From June this year (2015) you will no longer need to carry around your paper part of the driving licence, in fact you can put it through the shredder.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/driv ... ce-changes
I never liked carrying both parts, for years the paper part has been in my bedroom draw.
Paper part UK Driving licence at last
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tenpole
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Paper part UK Driving licence at last
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gazza82
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Re: Paper part UK Driving licence at last
Don't think you have ever had to carry the paper part ... The card was enough. My kids have always left them at home
Still I have no choice ... I've still got my original paper one! :-) Never felt it necessary to change especially as they wanted me to pay for the priviledge ...
Still I have no choice ... I've still got my original paper one! :-) Never felt it necessary to change especially as they wanted me to pay for the priviledge ...
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GrandadMonkey
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Re: Paper part UK Driving licence at last
Like you gazza, I've still got my original paper licence - at least until I'm seventy which is not too far away 
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"If it ain't broke don't fix it!"
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(Previously owned a 2005 206CC 1.6 Allure Moonstone for 10 years)
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Capncol
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Re: Paper part UK Driving licence at last
Me too.
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gazza82
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Re: Paper part UK Driving licence at last
Mine needs a bit of repair work ... it's in several parts now! :-)
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tenpole
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Re: Paper part UK Driving licence at last
With the photo id ones not only do you pay to have them changed, but every ten years they charge another £20 for an updated one.
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Re: Paper part UK Driving licence at last
I think we are the only regulars on this forum.
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rushman1uk
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Re: Paper part UK Driving licence at last
I wouldn't shred the paper part. If you ever need to hire a car, they need to see the paper part to see if you have any points.
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tenpole
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Re: Paper part UK Driving licence at last
It will no longer be valid after June. No further paper counterparts will be issued. No adjustments to paper counterparts will be made. The paper counter part will no longer be proof of points.
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CB 400/4 (garaged for 15 years)
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iooiuk
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Re: Paper part UK Driving licence at last
Personally I would not shred it.tenpole wrote:From June this year (2015) you will no longer need to carry around your paper part of the driving licence, in fact you can put it through the shredder.
Never take mine out with me, always sits in the file at home.
Also just remember htat if you are going to hire a car, you now need to generate a code from the DVLA site to pass to the hire co to check your status.
Think these are only valid for 3 days as well
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tenpole
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Re: Paper part UK Driving licence at last
Geez was there any point in me posting.tenpole wrote:It will no longer be valid after June. No further paper counterparts will be issued. No adjustments to paper counterparts will be made. The paper counter part will no longer be proof of points.
206cc 1.6 2002 Silver.
L200 2.4 Forlife (wifes)
CB 400/4 (garaged for 15 years)
L200 2.4 Forlife (wifes)
CB 400/4 (garaged for 15 years)