driving licence

[auntsallyann]

we are off to france tomorrow, and my hubby cannot find his plastic card bit of his driving licence, he can only find the paper to it, will this be ok ?

[coccinelle]

So long as there's a photo, his name, the date the license was issued that should be enough.

[markfvol]

no

[Buenchico]

If you're planning on hiring a car, the answer is definitely 'No'. The plastic card, with a photograph, is the actual licence; the paper counterpart won't be accepted by any hire companies.

If you're taking your own car, the official answer is still 'No' but , unless you get stopped for a traffic violation (or because you've been involved in an accident) it's very unlikely that anyone would ask to see the licence. (It's probably more important to ensure that you're carrying compulsory items, such as a hi-vis jacket and reflective warning triangle).

Chris

[rainbow2]

I only have a paper driving licence. Surely this would be valid in France?

[Buenchico]

Yes, Rainbow2, it is. (I'm that old as well!). The point is that you're in possession of a driving licence. AuntSallyAnn's husband isn't; he's only got the paper counterpart to his licence, not the actually licence itself.

Chris

[rainbow2]

Thanks Buenchico. I can stop worrying now!

[ABerrant]

Just a quick point...

Neither the photocard nor the paper counterpart by themselves constitute a valid driving licence - only the two parts in conjunction form a legally valid licence.

[auntsallyann]

Thanks folks, we've turned the house upside down but cannot find it, we are not hiring a car, we are taking ours.

[sddsddean]

In that case I hope you don't get stopped by Le Police...they'll have you down Le Nick for hours!

[auntsallyann]

no im gonna do the driving :(

[auntsallyann]

i bet he's 'lost' it on purpose!!