{"id":1153,"date":"2015-06-04T11:54:17","date_gmt":"2015-06-04T11:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/schofieldinsurance.co.uk\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2016-01-14T16:49:23","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T16:49:23","slug":"dvla-phases-out-paper-licences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/schofieldinsurance.co.uk\/news\/dvla-phases-out-paper-licences\/","title":{"rendered":"DVLA Phases Out Paper Licences"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is phasing out the paper counterpart and will only issue the photocard driving licence starting 8th June 2015. The decision to eliminate the paper licence stems from the government’s Red Tape Challenge, and is aligned with the government’s recent abolition of the paper tax disc in an effort to digitise driver records and cut through bureaucratic red tape.The government estimates that phasing out paper licences will save drivers about \u00a38 million in reduced fees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What does this mean for employers?
\n<\/strong>As a business owner or manager, you must verify whether your employees who drive for work need to use a tachograph, have a valid licence and possess the proper qualifications. Failing to do so could generate a \u00a31,000 fine for the motorist and expose you to liability for any injury, damage or death caused by your employees driving with an invalid licence while working.<\/p>\n

Beginning 8th June employers can no longer use the paper counterpart to check driving information such as provisional entitlements and endorsements which is not listed on the photocard licence. Currently employers can verify employees driver information with their permission via:<\/p>\n