Licenses

[bike]

I've got a Full Drivers license (class 1) and have just recently got my bike learners, and with it a new blue card with class 1 and 6L. I've still got my green one for class 1. Does anyone know if my green one is still supposed to be valid? In other words, is it legal to just carry that when I drive a car?

[yungatart]

I've got a Full Drivers license (class 1) and have just recently got my bike learners, and with it a new blue card with class 1 and 6L. I've still got my green one for class 1. Does anyone know if my green one is still supposed to be valid? In other words, is it legal to just carry that when I drive a car?

No, you should have handed it in when you got your bike license. The blue one is now the current (valid) licence...and the only one you should be using.

[steve_t]

Yeah, when I did my test, they took my green one and stapled it to the paperwork. They issued me with a paper temporary licence to carry around until my blue one arrived in the mail

[firefighter]

Awesome, hang onto it as you now have a spare! Keep it in the cage and you will never be without it when driving your car.

That's the smart thing anyway. It's not hurting anyone. Just a proof of details and proof of the fact you have been signed off as competent for that class of vehicle.

I've got three!

[Taz]

I've still got my old book type license and the old paper one too

[boman]

I've still got my old book type license and the old paper one too

Mee too. Well the paper lifetime license at least. 2 months short of being old enough to get a book.

[Gremlin]

The green one is out of date...

You have only one NZ Driver License, with classes for vehicle types etc.

Colour of license is coloured to the lowest grade you have across all classes

[Patrick]

Awesome, hang onto it as you now have a spare! Keep it in the cage and you will never be without it when driving your car.

That's the smart thing anyway. It's not hurting anyone. Just a proof of details and proof of the fact you have been signed off as competent for that class of vehicle.

I've got three!

Isn't it an offence to have more than one drivers license? (Not classes... )

The version number for the last issued is the only one you should present.......

[firefighter]

Isn't it an offence to have more than one drivers license? (Not classes... )

The version number for the last issued is the only one you should present.......

haha, yep. I know it's just so damn handy though!

[Chrislost]

Isn't it an offence to have more than one drivers license? (Not classes... )

The version number for the last issued is the only one you should present.......

ive used my green licence to get into a pub while my mate used the blue one on the other bouncer at the exact same time.
worked a treat.

[JMemonic]

Colour of license is coloured to the lowest grade you have across all classes

One would think this would be the case but it seems not to be so, I see a number of licenses with class 2, 3, 4, and 5 learners and they are all green if the holder has a full class 1 (and 6), it seems the ones that alter the colour are car and bike.

[bike]

Tried putting doing something on the LTSA website the other day and put in version number of my green card and it was rejected.

I wonder if carrying the blue card that says learners will give me any problems when hiring a car overseas.

[Rosie]

One would think this would be the case but it seems not to be so, I see a number of licenses with class 2, 3, 4, and 5 learners and they are all green if the holder has a full class 1 (and 6), it seems the ones that alter the colour are car and bike.

When I got my class 2 learners, I was issued a new green licence, with a letter saying 'here is your new licence' (or similar), so I was a bit surprised when I later got my bike licence, and was sent a blue 'learner' licence, and a letter saying 'congratulations! You are allowed to start learning to drive on the road!'

[ynot slow]

and a letter saying 'congratulations! You are allowed to start learning to drive on the road!'

Typical get a learner bike license and says "you can drive"on the road.What are they thinking?that you will "drive" ride on the footpath or not realise where automobiles travel.

[Patrick]

haha, yep. I know it's just so damn handy though!

This is true...

ive used my green licence to get into a pub while my mate used the blue one on the other bouncer at the exact same time.
worked a treat.

But the day you and your mate do get sprung, by bouncers who do their job properly.....

Mate will be prosecuted under the sale of liquor act for supplying false i.d. and be fined.

You will be done under the Land Transport Act, and run the risk of actually being disqualified, as well as fined......

Your call though. Good luck with that.