International to UK driving licence - 6 point rule

[pills]

Hi

Does anyone know if some one converts a international licence to a UK one, does the 6 point rule for new drivers still apply? Is it for new drivers or new UK licence holders?

Thanks

[Spitfire2]

For drivers who have passed UK driving test within prior 2 years

[pills]

Thanks very useful.

Follow up question please. International licence entitlement runs out in December, I am assuming as soon the provisional licence arrives they musty go onto L plates and supervised driving even if the international licence is still valid? Or am I getting this wrong?

Thanks again.

[QuickQuack]

No, they don't have to go on supervised driving after receiving the provisional licence. They can drive on the international/non-GB licence for the first 12 months including any period when they receive a UK provisional licence to allow them to take the UK theory and practical test. This is to allow the licence holder enough time to take and pass the UK tests so that they don't have to have time out of driving.

Obviously, this all assumes that their entitlement is from a non-EU/EEA or a designated country (EU plus Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein for the EEA and the designated countries are Andorra, Australia, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Japan, Moldova, Monaco, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Republic of North Macedonia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe). If it's from any one of those, those can just be exchanged.

[Ubiquitous2024]

QuickQuack said:

No, they don't have to go on supervised driving after receiving the provisional licence. They can drive on the international/non-GB licence for the first 12 months including any period when they receive a UK provisional licence to allow them to take the UK theory and practical test. This is to allow the licence holder enough time to take and pass the UK tests so that they don't have to have time out of driving.

Obviously, this all assumes that their entitlement is from a non-EU/EEA or a designated country (EU plus Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein for the EEA and the designated countries are Andorra, Australia, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Japan, Moldova, Monaco, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Republic of North Macedonia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe). If it's from any one of those, those can just be exchanged.

Wrong, a provisional overrides the international. Nobody driving with a provisional licence can just carry on as before without conforming to the requirements set out by the UK provisional licence.

[Shaun170]

Ubiquitous2024 said:

QuickQuack said:

No, they don't have to go on supervised driving after receiving the provisional licence. They can drive on the international/non-GB licence for the first 12 months including any period when they receive a UK provisional licence to allow them to take the UK theory and practical test. This is to allow the licence holder enough time to take and pass the UK tests so that they don't have to have time out of driving.

Obviously, this all assumes that their entitlement is from a non-EU/EEA or a designated country (EU plus Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein for the EEA and the designated countries are Andorra, Australia, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Japan, Moldova, Monaco, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Republic of North Macedonia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe). If it's from any one of those, those can just be exchanged.

Wrong, a provisional overrides the international. Nobody driving with a provisional licence can just carry on as before without conforming to the requirements set out by the UK provisional licence.

No it’s not wrong. Poster above is correct. Provisonal does not override foreign licence until its entitlement expires.

[Ubiquitous2024]

If you are stopped driving a car in the UK, with a provisional licence, unsupervised and with no L plates, and then turf out a foreign licence saying oh it's ok I am using this one instead - what do you think happens?

[Shaun170]

Ubiquitous2024 said:

If you are stopped driving a car in the UK, with a provisional licence, unsupervised and with no L plates, and then turf out a foreign licence saying oh it's ok I am using this one instead - what do you think happens?

If the foreign licence is still valid and applies you continue on your journey.

[Yellow Lizud]

Ubiquitous2024 said:

If you are stopped driving a car in the UK, with a provisional licence, unsupervised and with no L plates, and then turf out a foreign licence saying oh it's ok I am using this one instead - what do you think happens?

What do YOU think happens?

Maybe you should do a bit more research before spouting all this rubbish.