Driving licence extension welcomed

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced that driving licences with an expiry date from February 1 to August 31 will automatically be treated as valid for a further seven months, as a result of an EU regulation.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th May 2020, 17:29 BST
Stewart Dickson MLA.Stewart Dickson MLA.
Stewart Dickson MLA.

The move has been welcomed by East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson.

The Alliance representative said: “I welcome this announcement by the Department for Infrastructure, that helps relieve the concerns of those that may need to renew a licence, when they have no additional or worsening health conditions to declare.

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“This action also helps Driver and Vehicle Agency to focus on other key service areas such as issuing new provisional licences.

“Unfortunately, the extension does not apply to taxi driver licences. However, I welcome the Department’s move to renew the licences of taxi drivers that do not have medical conditions, without a medical report, as well as prioritise those that are required to submit a report.”

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Related topics:Department for InfrastructureNichola MallonEast AntrimNorthern Ireland