sent mine in the last week of December phoned then today there still processing November applications gerat service NOT
gov.uk/government/uploads/s … 221014.pdf
There is a provision in law under Section 88 of The Road Traf c Act (RTA) 1988 that may allow you to drive while DVLA processes your application.
In practice, this means that when you send your application to DVLA to be renewed and your licence expires (runs out) while we are processing your application, you may be able to continue driving.
To take advantage of this law, you must meet the following criteria:
n You must be con dent that your application will not be refused due to any medical condition you declared. If you are unsure, please seek advice from your doctor. You
can also look up your condition in the ‘At a Glance’ guide, which can be found at www.gov.uk/government/publications/at-a-glance
to see whether you meet the medical standards for driving. As this guide is intended for health care professionals, you may wish to discuss with your doctor
n You must have held a valid driving licence* and only drive vehicles you are quali ed to drive
n You must meet any conditions speci ed on your previous licence, for example, if your licence says you must wear glasses to drive, then you must continue to wear them
n You sent your fully completed application to DVLA within the last 12 months
n Your last licence must not have been revoked or refused for medical reasons
n You must not be currently disquali ed by a court
n You must not have been disquali ed as a high risk offender on or after 1 June 2013. A high risk offender is a driver convicted of a serious drink drive offence.
*this licence can be: a full GB licence, a GB provisional licence, a community licence, a Northern Ireland licence, a British external/British Forces licence or an exchangeable licence.
DVLA cannot tell you if this section in the law applies to you. This is because we cannot con rm whether or not your medical condition meets the criteria in the rst bullet point on page 2, until we complete our investigations. You, or your doctor, are in the best position to make this decision. If you contact us while you wait for your licence, all the adviser can do is explain the Section 88 criteria.
Section 88 of The RTA 1988 is valid until any of the following apply:
n You receive your new driving licence, as this now covers you to drive
n You receive a letter from DVLA explaining that your application has been refused or that your licence has been revoked
n Your application is more than a year old
n You have been disquali ed from driving since
your application has been sent to DVLA
bjd:
sent mine in the last week of December phoned then today there still processing November applications gerat service NOT
Started a similar post earlier: sent mine 27th Nov, or 28th■■? Been that long!! Forms where done 26th november so no that as a marker! Still not recieved mine back.
Made a courtesey call? Or so i thought? How dare i!! (Coleraine office) as im going on holiday soon, just to ask is there a problem, do you think i could rely on having it back 12th feb for hire car? Again after all youve had it since NOVEMBER!! Well after the bomb went off, that my bare face cheek had triggered and 2 hang up on me i was told plain and simple, by Thelma, i quote Thelma, after talking to Louise before… That there was no chance i would have my licence back by then… Which beings me up to the 3 month and counting…
I had my eyesight test on 15th Dec. My medical on 17th Dec. I sent the form off the same day and recieved my licence on 21st Dec.
Can’t complain about that!!! This is the fourth time I’ve renewed my licence since 2012 when I was 65, never had a problem.
kevmac47:
I had my eyesight test on 15th Dec. My medical on 17th Dec. I sent the form off the same day and recieved my licence on 21st Dec.
Can’t complain about that!!! This is the fourth time I’ve renewed my licence since 2012 when I was 65, never had a problem.
WOW… WOW… HOW■■? WHERE■■?
Back when I first got my provisional licence it was issued on New Year’s Day! Shocked me somewhat. I’ve always found the DVLA turn around times pretty quick but never had to actually renew.
My CPC card did come back faster than my licence when I passed my C and I was sure it would be the other way round
Immigrant:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s … 221014.pdfThere is a provision in law under Section 88 of The Road Traf c Act (RTA) 1988 that may allow you to drive while DVLA processes your application.
In practice, this means that when you send your application to DVLA to be renewed and your licence expires (runs out) while we are processing your application, you may be able to continue driving.To take advantage of this law, you must meet the following criteria:
n You must be con dent that your application will not be refused due to any medical condition you declared. If you are unsure, please seek advice from your doctor. You
can also look up your condition in the ‘At a Glance’ guide, which can be found at gov.uk/government/publications/at-a-glance
to see whether you meet the medical standards for driving. As this guide is intended for health care professionals, you may wish to discuss with your doctor
n You must have held a valid driving licence* and only drive vehicles you are quali ed to drive
n You must meet any conditions speci ed on your previous licence, for example, if your licence says you must wear glasses to drive, then you must continue to wear them
n You sent your fully completed application to DVLA within the last 12 months
n Your last licence must not have been revoked or refused for medical reasons
n You must not be currently disquali ed by a court
n You must not have been disquali ed as a high risk offender on or after 1 June 2013. A high risk offender is a driver convicted of a serious drink drive offence.
*this licence can be: a full GB licence, a GB provisional licence, a community licence, a Northern Ireland licence, a British external/British Forces licence or an exchangeable licence.DVLA cannot tell you if this section in the law applies to you. This is because we cannot con rm whether or not your medical condition meets the criteria in the rst bullet point on page 2, until we complete our investigations. You, or your doctor, are in the best position to make this decision. If you contact us while you wait for your licence, all the adviser can do is explain the Section 88 criteria.
Section 88 of The RTA 1988 is valid until any of the following apply:
n You receive your new driving licence, as this now covers you to drive
n You receive a letter from DVLA explaining that your application has been refused or that your licence has been revoked
n Your application is more than a year old
n You have been disquali ed from driving since
your application has been sent to DVLA
Rhododendrons are triple underwear.
Don’t worry too much about it, the bonus is that your new licence validation begins on the day they post it to you.
In my case with having to renew every year, I’m getting up to 14 months from each licence!
Rutty555:
kevmac47:
I had my eyesight test on 15th Dec. My medical on 17th Dec. I sent the form off the same day and recieved my licence on 21st Dec.
Can’t complain about that!!! This is the fourth time I’ve renewed my licence since 2012 when I was 65, never had a problem.WOW… WOW… HOW■■? WHERE■■?
Must have been a Mistake 