Lost Driving Licence

[plowsie]

Hi guys lost my wallet, stupidly enough i took all the important stuff out ;) Bank cards and my Hein Gericke card (See told ya important stuff), had my driving licence in it. I still have the paper part at home. Do i get charged for losing the licence when i re-apply for the plastic card part?

[Bluepete]

Yes. HTH!

[timwilky]

Careful.
I got a producer in Leigh, but couldn't find my licence. So immediately applied for a duplicate. Produced MOT and insurance and explained the situation re license.

Next thing I got a summons for failing to produce the licence. On the summons it stated "On further investigation, it was established that Mr Wilkinson did hold a full licence for the class of vehicle he was driving". The B'stards still did me £25.

What a jobsworth. I was driving in accordance with my licence. Once I realised I had lost it I immediately applied for a duplicate. Still he had to process a failure to produce.

If you cannot lay your hands on a licence, don't ride/drive as you are an easy target for the target obsessed.

[plowsie]

I've reported it to the police though, can i still get done?

[SoulKiss]

Careful.
I got a producer in Leigh, but couldn't find my licence. So immediately applied for a duplicate. Produced MOT and insurance and explained the situation re license.

Next thing I got a summons for failing to produce the licence. On the summons it stated "On further investigation, it was established that Mr Wilkinson did hold a full licence for the class of vehicle he was driving". The B'stards still did me £25.

What a jobsworth. I was driving in accordance with my licence. Once I realised I had lost it I immediately applied for a duplicate. Still he had to process a failure to produce.

If you cannot lay your hands on a licence, don't ride/drive as you are an easy target for the target obsessed.

Completely different to my experience.

I got a producer after my off.

Couldnt remember where my Insurance Cert was (well actually couldn't get at it due to broken collar bone.

Phoned the Station to let them know it would be a day or two until I got a duplicate.

Got told that it wasnt their policy to chase producers, and that a couple of days would be fine.

Got the docs, went into a South London station (producer issued in Surrey) the fille out the forms I walked out.

[Bluepete]

No.
These days, I can check the status of your licence on the radio at the roadside. I rarely give out producers, why waste peoples time?
It won't cause you a problem, just get it sorted ASAP. You will get a new paper counterpart as well with a new issue number on the licence.

[timwilky]

I've reported it to the police though, can i still get done?


Be frightened

The driver of a vehicle can be required to produce various documents to the police. If a driver cannot produce the documents immediately, the police will give the driver a notice explaining that they have seven days to produce the documents at a police-station. This notice is known as the HORT/1 or “producer”.

Summary of the Law

Failing subsequently to produce your driving licence, certificate of insurance or MOT certificate (if required) for inspection is an offence.

It can be a defence to produce the documents as soon as you can thereafter, if it was not possible for you to do so within the seven days.

If you do not produce a document it is likely that a summons will be sent alleging both a failure to produce the document and the relevant document offence itself. For example, if you fail to produce your insurance certificate, you can expect a summons alleging failing to produce and driving without insurance. The prosecutor will withdraw the charge of driving without insurance if you can produce your certificate, but the failing to produce charge will stay unless you have can show good reason why you did not produce the document.

Maximum Sentence

This offence can be dealt with only by the Magistrates Court. The maximum penalty is a fine of up to £1000.

The Court has no power to disqualify for this offence or put penalty points on a driver’s licence. The fine tends to reflect the administrative complications that result when documents are not produced in good time.

Legal provision

s164, 165 Road Traffic Act 1988


My experience is that lost the licence is not good reason in Leigh

[Ceri JC]

Off topic a bit, but you say HG card. Do you actually have a proper plastic credit card style one, or is it just a flimsy piece of cardboard?

[plowsie]

Off topic a bit, but you say HG card. Do you actually have a proper plastic credit card style one, or is it just a flimsy piece of cardboard?
Credit card stylie

[plowsie]

I'm scared now, i am in the process of ringin the DVLA to seek advice from them, looks like £22

[Ceri JC]

Credit card stylie

Who did you have to kill to get that? Every time I go in and hand over my (increasingly tatty) card, I ask if they have sent out the new cards yet and they never have.

[plowsie]

Paws :D Speak to head office they would be able to sort you out with one i'm sure ;)

Back on subject, are we saying its a bad idea to ride while i havent got a licence?

[Captain Nemo]

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Motoringtransactions/BeforeyouapplyD/DG_067507

[neio79]

Still ride! you have a licence , just not got a copy at the moment. As already said the police can check al your details at the side of the road nowadays anyway, so raley give out producers.

and if there was any doubt ring the DVLA at the station to prove you have a licence.

why stop riding as you are not doing anything wrong.

[philbut]

My photocard got nicked a few years back with my wallet. I found it was actually cheaper to apply for the paper and photocard rather than just the card - god knows why. Someone posted my card back to me over a year later??? no idea who but its handy as I can keep the old one in me wallet now.

[diamond]

I lost mine a little while ago and then got a producer, i took the rest of the stuff into the station and explained. We then had a postal strike and it 2 weeks for my new licence to arrive, i just took it in when it arrived which was about a week and a half after the time for the producer to have run out, and it was fine.