Driving licence

[Mark J]

1 minute ago, Stubby said:

Pardon , who said that ?

Having been deaf as a post since my teens, I resemble that comment. 

[Baldbloke]

I just turned 69 yesterday and someone said that next year , when I am 70 I will need to take another driving test + an eye test and a hearing test . Is this so ?

Don’t believe so. Here you go:

 

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Just needs renewed every three years.. but it’s free.

[monkeybusiness]

On 19/01/2022 at 07:09, eggsarascal said:

My license was due to run out and it was the ten year one, so I needed to send a picture in (passport was out of date, not needed during Covid), anyway I still haven't got it back, this was in August 2020. Our kid told me yesterday that his took 10 months to come back, wtf do they do in Swansea?

You sent it away 18 months ago and haven’t had it back?! Wowsers!

 

When did you first chase it up?

 

[Justme]

47 minutes ago, Stubby said:

I just turned 69 yesterday and someone said that next year , when I am 70 I will need to take another driving test + an eye test and a hearing test . Is this so ?

Only if you want to keep the C1 C1E D1 & D1E do you need to take a D4 medical.

 

[Stubby]

I don't know . Do I need to take a D4 medical ?

[openspaceman]

9 minutes ago, Stubby said:

I don't know . Do I need to take a D4 medical ?

Do you still wish to drive vehicles weighing over 3.5 tonnes or buses carrying more than 8?? people?

[eggsarascal]

1 hour ago, monkeybusiness said:

You sent it away 18 months ago and haven’t had it back?! Wowsers!

 

When did you first chase it up?

 

About 8 weeks after I sent it in, and many times since.

[Stubby]

57 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

Do you still wish to drive vehicles weighing over 3.5 tonnes or buses carrying more than 8?? people?

No , no buses but got a 3.5 T horse box . Not over 3.5 though ...

[openspaceman]

4 minutes ago, Stubby said:

No , no buses but got a 3.5 T horse box . Not over 3.5 though ...

Then about 3 months before your 70th you will get an invitation to renew your licence, if you have none of the medical problems listed and you can read a number plate at 20 metres  you will just need a current photo or the photo on your passport record to get a photo driving licence valid till you are 73 then I guess you have to jump through the same hoops again.

 

If you want to keep your licence a to include heavier (C1, D1) vehicles then you need to do the medical.

 

I let my c1 and D1 entitlements drop.

[eggsarascal]

1 hour ago, monkeybusiness said:

You sent it away 18 months ago and haven’t had it back?! Wowsers!

 

When did you first chase it up?

 

Look at some of the dates here, not 18 months, but it's ridiculous and trying to get a straight answer out of them is like trying to get a straight answer out of Boris.

 

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