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driving licence

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She's currently living in her boyfriend's home outside Penistone in South Yorkshire, which helps with living costs, but the rural location has made the job hunt harder for someone without a driving licence.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Learner drivers say they are turning to online tutorials to help with the cost of obtaining a driving licence.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

It also meant the court was powerless to take his driving licence.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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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