Neal H 555 1 Vehicles Report post Posted May 23 I'm booked on the LoT track day at Hethel on 2nd June. It says you must bring "a full driving licence". Is the photo card sufficient or do they need a download of the counterpart bit as well? It's been a while since my last track day! Thanks, Neal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 7,669 4 Vehicles Report post Posted May 23 I'm pretty sure on most trackdays I've been on the plastic part is ok, but I usually take the paper part and other docs I might need in a plastic wallet just in case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
550superfast 388 Report post Posted May 23 I didn't think the paper bit existed any longer. Always been ok at LoT with just photocard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alfa2Evora 505 Report post Posted May 23 ^^^ This. When you renew your licence these days, you only get the photocard - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/driving-licence-changes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kosmo 13 Report post Posted May 23 Standard photo card licence is all you need 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal H 555 1 Vehicles Report post Posted May 24 Brilliant, thanks all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MPx 155 1 Vehicles Report post Posted May 24 You'll only need your photocard part - the paper part is no longer valid as said above. However, its worth having a note of your National Insurance number with you. Some places (incl for car/van hire) get twitchy about doing a points check and that's now available online on the DVLA site using the Driving License number AND the corresponding National Insurance number. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C8RKH 3,288 2 Vehicles Report post Posted May 24 I only have my original paper licence and never had an issue just using that. Well, I call it a paper licence but actually it is physically more sellotape than paper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andydclements 392 2 Vehicles Report post Posted May 24 You lucky devil, those old paper ones don't expire as such. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C8RKH 3,288 2 Vehicles Report post Posted May 24 Not till I am 75 or something.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andydclements 392 2 Vehicles Report post Posted May 24 Mine expired when some nasty person relieved me of my wallet, so i now have on that lasts 10 years maximum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete 858 Report post Posted May 24 2 hours ago, C8RKH said: Not till I am 75 or something.... 70 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal H 555 1 Vehicles Report post Posted May 25 Or you move house... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bravo73 792 Report post Posted May 25 Or you get points... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C8RKH 3,288 2 Vehicles Report post Posted May 25 I got points and still got my old style licence. They just wrote them on in tge requisite box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bravo73 792 Report post Posted May 25 How do you take them off the licence again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C8RKH 3,288 2 Vehicles Report post Posted May 25 You don't! They stay on forever. But they have an "award" date and they expire so whilst they are not "active" you can still see them. Quite logical really for a system that was created probably pre the micro-processor! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bravo73 792 Report post Posted May 25 FWIW, the only reason that the photo cards ‘expire’ is because of the photo. As people get older, they need new ID photos. The licence rights themselves don’t expire until you’re 70. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C8RKH 3,288 2 Vehicles Report post Posted May 25 And it generated revenue of what, 30m drivers paying £30 every ten years - nice little earner.... lol.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
