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Should I carry my driving licence at all times?
I was stopped by the police yesterday, who took exception to the fact that I didn't have my driving licence on me. I'd always understood that you could present it to a police station within seven days if you didn't have it on you, and as I'd been to the gym, I wasn't carrying my wallet as it's just something to look after. I had no ID on me at all - just my phone and keys. Thankfully they let it go, but it made me question this - they quoted a piece of law that "said" I had to have my licence on me at all times, which is not what I understood.
Asked on 8 May 2023 by James Freeman
Answered by
David Ross
There is no obligation to carry your driving licence on you at all times, you are only obliged to show your licence if a police officer asks you to do so. If you do not have it on you, you have seven days to produce your licence at a police station.
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