I don't take mine with me (I'm not even sure where it is) - why should I there's no point.
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>>If you dont carry it with you all the time you can guarantee the first time that you require a replacement hire vehicle will be a wet night a long way from home.
It might just make things easier if you are stopped by the BiB e.g. "Are you aware one of your lights has failed ?" etc.
Pehaps you are immune from these situations ;-)
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I was told by a lawyer friend of mine not to produce at the roadside in the UK, even if you have the docs on you. Supposedly you can request a producer for the station of your choice, and if there is a very minor, borderline slap on the wrist offence involved, they are more likely to let you off to avoid paperwork.
I'm sure the officers amongst us here probably wouldn't want to comment!
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Driver's Licence are carried on PNC now - so carrying the actual document is of less value now. I don't carry mine, if my wallet were stolen, it's one more document that would make it easier to steal my identity.
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Slightly off the thread topic, but I was wondering how, in UK, the plastic photolicence is viewed in general. Here in N.Z., despite protestations to the contrary by the politicians when it was introduced, it is the de-facto national identity card, so it can be a nuisance if you don't have it on you, e.g. using the branch of the bank different to that where you are already well known. In Australia, Government departments and banks require two forms of photo ID, i.e. passport AND photolicence, or else a huge mound of non-photo paperwork.
We have only the plastic credit-card-size licence here, no paper part, which means that I have to spend 7 pounds equivalent for an International Driving Permit when going on holiday in Europe [ incl UK.]
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>>We have only the plastic credit-card-size licence here, no paper part,which means that I have to spend 7 pounds equivalent for an International Driving Permit when going on holiday in Europe [ incl UK.]
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I am a bit surprised at you needing an IDP.
IMO an IDP is a bit of a joke. It is only a tatty bit of card with a mug shot and a translation into x languages. You can get it by just posting off your photo and cheque to the likes of the AA.
The key bit for us, with old licences, is that it has a photo.
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I just got my new style photocard licence last week,as I needed some points taken off stretching back to 1991,and I was able to do it all on line,including the payment of £10.
If you have a UK passport,they use the photo image from that,to put on your photocard,providing you still look the same,as being a governmental department,they can liase with one another,and it was delivered to my house in 3 working days.I was actually quite impressed.
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"We have only the plastic credit-card-size licence here, no paper part, which means that I have to spend 7 pounds equivalent for an International Driving Permit when going on holiday in Europe [ incl UK.]"
No - I just hired in the UK about a month ago and they were quite happy to take my Aussie plastic photo id licence. No questions and no problems. I didn't even know you could get two part licences. We don't have them in Australia.
"In Australia, Government departments and banks require two forms of photo ID, i.e. passport AND photolicence, or else a huge mound of non-photo paperwork."
It is a points based ID system. So many points for each type of ID. Photo IDs have higher points than others however they will take utility bills, and similar. Mind you it would be hard to make up enough points with just utility bills. Fair enough considering anyone with a scanner and photoshop could easily print out utility bills in anyone's name.
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