Is there a plan to...

eamoss

Is there a plan to bring in credit card type of driving license?

blahblah06

wtf

C_Breeze

blah blah , why the "wtf" ?? its a valid question

i dont know , but there should be as the current ones are made out of toilette paper

ciarsd

there was talk of a US type (credit card look/feel) licence about 2 years ago, aint heard anything since - strange that !

Litcagral

ciarsd wrote:

there was talk of a US type (credit card look/feel) licence about 2 years ago, aint heard anything since - strange that !

I vaguely remember that there were problems fitting all the information on it. It would have to be able to accomodate up to 16 categories of vehicles and then any restrictions relevant to each category and also any medical restrictions that the driver may have. The text would also have to be large enough to be legible at night using a flashlight by the Gardai.

I think this may be why it has been put on the long finger although they manage to do it in other countries.

mike65

It would need to be computer readable and thats why its been kicked into touch!

Mike.

leeroybrown

I vaguely remember a plan to have a semi-standardised credit card licence across the EU. New UK and Northern Ireland licences take this form. I thought that we were going to get in line eventually. I think that all the necessary information could be represented on a credit card given some clever layout work. It would be great to comfortably and conveniently carry it with you rather than leaving it thrown in your car somewhere within reach of thieves.

colm_mcm

i wonder if it could survive the washing machine better than the current one?

leeroybrown

colm_mcm wrote:

i wonder if it could survive the washing machine better than the current one?

It'll certainly survive longer being dragged our around the pubs and clubs.

colm_mcm

yeah, it's just too big to fit in the wallet, mine does now,

zod

mike65 wrote:

It would need to be computer readable and thats why its been kicked into touch!

Mike.

surely a barcode would do on a plastic one then??

IMO it's well overdue. Mine is getting renewed this year and I'd rather not have another 10 years of current flimsy format :rolleyes:

leeroybrown

zod wrote:

surely a barcode would do on a plastic one then??

The problem with a computer readable licence would be the cost of the computer and database systems required to store and provide the data, not the card itself.

Savman

ah I'm sure its on the way, Bertie's just a slow coach

tigerbalm

Lots of info on this EU website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/home/drivinglicence/faq/001_en.htm

byte

Yeah, I hope the Government get on the ball, and start issuing plastic licenses soon. My license is getting very tatty now from sitting in my wallet all folded up. Can't leave it in the car, as I drive 3 different vehicles at work and home!