DVLA

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

apparently the 2 year probation 6 point scheme has been binned.

Its now been reduced to 3 points and bye bye license!

What a joke.

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

One mildy illegal tyre tread and you are no longer fit to drive? Every day I get more and more reasons to move to spain.

LMFAO

Where you hear about this one?

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

it only effect people who just pass?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

migweb and a few other places have it mentioned Currently we are under the new drivers act 1995

which stolen from DVLA site

This Act will affect you if you passed your first GB driving test after 1 June 1997 when it came into force. If the number of valid penalty points shown on your driving licence total 6 or more during the two year probationary period immediately following your first driving test, your full driving licence will be revoked by DVLA until such time as you pass a further driving test

but this is being revised at the moment

To which the new rules will be 3 points in your 1st 2 years mean license revoked. That applies to peopel getting licenses back after a ban etc

1 dodgy tyre, 1 red light mistake, 1 minor speeding offence and so on and its all over.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yes people, who have just passed or those that have just got their license back from a ban etc

Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

Soneji wrote:

One mildy illegal tyre tread and you are no longer fit to drive? Every day I get more and more reasons to move to spain.

LMFAO

Where you hear about this one?

like you m8 can't wait to emigrate going to my cars spriritual home, you know there is a proposal to charge an administration fee for sorn vehicules, wait for it........ to pay for driving licences! I kid you not, ill dig the article out and post it, it was in this months roc mag. Evil or Very Mad

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

Seriously, owning a car in Spain is as laid back as getting sucked off... you can drive without tax and the police do nothing, not a lot of people have insurance in rural areas.

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

Chris, you mean if you get a ban and you had your full licence ie 12 points when you get your licence back you have only 3 points leaway?

Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

Soneji wrote:

Seriously, owning a car in Spain is as laid back as getting sucked off... you can drive without tax and the police do nothing, not a lot of people have insurance in rural areas.

I can imagine. this will make you smile 2-3 yrs back we were on holiday in france driving through a village at about 12 miday, the hole of the local police were going to lunch every police car and bike from the local area was parked outside this cafe we saw them walking in there. nearly drove of the road quality..... not really relavent but I thought it'd make you all smile Very Happy

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 8:25 am

Last August I was in Spain, hired a Pug307 (Not to bad by the way) anyway, foot down on the way back from Gibraltar to Marbella doing about 100 -110 for a full 20 minutes or so, blueies in the rear view, asked for Insurance, got charged 75 euros (Â£52) no paperwork at all.!!! Not bad I suppose

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

Marbella is not very far from my folks. Is that the motorway with the tolls every couple of miles?

I've never had the police even really bat an eye lid at me! Yes, in Spain you are supposed to carry all documentation with you when you drive.

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 8:47 am

Thats the one, lovely wide winding roads!!! damn polis, but hey if that was in the UK, bye bye license and hello ban

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

I chased my uncle (him driving a LHD Porker Carrera) in me old faithfull that be a 2.0 16v Scorpio (RHD) down that, what is it nearly 150 miles down to the Rock aye? I never saw much of him after we both booted it away from the first toll lol! Crackin road that, very long wide bends, from Malaga - Torremolinos - Fuengirola - Marbella - Estapona - Sotogrande then on to the Rock.... Wasn't very often I had to lift off the accel that night....

Forum Moderator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 1356

That red road on the map aye?

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 9:40 am

Oh, yes, I can feel a retro renault cannonball run in the offing!!!!

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

that would be sweet, i have a mate who lives just west of Torre Del Mar.

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 10:30 am

Mods.. How much money in the Retro-Renault kitty?

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

Â£3.27

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 10:45 am

Hhhhmmmmmmmmmmmm Looks like we might have to make our own way there then. Those thoughts of First Class travel have gone bang out the window!

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Retro renault run? I can't see any 16v making it that far Razz

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

lol...can you imagine the amount of tools we'd all have between us! be a good mobile garage. better than any rac man

i have faith in my valver.