Reply To: renew driving licence

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 05/02/2020 16:58:41:

Renewal of age expired car licences is straightforward provided the driver is in good health. However, the new license reflects whatever the current rules are. Not unfair because the licence a 70 year old gets is exactly the same as the license issued to everyone else. Arguably it's unfair that older drivers were allowed to retain privileges denied to younger drivers since 1997.

Dave

Hi Dave, I don't see why it is arguable, I passed my test in 1973 and therefore had 23 years with these privileges that you call them, you might as well say that everyone should retake their whole driving test every time they change the categories that people are allowed to have. It's not all bells and whistles though, as my categories D1 and D1E comes with a 101 code and I would have to take an extra test to get it removed, not that I want or have any need to.

Spurry, so do you think those who are not old enough are being age discriminated too then?

Regards Nick.