is this right?

**kev bux** · 30th March 2009, 18:47

a mate of mine just rang me up and said a guy down the gym was telling him that he got stopped by the police the other day and had his licence took off him because he had the old type paper licence, police said it wasnt valid and he has to go to court and maybe fined 1800 quid and get disqualified????

i know this guy aswell from going training and he is in his mid to late 30's i think so he hasn't been driving that long.

does this sound right or what?

any police on here got any info about paper licences or info on it being the law to change to photocard licences.

**Big Sig** · 30th March 2009, 18:56

Found This

It doesn't say they have to be changed, just when you send it back for any reason they will only return a photo card one.

**kev bux** · 30th March 2009, 18:59

yeah thats what i thought mate. he must have done somat or somat wasnt legal.

**Big Sig** · 30th March 2009, 19:11

Could well be, maybe the whole story wasn't told

**Tadpole** · 30th March 2009, 19:41

I still have the 'old paper' type licence valid until 2011 & there is no problem with it hth .....

**Robbie69** · 30th March 2009, 19:43

Paper one is still valid as fas as I know, he's not telling you everything I suspect. If he's been done for a £60 & 3 points they can and will take it off you there and then.

Robbie

**padawun** · 30th March 2009, 20:10

This is interesting. When we loan a car to a customer, we have to
see the paper copy as the plastic id card type licence is not
currently regarded as a legal document. From the plastic card
you can not tell if the driver has any endorsments.