driving licence

British

noun

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

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Amplify has already helped Yusuf Hussein to return to work, after he lost his driving licence and his job as a taxi driver and his relationship broke down.

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He had a clean driving licence and tests showed no trace of alcohol or drugs.

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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.

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Checks on his employment record found both his passport and driving licence had the 1982 date, but Martin continued to claim 1987 was correct and the discrepancy stemmed from a historic passport issue.

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Everyone voting in person in the local elections in England will need valid photo ID, such as a passport or driving licence.

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