Motorists may be able to continue driving without licence as 12 week DVLA delays continue

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The Driver and Vehicles Licensing Agency (DVLA) have reminded drivers that they can continue to be on the roads as long as they meet certain requirements. This comes as the Government agency continues to deal with a backlog of paper applications for new driving licences.

It tweeted: “If you’re waiting for your driving licence to be renewed, you may be able to continue to drive as long as:

“You are fit and healthy.

“A doctor or optician hasn’t told you not to drive.”

Section 88 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 may allow drivers to continue driving even though “you do not hold a current driving licence”.

To continue driving under Section 88, drivers must ensure they abide by a set of standards.

A doctor must have told a motorist they are fit to drive and a driver can continue to drive if their last licence was not revoked or refused for medical reasons.

They also have to have held a valid driving licence and only drive vehicles they have applied for on the current application and were entitled to drive on the previous licence.

If they hold a Group 2 (bus or lorry) licence, they can continue to drive as long as their entitlement has not been suspended, revoked or refused by a traffic commissioner.

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Drivers may also be able to continue to drive as long as they are not currently disqualified from driving by a court and they were not deemed a high risk offender on or after June 1, 2013.

As a result of ongoing Covid safety measures and the impact of previous industrial action by members of the Public and Commercial Services union, there are ongoing delays with processing public applications.

The DVLA said it was “sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and our staff are working hard to reduce waiting times”.

It stated that there may be additional delays in processing more complex cases.

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