Driver Licences
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Surge in Commercial Electronic Checking Following Abolition Of Paper Driving Licence Counterpart
The ADLV (Association for Driving Licence Verification) has reported a surge in online commercial checking from vocational fleets following the abolition of the paper driving licence counterpart in July this year. Despite a slight reduction in the growth rate of checking immediately prior to the change, the rate of increase for the months of July…
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Useful website to show types of Driving Licences in use and what they look like when issued in the European Economic Area (EEA)
The European Commission Road Safety website displays most of the valid models of driving licence in use in the EEA and provides any important information that is specific to each type of licence. You can search for a particular driving licence by choosing the country and then the date when the licence was issued. Once…
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Highlighting circumstances in which a driver’s licence could be revoked:
Failure to surrender licence for endorsement The Secretary of State has the power to revoke a licence that has not been endorsed. When a notice of revocation is served the licence holder is covered to drive for up to 28 days from the date that the revocation is set on the driving record. Within this…
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Licence Bureau carried out 34% of all driving licence checks by independent providers in 2014/15
Data from the DVLA has revealed that Licence Bureau carried out 34% of all driving licence checks by independent providers in 2014/15. This includes supplying driving licence checking and compliance for blue chip clients including EDF Energy and Severn Trent Water. In the 12-year period since Licence Bureau became the first outlet to provide businesses…
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Flags on licences
This month the DVLA have started issuing the new style photocard licences to new drivers and when old-style licences need to be renewed or replaced. Transport Minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said: Our flag is recognised and respected around the world and is something which British people take pride in. I am delighted to see…
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Interesting DVLA driver licence statistics resulting from a recent FOI request
As of the beginning of May 2015, this table shows the number of full and provisional driving licence holders who have points on their driving licence: [responsive_table] Points Total 0 43,620,134 1-4 2,267,986 5-8 507,265 9-11 79,286 12 and over 6,867 Grand Total 46,481,538 [/responsive_table] Also, as of the beginning of May 2015, there were:…
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DVLA Driver Enquiry Services Overview
This sets out the range of services that the DVLA provide directly to customers and the information available within each of those services.
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Specsavers launches Driving Eyesight Toolkit
A Driving Eyesight Toolkit is launched today by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare. The toolkit aims to provide employers and their employees with all the information they need regarding the regulations and requirements for driver eyesight. Employers For employers, the Driving Eyesight Toolkit clearly sets out the employer’s responsibility for drivers under health and safety regulations. It…
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DVLA answer a FOI request concerning who are authorised to access a driving record especially employers
Employers are likely to be in possession of most of the details available on View Driving Record. They will also be in possession of additional information such as bank details which may be of more value than driver data. Employers are also subject to the obligations contained in the Data Protection Act and should not…
