Licence revoked in amendment mistake

Shane Rae sent his licence to the DVLA to amend his address after moving house and had an unblemished 30-year driving record. When his licence was returned, it was returned minus his entitlement to ride a motorcycle – and when he complained he was warned that his car licence would be revoked as well because the DVLA had no record of his qualification to ride a motorbike or drive a car.

He is just one of hundreds of motorists who have sent their licence to the DVLA to be amended and found themselves confronted with a demand that they provide proof that they passed their test, even if they took it decades ago.

DVLA has already been criticised with many motorists after a new online system that affects people hiring a car was plagued by technical hitches earlier this month, and the emergence of this latest problem will only add to the pressure on the DVLA.

What are your thoughts on this article? Send your views to Britannia Driving School by using the comments link below: