driving licence
Britishnoun
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For future elections, you can exchange a paper driving licence for a photocard, or apply for a photocard travel pass if you are aged 60 or over, disabled or registered blind or partially sighted.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
While he was deemed too badly injured to stand trial at the time, the investigation was reopened in 2024 after police were tipped off that he had successfully reapplied for his driving licence.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The court heard that he already had nine points on his driving licence for three prior speeding offences between August 2023 and May 2025.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
O'Sullivan, who had a clean driving licence and showed no trace of alcohol or drugs, suffered serious injuries himself and was in hospital for four months following the incident.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
I know my date of birth: my parents told me, it is recorded on my birth certificate, my driving licence, my passport, and in all sorts of official records.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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