Dodgy Driving Licences?

I found it safer and easier to pass my bike and car tests in Malta when I was 18 and get a Maltese licence at my Maltese address as a back up in case I was banned in the UK. I still have the Maltese licence as well as my UK one as I renewed it when they changed to the photocard ones.

Originally Posted by Lozzo

I found it safer and easier to pass my bike and car tests in Malta when I was 18 and get a Maltese licence at my Maltese address as a back up in case I was banned in the UK. I still have the Maltese licence as well as my UK one as I renewed it when they changed to the photocard ones.

Does that mean if your UK licence was revoked that you could still drive here using your Maltese licence? Or am i misunderstanding?

Originally Posted by brennan

Does that mean if your UK licence was revoked that you could still drive here using your Maltese licence? Or am i misunderstanding?

Not technically no, because a ban is not the removal of your license, you can receive a driving ban even if you don't have a license, a ban is exactly what it says on the tin, a prohibition from driving on UK roads, regardless of what license you do or don't hold.

Technically correct, but when you present a Maltese licence and speak to the cops in a Maltese accent (easy for me as I adopt the accent when talking to my parents), they never question it and never check to see if a UK licence has ever been issued to that person. I have carried and used my Maltese licence at times when I've been out riding with people I know would be breaking the speed limit by a large margin. Never been nicked for an offence yet.

99% of coppers think the paperwork involved in prosecuting a foreigner who'll probably be out of the country in 2 weeks time just ain't worth it

Of course if you are involved in an accident or give them any reason to start digging...

They'll soon find out that the bike is registered to you in the UK, insured at the same address, and ooops, that call to the DVLA also says someone with the same name at the same address is banned.

But Malta is an EU country and Lozzo could surrender his UK license, and ride his bike here on that license for as long as it remains valid, so long as it's valid for the category of vehicle and he's told his insurance company that he is driving on a Maltese license. My wife has a French license, doesn't have a UK license, and has no need to or intention of changing it.

so this is how women get there driving licences
it all makes sence now

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

My wife has a French license, doesn't have a UK license, and has no need to or intention of changing it.

Is it just a non-EU license that you have to change within a year?

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

Look at this I found today

http://www.registeredabroad.com/eu/en/

Discuss...

What would you like to 'discuss'?
You have trawled thousands of internet links and finally found something that you feel comfortable with? Congratulations....

like someone said, sure hope there aint too many of these people with fake licences driving around here. There's enough bad drivers that actually have a valid licence thanks to a test they passed, who knows about these swindlers.

[Sir Trev]

Originally Posted by Quedos

I want a slovakian licence!!!

I'm off to visit our (very big) office in Bratislava next month. I'll ask for you if you like.