As from the 8th June 2015, the DVLA has abolished the paper counterpart of driving licences, so the paper counterpart is no longer legally valid. If you have the ‘original’ paper driving licence, this remains valid. When hiring a vehicle from us, we still need to validate your driving license and any endorsements as the photo card does not currently provide the up to date information on disqualifications and endorsements. We therefore have both a legal and an insurance requirement to check the licence of every named driver that hires form us with the DVLA before we can issue any customer with a rental vehicle.
What you need to do now: You can either:
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PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately we will be unable to hire a vehicle to any customer who has not had a DVLA licence check. If you need any help, please give us a call on 01527 313395.