Paper part of driving licence to be scrapped

Post by **pete** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:57 pm

It's an identity card by any other name.
I don't think I've ever *needed* the photo bit. I use different id to fly - normally passport. I don't carry licence - if I'm stopped I use my 7 days to present it.

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:04 pm

I'm happy to lose the counterpart, which i do keep in my wallet as i have to produce it regularly (hire cars - avis requirement)

campbell wrote:Perhaps passport and license could be combined one day. 2 for the price of 1. Save two fees and help rationalise two depts down to one?

What about folk who drive but don't want/need a passport, and vice versa?

Post by **campbell** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:13 pm

Who wouldn't want to drive!?

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:30 pm

campbell wrote:Who wouldn't want to drive!?

My nephew?

Doc883 · Post by **Doc883** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:59 pm

robin wrote:I still have my 1996 paper license, so I don't consider it "pointless" - I laminated it about 15 years ago
I don't need or want a photo license. Cheers, Robin

Way more positives than negatives for me with the plastic part. Use it regularly for flights, collecting items from the Post Office, Banks, Hiring Cars overseas, the list is endless. My paper counterpart barely sees the light of day so more than happy to shred it and pay a small fee for the convenience of plastic

smee · Post by **smee** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:14 pm

Bugger, just paid £20 to replace it as they require it in Europe.

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