On 18/12/2015 3:29 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:31:28 -0800, The New Other Guy wrote:
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>>> On Thu, 17 Dec 2015 21:25:33 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>>> wrote:
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>>>> That must have been infuriating How often do you have to renew??
>>>>
>>>> That is new to me. I got my licence when I was a teenager and only had
>>>> to
>>>> renew it when my name changed.
>>>
>>> In California, it's every 5 years. Before 60, you can do it by mail
>>> for 1 or 2 renewals, until they want you to get a new picture.
>>
>> In the UK you have to renew at least every 10 years. Ophelia must be
>> special.
>
> Gosh I must be eh? LOL I can assure you we have never renewed ours every 10
> year so we must be very special.
>
> Especially for the expert on UK law .... Squertz!!
>
> "Though the photocard needs to be renewed every 10 years, in general,
> driving licences are valid until you're 70, after which it needs renewing
> every three years. If you only need to update your address or name, or
> you're over 70 and you're just renewing it, this is free."
>
> I didn't even get a photocard until after I had cataract surgery and
> himself
> not until his paper licence was falling to piece, which was relatively
> recently.
>
When mine ran out last year, I went to renew but as I live in Canada,
they wouldn't allow it.
Graham

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