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#Post#: 50089--------------------------------------------------
Re: Provisional licence and Pass certificate
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: December 16, 2024, 8:52 am
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Yes it does mean that.
It has no influence on penalty points or the probationary period
for new drivers. That begins on the date on which the test is
passed.
#Post#: 50156--------------------------------------------------
Re: Provisional licence and Pass certificate
DIR By: nigelbb
Date: December 17, 2024, 1:13 am
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--- Quote from: 666 link ---
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> [quote author=nigelbb link=topic=4320.msg50033#msg50033
date=1734332662]
> It must be an unusual situation to have to apply for a full
licence, In the past couple of years I have spent many hours in
the passenger seat accompanying two learner drivers. When they
subsequently passed the driving test the DVLA automatically sent
them their full licences which arrived within 7-10 days of the
test.
>
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It's not automatic. The examiner asks whether you want that, and
if so you must give him your provisional.
[/quote]
Ah! I hadn't realised the actual procedure & have just had my
wife confirm that she had the option of keeping her provisional
licence. I imagine that the vast majority must opt to have their
full licence posted on to them.
#Post#: 50484--------------------------------------------------
Re: Provisional licence and Pass certificate
DIR By: The Slithy Tove
Date: December 19, 2024, 10:42 am
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People clearly have different priorities over what is important
to them. When I passed my test (decades ago) I applied for my
full licence immediately. At 17 years old, it indicated a
passport to independence (even if I had to borrow the parents'
car to exercise that independence :) ).
#Post#: 50508--------------------------------------------------
Re: Provisional licence and Pass certificate
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: December 19, 2024, 3:13 pm
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Me too, Slithy.
However, back then your provisional (a little piece of paper
stuck inside your little red book) lasted only six months. When
it expired you had to either send it away for renewal or take it
to the local driving licence office. In my case this was Black
Prince Road in Vauxhall, London. You queued up, handed them your
licence and ten bob (or whatever it was) and waited while they
typed out you new licence.
I also seem to recall that your "pink slip" (which you were
given on passing your test) only lasted until the expiry of your
provisional (so 6 months maximum).
#Post#: 50667--------------------------------------------------
Re: Provisional licence and Pass certificate
DIR By: mickR
Date: December 21, 2024, 6:56 am
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I'd like to hear how this pans out.
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Re: Provisional licence and Pass certificate
DIR By: 666
Date: December 21, 2024, 6:59 am
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--- Quote from: mickR link ---
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> I'd like to hear how this pans out.
>
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Don't hold your breath. When this was originally raised on
another forum, the driver's father confirmed that they had no
intention of taking it further.
#Post#: 50671--------------------------------------------------
Re: Provisional licence and Pass certificate
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: December 21, 2024, 7:57 am
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Sorry, I should have reported back.
As above, it was the driver's father who raised the issue. He
reported back:
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> all sorted- she saw same officer by chance at the station who
helped her with this
> same documents produced and reviewed and car now ok to be
released
> reiterated that he didnt want to take car but was instructed
to.
>
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They are not taking it further. I got the impression that since
the officer at the scene had been very helpful (she had, after
all, driven into a ditch and presumably welcomed his help) they
had no wish to involve him in a complaint. It seems he had no
intention of seizing her car. It was only when his sergeant
intervened that seizure reared its head.
As it happened, the unlawful seizure made no particular
difference to her as she could not drive the vehicle away from
the scene anyway. But it could have done and for a sergeant to
be so clearly ignorant of the law (and somewhat devoid of common
sense into the bargain) was very poor.
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