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driving licence

British

noun

an official document or certificate authorizing a person to drive a motor vehicle

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Bayliss was subsequently found too badly injured to stand trial, but police reopened the investigation in 2024 after discovering he had successfully reapplied for a driving licence.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Users must have a full or provisional driving licence, and they must not ride on the pavement.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Riders of regulated rental e-scooters must have a provisional or full driving licence.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

A DJ from Moscow who tried to avoid service told AFP he could not obtain a driving licence or international passport without proper military papers.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 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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