DVLA photocard renewal

[Geodude]

Originally Posted by davepreston

a kind policeman did me a hard copy of my driving record from their system then a cheif inspector signed his life away on it to cover me
do you have a local friendly bobbie

Just emailed my local bike section at police HQ to see if they can help with info or sign a photo copy for me.

geo do it in person walk in and ask to speak to a bike cop, they know the script and genrally go the extra yard for a fellow biker who has made the effort to go ,not just sit at home and type a email, why should they do more if you cant be arsed to go in person, iykwim
most police bikers are sound (pete being the obvious exception ) and have heard of this particular nightmare many times before, it even helps if you have it already colour copied with the orginal on hand so they can obviously check its ligit, they will then see it as a 30 second job and be even more likely to help

Originally Posted by hardhat_harry

I said I "lost" my previous license therefore didnt submit it just in case my entitlements went missing. I found it again a few days later. It costs the same to renew whether you lost your previous license or if you submit it.

as did i.

[Geodude]

Originally Posted by davepreston

geo do it in person walk in and ask to speak to a bike cop, they know the script and genrally go the extra yard for a fellow biker who has made the effort to go ,not just sit at home and type a email, why should they do more if you cant be arsed to go in person, iykwim
most police bikers are sound (pete being the obvious exception ) and have heard of this particular nightmare many times before, it even helps if you have it already colour copied with the orginal on hand so they can obviously check its ligit, they will then see it as a 30 second job and be even more likely to help

Yeah your right i will do that big fella, thanks for advice. If all else fails i might try the lost licence approach

[dizzyblonde]

I never had any problem renewing my photocard license earlier this year, nor did I have any issue when I had the driving entitlement added in July.
I took photocopies on both occasions, and got someone official to sign them. I had the driving instructor sign it the second time, and add his instructor reference number jobbie to the signature to back it up.

[TEC]

Originally Posted by Geodude

I read on dvla site that you could request a data subject enquiry sent out that costs a fiver but supposedly shows all your entitlements.

You can and it does, handy thing to have stored away for when you go to renew it again in ten years time

[peterco]

Place a self addressed evelope and stamp with a note asking for your licence back.
Your old licence should be returned with a hole through the photo making it invalid.

That according to the
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...ec09%20%281%29


pete

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by peterco

Place a self addressed evelope and stamp with a note asking for your licence back.
Your old licence should be returned with a hole through the photo making it invalid.

That according to the
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...ec09%20%281%29


pete

Aye but you've got to trust them to do that. better to get the copies made too IMO

[embee]

Belt and braces sounds good to me, compared to what happens if it goes wrong for some reason.

renewed mine last month, no problems and back in just over a week