Driving in UK on a non-European licence.

[jdw100]

Quick question...

I'm popping back to the UK shortly for a quick visit.

Let's say I hire a car or borrow one from a friend and get stopped for something.

If I present my Indonesian driving licence (I live in Indo) how would Police react?

For further info: no receprical arrangements with UK/Europe and no points or other penalty system in operation here.

If it were a speeding offence would they just have to send a fine in post to my home address?

I'd add this is all hypothetical- been driving for 31 years and never had a single fine or point. Only ever had two parking tickets in that time as well, one was deserved and the other was dropped.

Any comments would be appreciated!

[jdw100]

Thanks chaps! Very useful info.

[jdw100]

LeoSayer said:

Do you have a UK licence?

Yes I do. Registered to a PO bo,x as I got conflicting info from DVLA over the space of a number of frustrating calls to them.

- since no longer resident in U.K. you need to surrender it to us and we'll give you a letter stating you are entitled to one.

- just register it to a family of friend's address, as long as we have somewhere to send letters it's fine.

Edited to add: I'd probably produce the uk one if stoppped. My question though was re reaction to a foreign licence from Police. I'm not even going to hire a car (easier to use train and tube) so all hypothetical anyway.

Edited by jdw100 on Thursday 21st September 09:04