Sorry moggy but I think we're talking mixed subjects here.
The theme of the thread drifted to hiring a car outside the UK (if I'm not mistaken).
Outside the UK, they look at our piece of paper like we come from a different planet, quote from the local police here "what's that paper got to do with your driving license?" I gave up trying to explain after about half an hour.
My problem was hiring a car in the UK without the paper counterpart, not abroad.
I tell you, it's only in the UK that they care, outside (in my experience) they're only interested whether you have a license or not, and I've also hired abroad without my passport to verify that my license was indeed mine. In my experience, and I've driven in several different countries on my UK license and I've been stopped for document checks by police, they don't care too much, especially if there's a chance of a backhander in it.
It's my experience, that's all, and I passed my test in 1971, I've had the red book, the pink thing, the green paper, the pink card and green paper, I wonder what colour the cards will be when there's no green paper anymore?
I agree the two part system was a fcuk up, but I really don't see the need for all the hype, panic and scaremongering, it's a diving license for goodness sake, every country has them, and none of them are like our (present pre June 8th system) it's the UK out of step as usual.
One day, they'll have you driving on the right side of the road like the rest of the world
Nah, I know, that will never catch on
