@Mike 700 Motabilty policy regarding dash cams is you can have one or two so long as they are not “hardwired” to the cars electrical circuits. Shame really, but understandable. Sorry to here about your Driving licence Mike. Mine is due for renewal in May this year. Currently on a 3 year licence. Did they notify you when its due ?
Just to follow up on the licence saga Joss, with a cautionary tale?
Based on my experience with the DVLA this year , I would caution anyone against applying early for a Medical Driving Licence- much better to be patient and apply near the expiry date of your existing licence!
Should there be a delay in processing the licence – (which happened to me ,with delays and missing or incomplete forms to/from both my Consultant and GP, but to be fair, they probably had a bit more to attend to than in a normal year ) – resulting in your existing licence expiry date passing by, and then ,with no valid licence yet issued, you can resort to driving under Section 88 of the RTA , as long as your Doctor agrees, but –
be aware, ‘the section 88 cover is valid from the date your application received, not the date of your licence renewal’ ?
In my case, having applied in January 2020 for an April 2020 licence expiry,-thinking that this would take a bit of pressure off’ – and even though I was not technically driving under Section 88 for the period January to April, because my licence was still valid, the section 88 1 year cover , commenced on the day my application was received ie 28 January 2020, which then duly expired on the 27th.January 2021.
So, if because of Covid ( and it could be for any other reason in the future of course) , there is a shortage of staff and consequential delays, as a result, you may end up like me? – I still do not have my licence, but neither do I now have protection under section 88 RTA, as my application was about 13 months back!
The result is , that I now cannot drive , until I am in receipt of my new Driving Licence, Not even in an emergency as I would be breaking the law, the lease agreement and will invalidate the Insurance cover !
Phew
Mike 700.