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#21
(Original post by Doonesbury)
Belgians are (allegedly) terrible drivers ... or is that not what you are asking?
Belgians are (allegedly) terrible drivers ... or is that not what you are asking?
Will EU citizens living in the UK and wishing to drive here, have to get a UK licence in the event of no deal?
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#22
(Original post by 999tigger)
You are the one b8ing.
Will EU citizens living in the UK and wishing to drive here, have to get a UK licence in the event of no deal?
You are the one b8ing.
Will EU citizens living in the UK and wishing to drive here, have to get a UK licence in the event of no deal?
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(Original post by 999tigger)
You are the one b8ing.
Will EU citizens living in the UK and wishing to drive here, have to get a UK licence in the event of no deal?
You are the one b8ing.
Will EU citizens living in the UK and wishing to drive here, have to get a UK licence in the event of no deal?
Currently you can use an Irish (or other EU) driving licence for 12 months in the UK.
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#24
(Original post by Doonesbury)
The Irish announced their no deal plans today
The Irish announced their no deal plans today
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#25
(Original post by 999tigger)
You are the one b8ing.
Will EU citizens living in the UK and wishing to drive here, have to get a UK licence in the event of no deal?
You are the one b8ing.
Will EU citizens living in the UK and wishing to drive here, have to get a UK licence in the event of no deal?
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#26
(Original post by jameswhughes)
There's no reason why the government would have to change the rules from as they are at the moment, given that we already have mutual acceptance of licences and it is in both sides interests to keep this going.
There's no reason why the government would have to change the rules from as they are at the moment, given that we already have mutual acceptance of licences and it is in both sides interests to keep this going.
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#27
(Original post by 999tigger)
Because we are in a no deal situation and have no agreement. EU citizens should be treated the same as other foreign nationals until an agreement was reached.
Because we are in a no deal situation and have no agreement. EU citizens should be treated the same as other foreign nationals until an agreement was reached.
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#28
(Original post by jameswhughes)
There's a difference between who should be allowed to move here, and accepting European driving licences - the latter is easy as all the countries in the scheme have roughly the same standard of test. Licences from Australia, New Zealand and Japan are accepted here too and that's nothing to do with any political union etc.
There's a difference between who should be allowed to move here, and accepting European driving licences - the latter is easy as all the countries in the scheme have roughly the same standard of test. Licences from Australia, New Zealand and Japan are accepted here too and that's nothing to do with any political union etc.
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(Original post by 999tigger)
Because we are in a no deal situation and have no agreement. EU citizens should be treated the same as other foreign nationals until an agreement was reached.
Because we are in a no deal situation and have no agreement. EU citizens should be treated the same as other foreign nationals until an agreement was reached.
(Original post by jameswhughes)
There's a difference between who should be allowed to move here, and accepting European driving licences - the latter is easy as all the countries in the scheme have roughly the same standard of test. Licences from Australia, New Zealand and Japan are accepted here too and that's nothing to do with any political union etc.
There's a difference between who should be allowed to move here, and accepting European driving licences - the latter is easy as all the countries in the scheme have roughly the same standard of test. Licences from Australia, New Zealand and Japan are accepted here too and that's nothing to do with any political union etc.
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#30
(Original post by Doonesbury)
Non-EU citizens can also drive for a year on their old licence, but unlike EU citizens will need to pass a UK test to keep driving afterwards. So in a no deal Brexit that's what would also happen to EU drivers.
Non-EU citizens can also drive for a year on their old licence, but unlike EU citizens will need to pass a UK test to keep driving afterwards. So in a no deal Brexit that's what would also happen to EU drivers.
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#31
(Original post by 999tigger)
You obviously havent read or understood what i wrote.
You obviously havent read or understood what i wrote.
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(Original post by jameswhughes)
There's no reason why that would have to happen, unless the government wants to make things difficult for the sake of it - why would a French licence be valid one day but not the next? Would we really need permission from the EU to accept their driving licences?
There's no reason why that would have to happen, unless the government wants to make things difficult for the sake of it - why would a French licence be valid one day but not the next? Would we really need permission from the EU to accept their driving licences?
https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licence
That's the whole point.
Madness, isn't it...
Last edited by Doones; 1 year ago
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#33
(Original post by Doonesbury)
For the same reason an Australian licence is valid one day and not the next. No deal means EU countries are treated the same as non EU.
That's the whole point.
Madness, isn't it...
For the same reason an Australian licence is valid one day and not the next. No deal means EU countries are treated the same as non EU.
That's the whole point.
Madness, isn't it...
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#34
(Original post by jameswhughes)
It's not very coherent. Are you saying European driving licences should be invalid just because of no deal?
It's not very coherent. Are you saying European driving licences should be invalid just because of no deal?
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#35
(Original post by the bear)
maybe the countries in our part of the world could kinda club together on these & similar issues ? just an idea
maybe the countries in our part of the world could kinda club together on these & similar issues ? just an idea
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#36
There are quite a few places on the NI/RoI border where the border runs down the middle of the road. Presumably the more aggressive locals will have to rummage in the glovebox for a driving license and passport before overtaking.
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(Original post by Fullofsurprises)
There are quite a few places on the NI/RoI border where the border runs down the middle of the road. Presumably the more aggressive locals will have to rummage in the glovebox for a driving license and passport before overtaking.
There are quite a few places on the NI/RoI border where the border runs down the middle of the road. Presumably the more aggressive locals will have to rummage in the glovebox for a driving license and passport before overtaking.
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#38
(Original post by Doonesbury)
For the same reason an Australian licence is valid one day and not the next. No deal means EU countries are treated the same as non EU.
https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licence
That's the whole point.
Madness, isn't it...
For the same reason an Australian licence is valid one day and not the next. No deal means EU countries are treated the same as non EU.
https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licence
That's the whole point.
Madness, isn't it...
There’s no good reason why the UK would make EU/EEA licences invalid after Brexit (and nor would the EU be able to stop us accepting them), if they’re not accepted as they are today they’ll almost certainly be added to the list of countries from which you can swap for a British one.
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#39
(Original post by Doonesbury)
Indeed. And it has more border crossings than the entire eastern border of the EU...
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Indeed. And it has more border crossings than the entire eastern border of the EU...
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(Original post by jameswhughes)
Non EU isn’t all the same, as different licences are held to different standards - for example Australian licences can be swapped for UK ones, while American ones cannot.
Non EU isn’t all the same, as different licences are held to different standards - for example Australian licences can be swapped for UK ones, while American ones cannot.
There’s no good reason why the UK would make EU/EEA licences invalid after Brexit (and nor would the EU be able to stop us accepting them), if they’re not accepted as they are today they’ll almost certainly be added to the list of countries from which you can swap for a British one.
"If you are a UK licence holder living in the EU or EEA you should exchange your UK driving licence for a local EU driving licence before 29 March 2019. From that date, in the event that there is no EU Exit deal, you may have to pass a driving test in the EU country you live in to be able to carry on driving there.
You should consider exchanging your UK driving licence for an EU driving licence as soon as possible. Increased demand may lead to longer processing times and delays to exchanging driving licences the closer it is to 29 March 2019."
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/prepare-...u-after-brexit
It's curious they don't have similar no-deal guidance for EU drivers in the UK.
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