will stay valid .... apart from my 3 points!

If I move, will I have to pay for a photo licence? :-/  :-/

[DaveyDavey]

Mine runs out in 2015.

I had no idea that it had to be renewed, and I sure as hell aren't going to remember to do it in 7 years time.  

[Marks DTM Calib]

I found out the other day you need to have the scrappy piece of green paper as well as your driving license card if you want to hire a car. Apparently that is where penalty points go.

You would think by now that in this electronic age that a better system could have been devised say ONE card for everything (driving, health, passport, Coventry library, Scarborough swimming baths, National Trust etc). There would be no need for bits of paper for penalties as these could be branded on the individuals in a prominent place.

The concept of a license for life is way out of date. Much as I hate the concept of spend every five years the Spanish way of a compulsory medical test (18 to 40 euros) every five years after and inc 50 years of age is a good idea. It is high time the EU standardised DVLA type practices across Europe. That is one useful thing they could do.

varche

    

No chance, not with the civil service.

Christ, my local useless council (Rushcliffe), cant even setup a common address data base meaning that if you move you have to ring each department individually to tell them of a change of address!

And of course when they have then been sending correspondence to the wrong address 6 years after the change of address, its your fault you didn't get them because you didn't tell the said department that you never knew existed!

[gwa]

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You would think by now that in this electronic age that a better system could have been devised say ONE card for everything (driving, health, passport, Coventry library, Scarborough swimming baths, National Trust etc). There would be no need for bits of paper for penalties as these could be branded on the individuals in a prominent place.
.......    

We could of course go the full hog and just get a chip implanted under the skin - like a dog   - & you couuld have your credit card info there too! At least you would be able to lose it!      

Yeah, but wife wouldn't be to happy if I started pi$$ing up trees  

[Kevin Wood]

We could of course go the full hog and just get a chip implanted under the skin - like a dog

It'll happen one day. The only thing stopping them is that public sector IT procurement in this country would struggle to setup a web cam to stare at their own navels. Doesn't stop them wasting our money trying though.

Kevin

[Marks DTM Calib]

We could of course go the full hog and just get a chip implanted under the skin - like a dog

It'll happen one day. The only thing stopping them is that public sector IT procurement in this country would struggle to setup a web cam to stare at their own navels. Doesn't stop them wasting our money trying though.

Kevin

I think a jack socket in the back of the head would be more useful

[Andy B]

....... I think a jack socket in the back of the head would be more useful

           

[LaserLance]

We could of course go the full hog and just get a chip implanted under the skin - like a dog  wont be long before we will be like the prodution line in the film" I Robot " only saving grace with these leicences is with HGV entitilment after your 45 you have to renew every 5 years with a medical , but they stiff you for £ 38 for the new digital tacho cards , anything to rip money of the average joe soap  

[Kevin Wood]

We could of course go the full hog and just get a chip implanted under the skin - like a dog

It'll happen one day. The only thing stopping them is that public sector IT procurement in this country would struggle to setup a web cam to stare at their own navels. Doesn't stop them wasting our money trying though.

Kevin

I think a jack socket in the back of the head would be more useful

.. but then they wouldn't be able to read it without your knowledge.

Kevin

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I've still got my paper licence, it runs out in 2045.

 

You & me too, mine runs out a bit earlier though.    

which still needs to be up to date - so won't they insist on you getting a photcard if you ever move etc??

but until I move, if I ever do, what's on the licence, will stay valid .... apart from my 3 points!

If I move, will I have to pay for a photo licence? :-/  :-/

Yes Andy, if you haven't all ready, they will insist you pay for a new photocard, for which you have to supply a passport sized photo at additional expense!!

[Andy B]

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Yes Andy, if you haven't all ready, they will insist you pay for a new photocard, for which you have to supply a passport sized photo at additional expense!!

Quite a money spinning exercise eh! They say you must ahve something (ID cards?) but you/Joe Public have to pay for it. I think that unless you have lost your old one, then if you have it updated with  new information ie change of name due to marrage etc then DVLA should do it for nothing.
i can't see a move in the imminent future so I won't be loosing sleep over it.