driving licence

British

noun

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

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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

She asks why I want the role and checks my experience, right to work and driving licence.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

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.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 16, 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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