driving licence

British

noun

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

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Sharron believes Caitlin "would still be here" if the UK had graduated driving licences which forbade newly qualified, young drivers from carrying passengers their own age.

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The centre was previously used for lorry exams but started issuing driving licences in 2018.

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She went to school, got her driving licence and worked as a bartender.

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The digital veteran card will be the first document to be stored in the government's One Login smartphone app, with digital driving licences set to follow at a later date.

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In the letter, Baroness D'Souza complained the offences would result in 12 points on her driving licence and losing her driving licence, which she said might mean she would have to "give up attending Parliament".

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