DS needs to produce driving licence - will this do?

[watchingout]

Morning

DS returned last night with a speeding ticket issued by police and needs to produce his licence within 7 days. He has passed his test ( April) but hasn't sent off for his full licence. So he has a provisional photo card, the paper counterpart and his test pass certificate.

Will this suffice?

He has no time to send away for the full docs now as he's on a flight on Sunday.

Any thoughts please?

You only have a certain amount of time to exchange the pass certificate for a full licence. Not sure how long though.

It's two years, so that shouldn't be a problem.

www.gov.uk/claiming-driving-test-pass

You have 2 years or you need to resist the test. I think he will be okay with what he has. He may also want to print off the page from directgov

www.gov.uk/claiming-driving-test-pass

As not all officers are fully clued up on this type of thing (yes I CAN use a different name on my driving license and car ownership document, no the Dvla do NOT care, have you never seen th bit at the bottom of the paper counterpart to sign with any other name you use )

On a more practical note, as he is within two years of passing his test, he will be disqualified and have to resist if he gets one more fixed penalty notice (6 points) so you may want to have a quiet chat with him about being really careful.

When I passed (6 years ago) I was given my pass certificate and handed in my provisional to the examiner. My full licence came through the post.

Quiet chat. Hmm must try that - it might work better than calling him a fuckwit.

We have talked, he is aware (and he was before, that's why I'm so mad) he LOVES the freedom his car brings him. So fingers crossed that he has learned a lesson. £100 fine comes hard to a student too...

He's going in this morning with what he has.

Thanks for the replies

Its fine, but they will keep his licence both parts and send it off to the dvla (assuming points are to be put on) so he wont come back with it. Just so your not surprised.

Just hope he gets better at spotting cameras/speed traps/unmarked cars!

bigdog888

Presumably it would be better if he just stuck to the speed limit?

Presumably it would be better if he just stuck to the speed limit?

Whilst travelling through speed traps or cameras, yes that would be a good idea.

Er remember being 17? With your own car and the joys of the open road in summer?

Not condoning his actions AT ALL but it's done now. He's learned his lesson (fx) and knows that it's better to pull over and text Mum that the traffic was bad, rather than try to make up the time cos roast chicken is on the table

Er remember being 17? With your own car and the joys of the open road in summer?

Yep it was usually about trying to get from A to B as fast as humanly possible. As you get older the toys just get faster!

bigdog do you reckon that the speed limit is optional if there is no camera?

BTW teen boys have a 1 in 4 of person-vs-tree each year they drive.

bigdogdo you reckon that the speed limit is optional if there is no camera?

I tend to drive to the conditions rather than the speed limit. Sometimes below it, sometimes above it.