Expired Licence!

[NordieBoy]

I went to the bank today and used my drivers licence for ID for something and the teller says "Oh, this has expired!".

WTF?

I look and it expired back in December 2003! :doh: :Oops: :thud:

I never look at my licence, it's just shoved into the back of my wallet.

Now it looks like I've got to do my theory and practical again.

:bash:

Don't they send out reminders?

If only I'd used it for ID and someone had pointed it out before December 2004...

[munter]

I went to the bank today and used my drivers licence for ID for something and the teller says "Oh, this has expired!".

WTF?

I look and it expired back in December 2003! :doh: :Oops: :thud:

I never look at my licence, it's just shoved into the back of my wallet.

Now it looks like I've got to do my theory and practical again.

:bash:

Don't they send out reminders?

If only I'd used it for ID and someone had pointed it out before December 2004...
Aw feck dude! I really feel for ya!
Nah they dont send out reminders - another form of revenue gathering :(

[Coyote]

Test isn't so hard, just remember that when the sun is in your eyes, you must go to the side of the road and wait for it to go down, not look at the centre of the road or the left side

[inlinefour]

I went to the bank today and used my drivers licence for ID for something and the teller says "Oh, this has expired!".

WTF?

I look and it expired back in December 2003! :doh: :Oops: :thud:

I never look at my licence, it's just shoved into the back of my wallet.

Now it looks like I've got to do my theory and practical again.

:bash:

Don't they send out reminders?

If only I'd used it for ID and someone had pointed it out before December 2004...

I sympathise with you predicament. I think it would be pretty shitty if they expected you to resit your learners again. Just had a look at mine and I have a couple of years to go. I remember when the last type of licience came out. They said very boldly that they would never expire! Wankers :finger:

[bane]

I went to the bank today and used my drivers licence for ID for something and the teller says "Oh, this has expired!".

Now it looks like I've got to do my theory and practical again.


holy shit! is this true? resit your licence?! :eek5:

[Skyryder]

If they make you sit it go and see your MP. Just say you thought this 'too' was a lifetime licence. He wants your vote more than your money.

Skyryder

[Midnight 82]

If they make you sit it go and see your MP. Just say you thought this 'too' was a lifetime licence. He wants your vote more than your money.

Skyryder

He wonts both, And oh yeah you cant take the government to court.
You take them on they bend you over twice as much. Bad luck mate let us all know how this one turns out. Good luck :bash:

[Waylander]

That sucks aye mate. lucky for me mine doesnt expire for another 4 years.
Its just a shame its for driving and riding in the states.
Oh yea i need to go do that.:o

[NordieBoy]

If they make you sit it go and see your MP. Just say you thought this 'too' was a lifetime licence. He wants your vote more than your money.

Skyryder

I don't know if the MP I voted for even has a licence.
Mike Ward (Greens) rides everywhere on his cool 3-wheeler pushie and has done the Coast to Coast every time since it's inception except last year I think.

Bugger bugger bugger...
I need my licence for work.
I wonder how long it'll take.
Assuming I can past it of course :ride:

[Skyryder]

He wonts both, And oh yeah you cant take the government to court.
You take them on they bend you over twice as much. Bad luck mate let us all know how this one turns out. Good luck :bash:

Well you can take them to court but only if you have plenty of dosh. Most New Zealanders do not use ther MP's to there advantage. You pay enough in tax so why not make use of them on the odd occasion. They are after all your representitive and a vist costs nothing but a little time.

Skyryder

[alastabesta]

so you'd need to resit everything when your licence expires??? crap they never told me that... or I was too excited to hear anything :whocares:

[Blakamin]

What a bunch of pricks!!!!!!
happened to me in Oz.. my WA bike licence expired and I had to start again!!!

[spudchucka]

When your licence has been expired for over a year it becomes a "requalify" status. You have to re-sit the tests.

When the photo licences came out it was well advertised that they were to be renewable, no longer a lifetime licence like the stupid piece of paper we had before hand.

[NordieBoy]

When your licence has been expired for over a year it becomes a "requalify" status. You have to re-sit the tests.

When the photo licences came out it was well advertised that they were to be renewable, no longer a lifetime licence like the stupid piece of paper we had before hand.

Looks like the original photo one was for 5 years and the new ones are for 10?

The problem with "well advertised" is that I don't get the paper, listen to the radio or watch TV.

Oh well...

[Blakamin]

When your licence has been expired for over a year it becomes a "requalify" status. You have to re-sit the tests.

That wont mean going back to learners tho will it???? just resit the full??
(so the gubmint can have some money)

[sAsLEX]

When your licence has been expired for over a year it becomes a "requalify" status. You have to re-sit the tests.

When the photo licences came out it was well advertised that they were to be renewable, no longer a lifetime licence like the stupid piece of paper we had before hand.

the new licenses have only been out not that long, i thought they lasted 10 years?

[k14]

The first licence of the new ones lasted till the first time you turned a age ending with a 5, ie if you were 21 when you got the photo licence then you had it for 4 years, if you got it when you were 36 then you get 9 years. I suppose you turned somthing 5 in 2003 nordieboy?

Sucks i know but i'm not sure what else there is to do about it.

[spudchucka]

the new licenses have only been out not that long, i thought they lasted 10 years?
They were brought in with the Land Transport Act 1998. I can't remember whether they were phased in during 1998 or the following year. When first issued they were current until your next birthday where you age was a multiple of 5.

EG: If you were 28 in 1998 when your first photo licence was issued it would have been current until your 30th birthday. You would have then had to get a new licence, which is then current for 10 years. If you were 25 in 1998 your first photo licence would have been valid until you were 35.

Making sure you have a current licence is your responsibility, same as Rego and WOF are. You need to check these things occasionaly to ensure they are current.

[spudchucka]

That wont mean going back to learners tho will it???? just resit the full??
(so the gubmint can have some money)
I'm not sure about when you have just let your licence lapse for a year but if you lose it by disqualification for over a year then you do have to go back through the graduated system.

Better to get advice from LTSA as this is more their domain.

[NordieBoy]

The first licence of the new ones lasted till the first time you turned a age ending with a 5, ie if you were 21 when you got the photo licence then you had it for 4 years, if you got it when you were 36 then you get 9 years. I suppose you turned somthing 5 in 2003 nordieboy?

Sucks i know but i'm not sure what else there is to do about it.

35 :doh:

Looks like I'll be using the pushbike a bit next week then.
Not the nice bright red Ducati 916, no not at all.
<wave hand>These are not the droids you are looking for</wave hand>

[Midnight 82]

Well you can take them to court but only if you have plenty of dosh. Most New Zealanders do not use ther MP's to there advantage. You pay enough in tax so why not make use of them on the odd occasion. They are after all your representitive and a vist costs nothing but a little time.

Skyryder

Im 90% sure you can not take the government bodie to court.
if you can then you will need more money than all of us can ever afford. :whistle: Maybe spudchucker can advise better than I can, over to you spud :2guns:

[Wonko]

As I recall, when I turned 25 I had a letter in sent to me about 2 months earlier and went to see the testing station and paid for a new one about a month after my birthday. Have you moved in the last few years? Is your address correct at the LTSA? Would have been correct when you turned 30? Tough luck either way. Good luck with the resit.

Side note. when the new licences where brought in there was a very public outcry due to the fact that the licences expired after 10 years. People had been told that they had been given a lifetime licences(paper one) and didn't see the need/reason for the upgrade. You where/should have been made aware of the fact that it expires when you upgraded.

[crashe]

You renew your license every 10 years...

On these ages.......15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75 etc.

If say, when they brought it in and you were 24 then you renew it for 1 year.. then after that year, you then had to renew it for 10 years...

For those that had it for one year before renewing it for 10 years were the ones that were totally ripped off.

There is a one year leway to get it renewed.. after that its back to sqaure one...

[Waylander]

What does that mean for me since i need to apply for an NZ licence by july and im only turning 22 in october? would i have to do it again when i turn 25 or what?

[Stevo]

:offtopic:
Nordie boy.
I hear the national speedway sidecars are on in Nelson in the weekend. Should be good spectacle.
Also the atvs have been invited along tomorrow night so I am bringing mine across

[Waylander]

:beer: more off topic Hey stevo doesnt look like ill be able to make it to march hare. not sure ill have the money so i wont be able to ride your stickers down to you. sorry mate.

[What?]

...If you were 28 in 1998 when your first photo licence was issued it would have been current until your 30th birthday...

35th. I was 37, my license runs to 45. And I will be REAL sure to renew it on time, coz no way do I want to re-sit my Class 5!

The exceptions to the gae protocol were those who were within a year of their x5th birthday when the new license was put upon them - after much protesting they got a license for up to 11 years.

[Midnight 82]

:wacko: Mine was issued 2002 runs out 2012. makes me 45 I hold a few class on mine. So it must be about the dollars ay. :argh: :calm:

[Sniper]

Shit Nordie, not good mate.

So do you have to do your Theory and Practical again or can you just do a renewal. I know its over a year but|?

[Sniper]

:offtopic:
Nordie boy.
I hear the national speedway sidecars are on in Nelson in the weekend. Should be good spectacle.
Also the atvs have been invited along tomorrow night so I am bringing mine across

:offtopic:
Ill be there too Stevo, text ya later today matey

[NordieBoy]

As I recall, when I turned 25 I had a letter in sent to me about 2 months earlier and went to see the testing station and paid for a new one about a month after my birthday. Have you moved in the last few years? Is your address correct at the LTSA? Would have been correct when you turned 30? Tough luck either way. Good luck with the resit.

I shifted 3 times in the next 2 years...

Oh well, I'll find out today :bye:

[Draco]

I shifted 3 times in the next 2 years...

That'll be why. They do send reminders, i got a reminder in december that my licence would expire in january, it took me 15 mins and $40 to renew. I think $40 is hardly bank-breaking revenue collecting for a 10 year licence. I know that i look a lot different than i did 10 years ago, a good reason for updating photos me thinks.

[Tigger]

When I booked for my full test a couple of weeks ago, the guy at the AA helpfully pointed out that my licence will expire at the end of this year. He said I can renew it any time in the year before it expires (ie now).

I suggested that since I was getting a new licence after passing the test, I could renew at the same time and they could do it all at once, but no, that would mean them missing out on their $40 (or whatever). :mellow: I have to get this licence, then get another one. Oh, and if I change my name after getting married next week, I have to get another one. :wacko:

[spudchucka]

Im 90% sure you can not take the government bodie to court.
if you can then you will need more money than all of us can ever afford. :whistle: Maybe spudchucker can advise better than I can, over to you spud :2guns:
Sorry but sueing the Govt would be a civil court matter, not something cops would deal with and I can't really give a 100% answer. Better to ask a lawyer.

I wouldn't think taking on the Govt legaly would be a good idea unless you had Bill Gates backing you financialy though.

[crashe]

What does that mean for me since i need to apply for an NZ licence by july and im only turning 22 in october? would i have to do it again when i turn 25 or what?

Yep when you turn 25 ya will have to renew it.... so when you get your license in July you will be paying out for 3 years.. and then do it on your 25th birthday... that way you will never forget ......

[crashe]

35th. I was 37, my license runs to 45. And I will be REAL sure to renew it on time, coz no way do I want to re-sit my Class 5!

The exceptions to the gae protocol were those who were within a year of their x5th birthday when the new license was put upon them - after much protesting they got a license for up to 11 years.

Bollocks....lol. I had to pay for one year and then when that year ran out I had to pay the next ten years... which is why I felt that I was totally ripped off by the system....... :crybaby: :(

[Waylander]

Yep when you turn 25 ya will have to renew it.... so when you get your license in July you will be paying out for 3 years.. and then do it on your 25th birthday... that way you will never forget ......
Will i have to renew it for each year till i turn 25 or will it go for all three then i do it?

[sAsLEX]

When I booked for my full test a couple of weeks ago, the guy at the AA helpfully pointed out that my licence will expire at the end of this year. He said I can renew it any time in the year before it expires (ie now).

I suggested that since I was getting a new licence after passing the test, I could renew at the same time and they could do it all at once, but no, that would mean them missing out on their $40 (or whatever). :mellow: I have to get this licence, then get another one. Oh, and if I change my name after getting married next week, I have to get another one. :wacko:

shouldn't the license you recieve stand for ten years!!! therefore negating the fact that it would of ran out in december?

[crashe]

Will i have to renew it for each year till i turn 25 or will it go for all three then i do it?

mate you wont have to do it yearly....
You pay out "X" amount which will take you throu til you turn 25.
So that will be 3 years worth of license.

Then on your 25th birthday go in and renew for the next 10 years till ya turn 35.

I always do it on my birthday, so that I never forget...

[Waylander]

mate you wont have to do it yearly....
You pay out "X" amount which will take you throu til you turn 25.
So that will be 3 years worth of license.

Then on your 25th birthday go in and renew for the next 10 years till ya turn 35.

I always do it on my birthday, so that I never forget...
Sweet as, now all i need to do is go get an NZ licence and fortunately all i have to do for that is sit through a theary test(for both full car and full bike) and im set:Punk: Now if only i can get the ride registerd and WOF:angry2:

[Tigger]

shouldn't the license you recieve stand for ten years!!! therefore negating the fact that it would of ran out in december?

That's what I thought! But no, this one will expire this year. :bash:

[NordieBoy]

Well I went in to the AA and as I have such a nice smile I walked out 10 min later $44.30 lighter of pocket and have my full licence back :rockon:

I havn't (officially) been a naughty boy for many years so they let me off :2thumbsup

I think I'll celebrate by pulling a few wheelies and stoppies outside the local Girls College. :banana:



Oh that's right, I have this total inability to stoppie/wheelie that could prove embarrassing :eyepoke:

[crashe]

Well I went in to the AA and as I have such a nice smile I walked out 10 min later $44.30 lighter of pocket and have my full licence back :rockon:

I havn't (officially) been a naughty boy for many years so they let me off :2thumbsup



Congratulations....on getting your full license back... and ya didnt have to resit it all over again... good onya.

Just keep an eye on when it expires the next time...
:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[Skyryder]

Im 90% sure you can not take the government bodie to court.
if you can then you will need more money than all of us can ever afford. :whistle: Maybe spudchucker can advise better than I can, over to you spud :2guns:

I think you are right but you can take on the Minister.

Skyryder

[Blakamin]

Glad to hear it Nordie... just go passed the girls college anyway and make some "vroom" noises :yes:

[What?]

Bollocks....lol. I had to pay for one year and then when that year ran out I had to pay the next ten years... which is why I felt that I was totally ripped off by the system....... :crybaby: :(
Were you just over the year?
I remember well the protests when the initial re-licensing plan was released; not only did the LTSA grant extensions for those with less than a year to their x5th birthday, they also lowered the price significantly.
But the system is a rip-off - 40 NZ pesos for a renewal is about 4 or 5 times what it should be.

[k14]

thats good news there nordie. hopefully some people that weren't aware of this won't get into the same situation that you got into.

[NordieBoy]

thats good news there nordie. hopefully some people that weren't aware of this won't get into the same situation that you got into.

That's the idea :niceone:

[crashe]

Were you just over the year?
I remember well the protests when the initial re-licensing plan was released; not only did the LTSA grant extensions for those with less than a year to their x5th birthday, they also lowered the price significantly.
But the system is a rip-off - 40 NZ pesos for a renewal is about 4 or 5 times what it should be.


I dunno... but I was not a happy person at the time.....

Does anyone know what actual month and year the new set up started?

[hobdar]

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/licensing/renewals/


and if you have endorsements say ouch smile nicely and pay up to


http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/licensing/endorsements/index.html#costs

You can pay $500 bucks plus and you need to renew your licence every 5 years........

[Pixie]

I don't know if the MP I voted for even has a licence.
Mike Ward (Greens) rides everywhere on his cool 3-wheeler pushie and has done the Coast to Coast every time since it's inception except last year I think.

Bugger bugger bugger...
I need my licence for work.
I wonder how long it'll take.
Assuming I can past it of course :ride:
That tree-hugging bastard will confiscate your bike and tell you it's for your own good,then he'll sell it and give the proceeds to GrinPiss so they can save a lesbian whale :angry2:

[NordieBoy]

That tree-hugging bastard will confiscate your bike and tell you it's for your own good,then he'll sell it and give the proceeds to GrinPiss so they can save a lesbian whale :angry2:

Mike's a mate of mine :ride:

[Lou Girardin]

An unknown benefit of coming to Police notice more often is that you don't forget to renew your licence. (or so I've been told)

[Wolf]

Well I went in to the AA and as I have such a nice smile I walked out 10 min later $44.30 lighter of pocket and have my full licence back :rockon:

Great one, dude. :2thumbsup

Glad to hear it.

See? It pays to be good...

... good at not getting caught :whistle: