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bluehawk

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Risk of £1000 pound fine for failing to renew
« on: 23 February 2009, 11:53:30 »
Uk Photo Driver licence may not realise that there licence expires have to be renewed every ten years last year out of 15000 people who sholud have renewed there licence only 10000 did. failure to renew the licence can cost you £1000 fine.

see this story

www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/article5741199.ece

« Last Edit: 23 February 2009, 11:56:45 by bluehawk »
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« Reply #1 on: 23 February 2009, 11:55:42 »
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Uk Photo Driver licence may not realise that there licence expires have to be renewed every year last year out of 15000 people who sholud have renewed there licence only 10000 did. failure to renew the licence can cost you £1000 fine.

see this story

www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/article5741199.ece



No, it is not every year! :o :o ;)
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Re: Risk of £1000 pound fine for failing to renew
« Reply #2 on: 23 February 2009, 11:57:25 »
i'm ok mine don't expire till 2013 :y
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« Reply #3 on: 23 February 2009, 11:57:28 »
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Uk Photo Driver licence may not realise that there licence expires have to be renewed every year last year out of 15000 people who sholud have renewed there licence only 10000 did. failure to renew the licence can cost you £1000 fine.

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www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/article5741199.ece



No, it is not every year! :o :o ;)

 :-[ whoops slight typo  now corrected thks :y
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Re: Risk of £1000 pound fine for failing to renew
« Reply #4 on: 23 February 2009, 11:58:10 »
Isn't it 4b on the front of the plastic card?

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The expiry date that is    :y
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« Reply #5 on: 23 February 2009, 11:58:40 »
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Isn't it 4b on the front of the plastic card?

yes 4b on the front of the photo card :y
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« Reply #6 on: 23 February 2009, 12:03:41 »
I still got a paper one ;D
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Re: Risk of £1000 pound fine for failing to renew
« Reply #7 on: 23 February 2009, 12:04:18 »
my ancient green parchment doesnt seem to have this field on it  ;D
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Re: Risk of £1000 pound fine for failing to renew
« Reply #8 on: 23 February 2009, 12:05:34 »
I had to get a plastic one for my HGV licences...    :)
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Re: Risk of £1000 pound fine for failing to renew
« Reply #9 on: 23 February 2009, 13:14:47 »
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my ancient green parchment doesnt seem to have this field on it  ;D

That is an old licence!  :y Mine's a 'new' pink & green ......
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Re: Risk of £1000 pound fine for failing to renew
« Reply #10 on: 23 February 2009, 13:51:35 »
Mines from 1979 and it is just green paper..but now very dog-eared..why should I pay just for a new bit of plastic ?
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Mines from 1979 and it is just green paper..but now very dog-eared..why should I pay just for a new bit of plastic ?


I passed mine in 79 too.
I still have a paper licence for the same reason. ;)


Is your green licence valid in main land Europe?  :-/
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« Reply #12 on: 23 February 2009, 14:17:32 »
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Mines from 1979 and it is just green paper..but now very dog-eared..why should I pay just for a new bit of plastic ?


I passed mine in 79 too.
I still have a paper licence for the same reason. ;)


Is your green licence valid in main land Europe?  :-/

I was born in 1979     :) :y :)
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Re: Risk of £1000 pound fine for failing to renew
« Reply #13 on: 23 February 2009, 14:22:34 »
are the old wwII booklet type still valid???
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Re: Risk of £1000 pound fine for failing to renew
« Reply #14 on: 23 February 2009, 14:35:16 »
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Mines from 1979 and it is just green paper..but now very dog-eared..why should I pay just for a new bit of plastic ?


I passed mine in 79 too.
I still have a paper licence for the same reason. ;)


Is your green licence valid in main land Europe?  :-/

The last time I hired a car in Europe with the old licence (4 years ago) I was told they were about to stop accepting non-photo licences. I moved house after that and had to have a new style licence. >:(

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