Go to sleep, my brother, I'm all right to drive

[venta]

Public service announcement: if you have a photocard driving licence, check the expiry date on it. It's "4b" on the front ("4a" is date of issue).

A colleague of mine recently tried to hire a car, and was surprised to find his photocard had expired 5 years ago. I checked mine, and despite it having only been issued in January of this year, it runs out in March 2012. We think this is because I didn't supply a new photo when I changed my address with the DVLA, and a photo is only good for ten years. March 2002 sounds a probable date for my first photocard application.

We're not sure whether or not the DVLA will write and tell you when it expires. Presumably they do... so long as they have the correct address for you :)

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Re: so long as they have the correct address

[phlebas.livejournal.com]

Mm. I'm not sure about wanting unexpectedly to watch a film, but the likelihood of being in the mood to watch a horror movie one night and having been sent Bambi is the main thing that puts me off.

Re: so long as they have the correct address

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

but the likelihood of being in the mood to watch a horror movie one night and having been sent Bambi is the main thing that puts me off.

Ooooh, I know this one! Bambi and horror films.

One of them is one that you get banned from watching by a SO because it's too disturbing and will mean you won't be able to sleep, and the other one is one you watch together with lots of wine and giggle the whole way through at the cliches, right?


Now remind me which is which?

Re: so long as they have the correct address

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

[snork]