Martin Lewis warns drivers to check licences or risk £1,000 fine
MARTIN Lewis has issued an urgent warning that drivers must check their photo licenses or risk a £1,000 fine.
Photo driving licenses only last for ten years, but during the pandemic the government granted automatic extensions for 11 months.
But now, that extension has been dropped and drivers with out of date licenses face a hefty fine, the money saving guru warned in a special edition of his ITV Martin Lewis .
The DVLA has warned that over two million licenses are out of date, and need replacing.
Mr Lewis says that renewing late won't prompt a fine, but if you drive while your license is out of date you can be fined up to £1,000.
You can also be fined if other information on your license is out of date, for instance your address.
Your new licence will be valid from the date your application is approved, not from the expiry date of your current licence.
Usually, the new license arrives in a week, but it could take longer because of the coronavirus pandemic.
You also need to update DVLA if you change your name or gender.
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