As of Monday June 8, 2015, the paper part of your driving licence (the ‘counterpart’) will no longer be valid, and DVLA will no longer situation any paper licences.
The move comes hot on the heels of DVLA abolishing the paper tax disc.
It is all part of DVLA’s drive to digitise motorists’ records and simplify the services it gives, which in turn is component of the government’s Red Tape Challenge streamlining initiative.
What’s the objective of the counterpart?
The counterpart licence is employed to record any endorsements (penalty points) and is often employed by employers and vehicle employ firms to confirm a person’s driving record.
Driving convictions and endorsements will nonetheless be recorded by the police, but they will be stored electronically and officers are now capable to access info at the roadside by way of the Police National Laptop.
How will the abolition of the counterpart licence impact me?
If you hold a photocard driving licence, the paper counterpart will no longer be valid as of June 8 this year. DVLA is advising drivers to destroy their counterpart soon after this date.
If you have lost your photocard licence and only have the paper counterpart, you should get a new photocard licence quickly as your counterpart will no longer be valid from June 7
To find out how to replace a lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed driving licence, pay a visit to GOV.UK.
What if I do not have a photocard licence?
If you do not have a photocard licence and only hold a paper driving licence that was issued before the photocard was introduced in 1998, this will stay valid and must not be destroyed.
The next time you update your name, address or renew your licence, you will be issued with a photocard licence and you must then destroy your paper licence.
In contrast to photocard licences, which need to be renewed each and every 10 years, paper driving licences do not need to be renewed unless there is a adjust of specifics.
Will my entitlement or penalty points be impacted?
There will be no modify to either the status of your driving licence. Any convictions and penalty points will remain on your driving record until they are spent.
So how can I verify my driver record?
DVLA has launched a View Your Driving Licence service which enables you to view your driving record on the internet, including the sorts of automobile you can drive and any endorsements (penalty points) you may have.
For much more data, verify out Jess Bown’s post Check your driving licence on the internet.
What if I want to employ a automobile? Or I apply for a job as a driver?
DVLA is presently developing new digital enquiry services that will be launched later this year to permit businesses, such as vehicle hire businesses and employers, to view data that is presently shown on the counterpart.
The information will only be shared with organizations who have a right to see it and you will be informed prior to any checks are carried out – so no-a single can verify up on your driving record without you understanding about it.
Finish of the counterpart driving licence – how will you be impacted?
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