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Oct 24th 2014, 12:30 pm

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Re: UK Driving History for US Insurance

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Originally Posted by sir_eccles

Wasn't there a new thing where you could check your driving history online?

https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence

Will tell you when you got your license, what you can drive and penalty points.

Looks like this provides the right info but I think Geico need it on official letter-headed paper from the DVLA.

Oct 24th 2014, 12:35 pm

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Re: UK Driving History for US Insurance

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Originally Posted by mikelincs

Paper license has all your driving convictions on it, that's the one you have to submit if you get points..

I checked my paper license and the photocard and it doesn't say on either when I originally got my license. I don't have points/convictions so that's fine and the photocard has the start date of when I last got my licene renewed.

I'm going to get the info from the DVLA and pay the 5 quid - useful to have no matter who I end up getting insurance from as it could help.

Here is the response I got from the DVLA for anyone who may need to do the same:

To request this information you will need to complete a D888 request form mandate, this is available to download from www.Gov.uk and send to the following department:

DVRE Team

DVLA

Swansea

SA99 1AJ

The fee for this transaction is £5.00. Please make your cheque or postal order payable to ‘DVLA Swansea’.

Your licence details will be posted to the address indicated on your D888.

Please allow three weeks for receipt.

Oct 24th 2014, 12:51 pm

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Re: UK Driving History for US Insurance

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Originally Posted by Chapmandan

Hi Bob, Would you DM me the details also please? We'll be in the Metro West area from January and it would be mighty useful to have a reliable broker to contact.
We're focussing in on the 495/95/90 pocket as suggested by your good self and others.

Sure, I'll forward the deets your way

Oct 24th 2014, 6:28 pm

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Re: UK Driving History for US Insurance

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495/95/90 pocket

What is that????

Oct 24th 2014, 7:15 pm

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Re: UK Driving History for US Insurance

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What is that????

I would guess an area of the country bounded on three sides by roads having the numbers 495, 95 and 90.

Oct 24th 2014, 7:20 pm

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Re: UK Driving History for US Insurance

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I would guess an area of the country bounded on three sides by roads having the numbers 495, 95 and 90.

This is correct - they are all Interstates.

Oct 24th 2014, 7:44 pm

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Re: UK Driving History for US Insurance

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I would guess an area of the country bounded on three sides by roads having the numbers 495, 95 and 90.

Huh? What did I miss? What's that got to do with the DVLA, US car insurance and driving history?

Oct 24th 2014, 7:56 pm

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Huh? What did I miss? What's that got to do with the DVLA, US car insurance and driving history?

It was in relation to a recommended insurance broker in MA.

Oct 24th 2014, 8:06 pm

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Re: UK Driving History for US Insurance

I have mercury insurance. They did ask for the letter from the DVLA which fortunately I had.

Oct 24th 2014, 11:41 pm

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Re: UK Driving History for US Insurance

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What is that????

It's the metrowest area of MA, where those interstates meet up, as mentioned.

Oct 24th 2014, 11:52 pm

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I have mercury insurance. They did ask for the letter from the DVLA which fortunately I had.

Did the letter from the DVLA state when you first got your license or just when your current license started?

Oct 25th 2014, 12:56 am

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Re: UK Driving History for US Insurance

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I checked my paper license and the photocard and it doesn't say on either when I originally got my license...

The back of your UK photocard licence will have all the categories of vehicle you are allowed to drive and beside each category is the start date (ie. when you passed the test for that particular category) and the renewal date.