UK Drivers Licence
Jul 4th 2012, 5:12 am
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UK Drivers Licence
So quick question...
My UK drivers licence is about to expire and I have had (or rather my in-laws have had) the paperwork to renew but is it really worth doing that?
Surely I can drive in the UK on my BC licence so is there any point?
Thoughts please.
Thanks in advance,
Zoé M.
My UK drivers licence is about to expire and I have had (or rather my in-laws have had) the paperwork to renew but is it really worth doing that?
Surely I can drive in the UK on my BC licence so is there any point?
Thoughts please.
Thanks in advance,
Zoé M.
Jul 4th 2012, 1:19 pm
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Re: UK Drivers Licence
yes you can drive in the UK on BC licence
Jul 4th 2012, 5:07 pm
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Re: UK Drivers Licence
As I just pointed out in the other thread, it's illegal under BC law to hold more than one licence. Including a licence from another jurisdiction.
Jul 5th 2012, 1:35 am
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Re: UK Drivers Licence
Originally Posted by Steve_
it's illegal under BC law to hold more than one licence.
Jul 5th 2012, 1:42 am
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Re: UK Drivers Licence
Originally Posted by Steve_
As I just pointed out in the other thread, it's illegal under BC law to hold more than one licence. Including a licence from another jurisdiction.
Jul 5th 2012, 3:40 am
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Re: UK Drivers Licence
Section 25 of the Motor Vehicle Act 1996 says:
There are no exceptions, I've had a good read through the Act.
(4) If the applicant for a driver's licence has at any time before making the application held a driver's licence issued under this Act or in another jurisdiction, the applicant must, at the time that he or she is issued a driver's licence under this Act, surrender the last driver's licence or duplicate of it held by him or her, unless the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia on cause shown to the corporation's satisfaction dispenses with its production.
(5) At the same time that he or she has a driver's licence issued under this Act, a person must not have a driver's licence issued by another jurisdiction or have another driver's licence previously issued under this Act.
(5) At the same time that he or she has a driver's licence issued under this Act, a person must not have a driver's licence issued by another jurisdiction or have another driver's licence previously issued under this Act.
Jul 5th 2012, 3:45 am
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Re: UK Drivers Licence
Originally Posted by zmartin
Surely I can drive in the UK on my BC licence so is there any point?
Jul 5th 2012, 4:37 am
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Re: UK Drivers Licence
Originally Posted by JonboyE
Why would you need a GB license?
Seems like I have just saved myself £20!
Jul 5th 2012, 4:47 am
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Re: UK Drivers Licence
Originally Posted by Steve_
Section 25 of the Motor Vehicle Act 1996 says:
There are no exceptions, I've had a good read through the Act.
There are no exceptions, I've had a good read through the Act.
Twenty years ago ICBC did not take your old license, they just wrote the BC license number on the front of it.
Jul 5th 2012, 5:12 am
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Re: UK Drivers Licence
I'm not clear on why they've suddenly decided to start enforcing that section and causing people confusion, it appears to have been in the Act since it was originally enacted.
I know I renewed my licence here recently and they were making a song and dance about it too ("are you sure you surrendered your licence, we have to take your old licence off you too"), I think it must be some anti-fraud drive or something.
I know I renewed my licence here recently and they were making a song and dance about it too ("are you sure you surrendered your licence, we have to take your old licence off you too"), I think it must be some anti-fraud drive or something.
Jul 5th 2012, 4:12 pm
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Re: UK Drivers Licence
I think section 25 (4) roughly says that if you have an existing license you must surrender it unless ICBC decide you don't have to. that said, ICBC are notoriously inconsistent in apply their rules and the law.
Jul 6th 2012, 7:31 pm
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Re: UK Drivers Licence
Yeah but I'm in Alberta, not sure why the sudden concern about other licences, it's been illegal for ages.
Jul 6th 2012, 7:48 pm
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Re: UK Drivers Licence
Originally Posted by Steve_
Yeah but I'm in Alberta, not sure why the sudden concern about other licences, it's been illegal for ages.
Jul 6th 2012, 11:51 pm
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Re: UK Drivers Licence
Originally Posted by Steve_
As I just pointed out in the other thread, it's illegal under BC law to hold more than one licence. Including a licence from another jurisdiction.
