General Chat

List of prohibitive medical conditons with internal links for clarification (NHS site)
http://tiny.cc/r87wvx

There isn't one although older people have to renew their licences more frequently - Every 3 years? 5 years? Need to look it up!

There is a whole raft of medical questions that you are supposed to answer truthfully when you complete the renewal form, but as they are rarely checked it's easy to lie.

A Doctor can tell the DVA (Licensing Authority) that in their opinion a person is medically unfit to drive in which case the person's licence is revoked. In most instances, the unfit person will accept the Doctors opinion and stop voluntarily.
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Added "Once you reach 70, you must renew every 3 years. "
https://www.gov.uk/renew-driving-licence-at-70

There is no upper age limit - so long as you are competant.

what is the maximum age can drive in England?

The 2 part driving licence is one of the acceptable forms of identification for opening a bank account etc so I wonder if that means it will no longer be so.

Doesn't worry me as I still only have my old pink one, although it is starting to look a bit old and worn.....A bit like how I feel these days :-(

Chris

I have retained my dad's licence relating to him driving Trams in Manchester.

WHY should you destroy something that COULD be useful, if not legally valid?

I still have my driving test pass certs for Motorbike and car tests

probably of interest only to me, but................

I still have the one issued before the photo- card because I have never been caught.

Well, I was once but I did the driver awareness training.

From June 8 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence will not be valid and will no longer be issued by DVLA.

The counterpart was introduced to display driving licence details that could not be included on the photocard. These details include some vehicle categories you are entitled to drive and any endorsement/penalty points.

If you already hold a paper counterpart, after June 8 2015 it will no longer have any legal status. You should destroy your paper counterpart after this date but you still need to keep your current photocard driving licence.

Paper driving licences issued before the photocard was introduced in 1998 will remain valid and should not be destroyed.

If you need to update your name, address or renew your licence, you will be issued with a photocard only.

From June 8 penalty points will no longer be shown on driving licence. This information will be held on DVLA's driver record, and can be checked online, by phone or post.

Its free View Driving Licence service lets you see what details are on your licence, including what vehicles you can drive and any penalty points you may have.

After June 8 if you are hiring a vehicle or you drive for a living and you are asked to provide evidence of your driving record, you will be able to do this online for free by accessing the DVLA's Share Driving Licence service. This service is currently in development but will be available before the counterpart is abolished. The service should be used by both paper and photocard driving licence holders and will also allow you to download a summary of your licence record which can be printed or shared.

Alternatively you can call DVLA and give permission for your driving record to be checked verbally by a nominated person/organisation.

If you rely on the counterpart to check the driving record of customers or employees then the free online Share Driving Licence service will be available before the counterpart is abolished.

This new service will be offered in addition to the existing services, but is designed for those who have a business need for real-time access to the information, and may not wish to call DVLA or be in a position to use an intermediary.

Driving licence information via Share Driving Licence will only be made available with the consent of the driving licence holder.

The decision to abolish the counterpart was as a result of the government's Red Tape Challenge consultation on road transportation. It also aligns toDVLA's Strategic Plan which includes commitment to simplifying our services.


Read more: http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/need-know-paper-driving-licences-scrapped/story-26210357-detail/story.html#ixzz3V6loVN00