Staff member not wanting to get UK drivers licence
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It’s unlikely to be a discrimination issue, it’s certainly not a protected right. There is a good chance that they believe using a foreign licence gives them immunity from points and therefore a ban, although the ghost licences set up by DVLA may negate that (I’m not an expert).
There is also the extreme chance that they’ve already been banned in the U.K. and have reverted to their home country licence to circumvent this. However, that’s probably unlikely as they’d just accept the taxi offer so as not to raise suspicions and risk being found out.
It seems like someone being awkward for the sake of it. Is their licence an EU one? If not there are time limits on how long they can drive on their foreign licence for, I think a year is the limit, then it either has to be exchanged, or even a test be taken.
There is also the extreme chance that they’ve already been banned in the U.K. and have reverted to their home country licence to circumvent this. However, that’s probably unlikely as they’d just accept the taxi offer so as not to raise suspicions and risk being found out.
It seems like someone being awkward for the sake of it. Is their licence an EU one? If not there are time limits on how long they can drive on their foreign licence for, I think a year is the limit, then it either has to be exchanged, or even a test be taken.
Handy UK gov link for you:
https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licence
If you are the person responsible for company vehicle insurance then speak to your insurers to clarify their position.
https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licence
If you are the person responsible for company vehicle insurance then speak to your insurers to clarify their position.
BertBert said:
Look at corporate manslaughter and you could have a driver who is clearly a menice on the road, you as the employer, either supplying a vehicle of paying an allowance and doing nothing about the menice ( training) could be seen to be washing their hands of the situation if an accident happens on your watch
The other way round, but when I went to the cop shop to change my english for a french licence they told me that under european law it wasn't necessary and showed me the relative law. I wanted one though for the reason that a french licence is for life with no medical requirements, so I insisted. It may be the same for him. But surely though, what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander and they can't force him to have a UK licence. He could though, as I know some people have done here, ask for a duplicate of his EU licence and then surrender the duplicate for a UK licence!
Its not a question of legality to drive here, it's about corporate liability, not being able to check the licence (might have been banned in country of origin but managed to retain physical licence).
Then also, you can check with DVLA for any infringements they've been caught for whilst here, but instead of a 1 minute job inputting a code it requires both parties to be present and calling a third party premium phone line. Then treating every member of staff from now on the same, every year.
Then also, you can check with DVLA for any infringements they've been caught for whilst here, but instead of a 1 minute job inputting a code it requires both parties to be present and calling a third party premium phone line. Then treating every member of staff from now on the same, every year.
snobetter said:
Edited / deleted because I don't want to risk my job over this, in case they're searching online and find this...
Are you serious? That’s pathetic. Are you called Mr S N O’Better in real life? Do you really think that your employer may casually come across this and with absolutely zero evidence of any connection to you, dismiss you for it?Edited by snobetter on Thursday 28th December 12:21
Edited by snobetter on Thursday 28th December 12:32
Why bother asking a question if you’re that paranoid?
Edited by Gavia on Thursday 28th December 17:47
a.lex said:
How was the employer going to check the licence? With the employee's consent and check code, or is there some other way?
No point asking the OP, he’s off the grid and buried under six feet of reinforced tin foil just in case his employer is watching him from the invisible drone. From the link posted earlier in this thread, there is no requirement for a UK resident who holds an EU issued license to change it for a UK one.
Quote:
You can drive in Great Britain on your full, valid driving licence
If you were younger than 67 when you became a resident, you can drive on your EU licence until you’re 70.
If you were 67 or older when you became a resident, you can drive on your EU licence for 3 years after that point.
Endquote
The only difference is if the holder of the EU license exchanged a non EU license to drive in the EU, in that case.
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You can drive in Great Britain for only 12 months if you got your EU licence by exchanging your non-EU licence.
Endquote.
Quote:
You can drive in Great Britain on your full, valid driving licence
If you were younger than 67 when you became a resident, you can drive on your EU licence until you’re 70.
If you were 67 or older when you became a resident, you can drive on your EU licence for 3 years after that point.
Endquote
The only difference is if the holder of the EU license exchanged a non EU license to drive in the EU, in that case.
Quote
You can drive in Great Britain for only 12 months if you got your EU licence by exchanging your non-EU licence.
Endquote.
I don't think licencing & legality to drive 'a' vehicle in the UK is a problem that is concerning the OP.
It's satisfying company policy in respect of licence checks etc for people who are to drive company vehicles.
Most companies will have a policy of periodic licence checks for employees who are driving a vehicle as part of their work.
It's satisfying company policy in respect of licence checks etc for people who are to drive company vehicles.
Most companies will have a policy of periodic licence checks for employees who are driving a vehicle as part of their work.
Gavia said:
snobetter said:
Edited / deleted because I don't want to risk my job over this, in case they're searching online and find this...
Are you serious? That’s pathetic. Are you called Mr S N O’Better in real life? Do you really think that your employer may casually come across this and with absolutely zero evidence of any connection to you, dismiss you for it?Edited by snobetter on Thursday 28th December 12:21
Edited by snobetter on Thursday 28th December 12:32
Why bother asking a question if you’re that paranoid?
Edited by Gavia on Thursday 28th December 17:47
Gavia said:
snobetter said:
Edited / deleted because I don't want to risk my job over this, in case they're searching online and find this...
Are you serious? That’s pathetic. Are you called Mr S N O’Better in real life? Do you really think that your employer may casually come across this and with absolutely zero evidence of any connection to you, dismiss you for it?Edited by snobetter on Thursday 28th December 12:21
Edited by snobetter on Thursday 28th December 12:32
Why bother asking a question if you’re that paranoid?
Edited by Gavia on Thursday 28th December 17:47
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