Licence 10yrs Then Invalid

[UK300]

I thought it lasted until i was 60/70 years old i've just dragged mine out the cupboard 2016.

I guess it doesn't occur to the DVLA to send out a letter well in advance to say "excuse us but you need to renew your licence" then? They'll just sit back and enjoy a cut of the fines no doubt.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2257383/2m...

Darran

[reggie82]

I recently received a letter to say mine expires in a few months and that I need to renew it...

[falkster]

I think that's because they're now photo licenses - I think you'd look a little different to your photo being a 50 year old carrying a photo of a 17 year old.

[GoneAnon]

I still have my pink and green paper licence and they will have to prise it out of my cold dead hands before I'll go for one of these trendy, new-fangled, photocards with a ten-year-renewal tax!

Edited by GoneAnon on Saturday 5th January 00:09

[cat220]

GoneAnon said:

I still have my pin and green paper licence and they will have to prise it out of my cold dead hands before I'll go for one of these trendy, new-fangled, photocards with a ten-year-renewal tax!

I'm exactly the same, had some funny looks when going to hire cars. Lol

[poing]

Pretty sure they sent me a reminder a couple of months before it ran out. It's a photo thing, same as the passport.

[Nigel Worc's]

Your licence doesn't expire as such, just the photo, effing stupid photo licences.

I was forced to change in 200, otherwise I'd still have my paper one.

[checkmate91]

Yup, photo licences have a 10-year life span from issue even though you have an automatic provisional entitlement to drive until you are 70!

[UK300]

Pleased to hear they send reminder letters out i've got a head like a sieve.

Darran

[5STM5]

[quote=Nigel Worc's]
I was forced to change in 200,quote]

You're old, chariot licence was it?

[Heartworm]

Thanks for the reminder guys...thankfully new passport last year so all can be done online.

[cuprabob]

I just stick with my original green one that will expire when I'm 70. I can then renew to acphoto one FOC. I grudge paying them £20 for a photo one. I just see it as another tax.

[checkmate91]

Lucky you if you haven't moved house.

[98elise]

cat220 said:

GoneAnon said:

I still have my pin and green paper licence and they will have to prise it out of my cold dead hands before I'll go for one of these trendy, new-fangled, photocards with a ten-year-renewal tax!

I'm exactly the same, had some funny looks when going to hire cars. Lol

Be too...its getting like a parchment now. Only I know how to unfold, and fold it without tearing more of it

There is no point moving to a photo version, if you still have a paper part to go with it.

[Fartgalen]

Had my old A4 pink/green slip until fairly recently. An address change put a stop to that. HAD to have a new picture card. But of course being the UK, you still have to carry around a piece of A4 paper as well. In addition to renewing every 10 years.

[craigjm]

Fartgalen said:

Had my old A4 pink/green slip until fairly recently. An address change put a stop to that. HAD to have a new picture card. But of course being the UK, you still have to carry around a piece of A4 paper as well. In addition to renewing every 10 years.

Not for much longer. They are soon to withdraw the paper element.

[Amirhussain]

5STM5 said:

Nigel Worc's said:

I was forced to change in 200,quote]

You're old, chariot licence was it?

haha

[GC8]

GoneAnon said:

I still have my pink and green paper licence and they will have to prise it out of my cold dead hands before I'll go for one of these trendy, new-fangled, photocards with a ten-year-renewal tax!

Edited by GoneAnon on Saturday 5th January 00:09

The cold dead hand prising will (not - I was mistaken) take place in two years!

Edited by GC8 on Saturday 5th January 19:32

[LeeMad]

Surely it's common sense to check things for validity when you get them

[s p a c e m a n]

Well lucky you lot. I have to have 3, carry them on me at all times and pay for replacements.