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Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:36 pm
by richkaz
I know that it's mandatory to carry your driving license in many countries - but what about in the UK ?
I have only ever carried my insurance docs with me as I figured that if the car was stolen I would also lose
my license ( which is the old style non photo type ) and have the hassle of getting a photo type replacement.
According to ' Ask the Police ' website I should carry the following.
Driving license
Insurance
MOT certificate
So, if I regularly drive 2 or 3 different cars I should remember to fish the license out of one car and place it in the other ?
I know police often allows 7 days to produce your license at a police station but am totally confused by this statement given on the same website.
" From a crime prevention point of view it is better never to leave your driving documents in your car and produce them within the 7 day period."
Just wondered what other people do.
Re: Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:43 pm
by Tosh
Never carry any of unless overseas ( RAC number stays in car)
Re: Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:53 pm
by Lightweight_911
I always have my (photocard) driving licence with me wherever I go - as a means of ID rather than as my driving licence per se ...
Re: Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:58 pm
by hot66
Lightweight_911 wrote:I always have my (photocard) driving licence with me wherever I go - as a means of ID rather than as my driving licence per se ...
still getting asked your age at the off-licence ?
Re: Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:04 pm
by Lightweight_911
Re: Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:10 pm
by Mike
Lightweight_911 wrote: as a means of ID rather than as my driving licence per se ...
surely you use your bus pass....
Re: Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:45 pm
by smallspeed
me too - as its just a thin card now, why wouldn't you carry it in your wallet?
Re: Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:51 pm
by hot66
dont carry a wallet
Mobile phone & a credit card is all I carry
Re: Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:55 pm
by Bootsy
hot66 wrote:dont carry a wallet
Never a truer word from a Yorkshire-man said. You've always been accused on not getting your wallet out and now we know why
Re: Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:58 pm
by hot66
cashless society up here
( short arms , long pockets )
Re: Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:07 pm
by Lightweight_911
I've never carried (or owned) a wallet either ...
Re: Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:10 pm
by mycar
More of a purse man ?
Re: Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:20 pm
by Lightweight_911
No - a long time ago they invented pockets ...
Credit/debit cards & a driving licence - plus a small wad of the folding stuff ...
Re: Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:05 pm
by 911hillclimber
UK and abroad:
Copy of the Insurance, AA/RAC number in the glove box, recovery card in the wallet as it is not car specific.
Paper Licence with sellotape (applied for me by AVIS in some Italian airport) in my Wallet always. Amuses many when they see it and the points of yesteryear.
Everything else at home, mobile always with me.
I suppose a note of your blood group and donor card in the car might be a good idea, my type is semi-rare.
Never have an original document in any car.
Re: Carrying your driving license in your car
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:52 pm
by mycar
Perhaps a good time to adopt the London look.
