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chaz

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driving licence?
« on: 31 May 2015, 12:31:46 pm »
So the paper part of the driving licence will be invalid, I know someone who has still only got a paper licence?

How many on here had or still have a"proper" licence?

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« Reply #1 on: 31 May 2015, 01:24:25 pm »
Ruddy hell, how old are you :eek
I still got my pink paper copy from 1973.
If you have only got a paper licence are they going to make you pay for the card type?

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« Reply #2 on: 31 May 2015, 01:43:59 pm »
Ruddy hell, how old are you :eek
I still got my pink paper copy from 1973.
If you have only got a paper licence are they going to make you pay for the card type?


Im pretty sure holders of the old paper licences get to keep them but it's if you are on the new type you relinquish the paper part.....dont quote me on that though :\

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« Reply #3 on: 31 May 2015, 01:46:27 pm »
It's only the counter-part paper to the card driving licenses that are being removed. Those who have an existing paper license that pre-dates the card licenses don't need to do anything

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/driving-licence-changes

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« Reply #4 on: 31 May 2015, 01:54:09 pm »
I still have the old just paper one, I needed some id for somthing and they said "bring in your driving licance with your picture on it" and I couldnt make them understand I only have a paper one

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Re: driving licence?
« Reply #5 on: 31 May 2015, 02:14:38 pm »
I only have the paper one.

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« Reply #6 on: 31 May 2015, 04:56:25 pm »
i had a paper one till 2007 when it disappeared

got a card one

then found the paper one 18 months later  :rollin

the paper one is invalid if you also have the card version................

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« Reply #7 on: 31 May 2015, 05:32:11 pm »
Only a paper one even though it looks more like lace curtain than paper. I'm in no rush to pay for it to be changed.... now if it was free to renew that's another matter.

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« Reply #8 on: 31 May 2015, 05:57:38 pm »
I had to get a photo one when I hit three score year and ten. I think it was free because it is compulsory to renew your licence when you are old and decrepit. I'm not sure, probably for the same reason  ;) .

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« Reply #9 on: 31 May 2015, 06:07:23 pm »
I had to renew my card photo licence, I think it was because it was 10 years old it cost £20 plus £5 for a new photo, the one before was when I moved address but I think that was free?

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« Reply #10 on: 31 May 2015, 07:00:53 pm »
I think it was free because it is compulsory to renew your licence when you are old and decrepit. I'm not sure, probably for the same reason  ;) .

This is absolutely brilliant :)
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« Reply #11 on: 31 May 2015, 07:05:08 pm »
That's all I've got now :(
Separate cards for driving licence, digital tachograph, ADR, fork lift, Moffat mounty, works pass.
My wallet has more cards than foccin money in it now :rolleyes

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Re: driving licence?
« Reply #12 on: 31 May 2015, 07:25:56 pm »
I had to renew my card photo licence, I think it was because it was 10 years old it cost £20 plus £5 for a new photo, the one before was when I moved address but I think that was free?

I had to renew my card because it had expired to.
It's the photograph that goes out of date.
My new card liecenc has the same photo has my passport.
They are now linked on the government records along with my national insurance number  :look