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DVLA driving licence paperless change could mean car chaos this summer

Agency abolishing paper counterpart that currently accompanies all UK photocard licences, but fears growing those hiring cars may be turned awayHolidaymakers are being warned to expect a summer of car hire disruption after it emerged that the DVLA is to scrap the paper counterpart of driving licences from 8 June, with drivers told to obtain a special online code before heading abroad – or possibly be refused a rental car.In what it says is a purge on red tape, the DVLA is abolishing the paper counterpart that currently accompanies all UK photocard licences. It is advising drivers to destroy th...

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  • DVLA driving licence paperless change could mean car chaos this summerAgency abolishing paper counterpart that currently accompanies all UK photocard licences, but fears growing those hiring cars may be turned awayHolidaymakers are being warned to expect a summer of car hire disruption after it emerged that the DVLA is to scrap the paper counterpart of driving licences from 8 June, with drivers told to obtain a special online code before heading abroad – or possibly be refused a rental car.In what it says is a purge on red tape, the DVLA is abolishing the paper counterpart that currently accompanies all UK photocard licences. It is advising drivers to destroy th...
  • The speed camera never liesI’ve earned a few points in my time. Why? Because I just can’t work out how fast I should be goingOver the last five years, speeding convictions around Britain have gone up by nearly a half.Why are we in so much more of a hurry than we were in 2010? Are we kinder, quicker to rush to the aid of a friend in need? Keener to arrive on time for all those fantastic new plays and films in our massively improved culture? Or simply proceeding faster due to our new, traffic-free and excellent-quality roads? Clearly not. Continue reading...

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