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Post by Dominic Best on Sept 28, 2021 20:00:28 GMT 1
I have a newish UK licence as I had to change it because I was coming up to 70 yrs old. I applied for a french licence in July and still have not been dealt with by ANTS. So I am now driving round with a UK licence and a piece of paper certifying that I have applied for a French one. I don't know the answers as I'm not in the situation, but 1 what is the situation if someone is legally driving round with a UK licence, and has no residence in the UK. Does the licence become invalid if there is no UK address? 2 the licence holder receives a fine incurring points on a licence. Is it considered a re-issue and so only valid until a French licence is obtained? Were you a French resident when you renewed your U.K. licence? A U.K. citizen resident in France with a valid U.K. licence is entitled to keep that licence until it expires. In fact they cannot, at the moment, exchange it for a permis de conduire until just before it’s expiry date unless they lose it or have it stolen or they are awarded multiple points for a driving offence in France. The requirement to have the correct address on a U.K. licence only applies to U.K. residents.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2021 20:11:38 GMT 1
You seem to have answered my question in a strange way.
I am not in that situation but according to yourself, in the event of being given multiple points (ie more than 1) seems to imply that a french licence becomes mandatory.
Many thanks.
NB I will confirm if necessary.
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Post by Dominic Best on Sept 28, 2021 20:37:29 GMT 1
You seem to have answered my question in a strange way. I am not in that situation but according to yourself, in the event of being given multiple points (ie more than 1) seems to imply that a french licence becomes mandatory. Many thanks. NB I will confirm if necessary. I have answered your question but you haven’t answered mine.
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Post by Dominic Best on Sept 28, 2021 20:39:06 GMT 1
You seem to have answered my question in a strange way. I am not in that situation but according to yourself, in the event of being given multiple points (ie more than 1) seems to imply that a french licence becomes mandatory. Many thanks. NB I will confirm if necessary. A strange way? What’s strange about the facts?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2021 20:48:34 GMT 1
I am not in that situation - period.
Are you some sort of forum expert without the qualificatons?
Very dangerous.
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Post by Dominic Best on Sept 28, 2021 21:37:54 GMT 1
I am not in that situation - period. Are you some sort of forum expert without the qualificatons? Very dangerous. What the hell are you going on about? You asked a basic question and I gave you the comprehensive answer. It is actually something that is very easy to find out for yourself, the only expertise required is possibly a reasonable ability to read French. Is that what you consider to be dangerous! You also implied that you have fraudulently applied to renew a U.K. driving licence. I was just wanting to confirm if you really did that because, if so, that was really foolish, even dangerous. I cannot believe your insulting tone when you are so obviously writing from a position of ignorance of the basics.
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Post by tim17 on Sept 29, 2021 6:41:20 GMT 1
As I understand things Grumpy won't be able to exchange his UK licence for a French one until six months before it expires as per the new agreement so I'm not surprised he hasn't had a response from ANTS.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2021 8:08:22 GMT 1
I am not in that situation - period. Are you some sort of forum expert without the qualificatons? Very dangerous. What the hell are you going on about? You asked a basic question and I gave you the comprehensive answer. It is actually something that is very easy to find out for yourself, the only expertise required is possibly a reasonable ability to read French. Is that what you consider to be dangerous! You also implied that you have fraudulently applied to renew a U.K. driving licence. I was just wanting to confirm if you really did that because, if so, that was really foolish, even dangerous. I cannot believe your insulting tone when you are so obviously writing from a position of ignorance of the basics. OK - the forum policeman. Thats twice you have implied that I am doing something illegal. I do not have to justify anything to yourself. And yes I can read.
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Post by Dominic Best on Sept 29, 2021 8:41:31 GMT 1
By not answering the question I’m sure that my beliefs are correct. You’re a grown up you have responsibility for your actions, someone who points you in the direction of the facts is not a policeman. I& you’re feelin* guilty that’s your problem, I can’t do anything about it.
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Post by hal on Sept 29, 2021 9:52:29 GMT 1
Does anyone know or think that the French system has a 'register' of points that foreign licence holders accumulate?
I am driving on a Jersey licence that has a long expiry date, and have accumulated at least ten speeding violations but all 'minor' infractions that would incur one point. For years I have been waiting for the knock on the door...
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Post by pcpa on Sept 29, 2021 10:09:15 GMT 1
It doesn't, even if it did those would erase after 6 months if no more were collected in that time.
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Post by Dominic Best on Sept 29, 2021 10:10:25 GMT 1
One point stays for six months if you are good during that period. If you had built up an unhealthy total you would have heard the knock by now.
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Post by hal on Sept 29, 2021 11:01:04 GMT 1
Thanks.
Someone outside of here said that if anything, they would do the opposite and encourage many one-pointers as the money is of more use to them than taking someone off the road...
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Post by another on Sept 29, 2021 18:40:09 GMT 1
Fear of administration, lack of French Neither of those really fly though do they?
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Post by FFS on Sept 29, 2021 19:33:11 GMT 1
Fear of administration, lack of French Neither of those really fly though do they? Why not? They seem valid reasons to me; though I don't suffer from either, I can understand the point of view of those who do.
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