What happens if you have your driver's licence seized? Does it mean you can no longer drive?
I was caught for driving whilst on the phone and unfortunately didn't turn up at the police station within 7 days to show my documents.
I have now been in and they took my licence but didn't tell me what that meant or anything. This offence will give me 6 points (I have been driving for 6 years).
Please advise?
(VB, 1 February 2009)
A.
If you are caught committing a driving offence, the police have the power to order you to stop and pull over. You are legally obliged to do so, and it is actually illegal to continue driving after the police have indicated that you should stop your vehicle and pull over. Once you have done so, you will be asked to show certain important documents, which will usually include your driving licence, insurance certificate and Vehicle Registration document. You may also be asked to present your vehicle's valid MOT certificate. If you do not have these documents with you at the time, you will be asked to take them to a police station within seven days. A letter will usually be sent to you confirming the documents that you need to present.
What Happens If I Don't Present The Documents Within Seven Days?
If you do not present the relevant documents at a police station within seven days of being ordered to do so, it can result in your driving licence being revoked. Clocking up six penalty points within the first two years of passing your practical driving test will almost definitely lead to your driving licence being taken away under the New Drivers Act. If this happens, you will need to reapply for a provisional driving licence and retake both your theory test and your practical driving test before you are allowed to continue driving.
If your driving licence has been revoked by the DVLA, they will usually send you a letter which will confirm that you cannot legally drive without getting into severe trouble. The letter will also usually offer the option to appeal the decision to revoke your driving licence, which will involve writing to the DVLA to state your intention. Even if you do intend to appeal, you must still send your driving licence to the DVLA or risk having the police collect it from you on their behalf.
If your driving licence was seized by the police, you can contact the Clerk to the Justices of the court covering the area in which the incident(for which your driving licence has now been taken away) took place. This will not necessarily guarantee that your driving licence will be returned to you.
If your driving licence will not be returned to you, you may have to apply for a new one, paying the fee as you would for a first licence.
Be aware that not having a valid driving licence will often mean that your insurance is you are no longer legally insured. Technically speaking, your car can be then seized under the Road Traffic Act.
My license been revoked since 2008 but I was unaware of it till 2011 when I was stopped by police. I also moveed house and deliberately gave dvla old address and did not have a license on me.i have a producer to go to the police station within7 days. I am afraid to go and whilst I submitted a new form for a new license. What is the point of a revokation when I can apply for a new one straight away? the revokation was because I had huge summons and dvla also new I did not live in the address I gave them. will they reneww my license or will they ban me altogether and what will happen to me when I do not go to the police station on 7 days,will they arrest me?can I just pay the fine not go to the station?
sooty - 8 October 2011 @ 9:52 AM
Hi, I have been revoked. After 1 mounth prior to the court case, i phone DVLA and asked them if they had been notyfied that i had been revoked from the court, but they said that they hadn't been notitfied. So i phone the court to ask them about it, but they say that they have contacted DVLA in regards to revoking my licence. What action should i take? Is their a chance i still may have a clean licence?
Please reply asap
Thank you
Kind regards
zak - 1 September 2011 @ 7:08 PM
Hi i just lost my license for four years and i need to get tools around for work, i was thinking about trying to get someone insured on my van so they could drop me off in the morning and pick me back up in the evening. How does it work with insurance can i get someone else insured hilst the van stillbelongs to me or do i need to sign the vehicle over to that person to enable them to insure it or can i insure multiple people ie any driver over 30 years of age and still have the vehicle in my name without me being an insurer at all, not sure how it works,also ifi declair my motor bike as sorn and off road in my back garden do i have to insure it still as i will not have a license which would surely make the insurance invalid anyway, the reason i ask is because some one told me by law any vehicle sorn or not has to be insured now but whats the point if i have no license which would invalidate it anyway? any advise very welcome thank you
hubblebubble - 28 August 2011 @ 5:00 PM
I have had my driving license revoked and have lost my license so cannot hand it in to the police station. How do I apply for a new license? The website says I am not able to apply for a new one online? Can I just fill out a post office form?
by - 24 August 2011 @ 1:54 PM
i had my license revoked today while i was at work, the police pulled me over and when they done a search they realized that i didnt have a valid license as in 2008 i had a speeding ticket which was sent to my ex girlfriends house whom i dont speek to anymore, i was unaware of this fine therefore didnt respond to any of theletters,the policeman advised to to ring dvla and explain that they had my old address, iv tried ringing dvla but its a automated service and cant seem to speak to anyone to find out what to do
turnip - 11 July 2011 @ 5:17 PM
if you have a hgv license, and you have it revoked under the new driver legislation, do you have to resit all test again? or do you only have to resit your car test to reinstate all licences?
