Re-applying for licence after suspension- a rant

[GingerMidget]

Yes I have heard elsewhere that confiscated licences are being destroyed the purpose being to make it more cunty than necessary to get a valid licence back. just as the disqualification of a year and one day = resit.

You heard?

Someone with a small brain has a big mouth.

The licences are destroyed because they are cancelled on the spot. THat particular card no longer has any use to anyone, so therefore destroying it is the most sensible option. Notice the version numbers will be different?

Its not to 'be cunty' as you so charmingly put it, its a fraud protection measure. If you lose your licence for a year and one day, and have to resit the theory maybe its a good thing, because to lose it for that long, clearly you don't know the road rules anyway.

this isn't a direct attack at you, this is in response to everyone whinging like that.

[bikaholic]

You heard?

Someone with a small brain has a big mouth.

The licences are destroyed because they are cancelled on the spot. THat particular card no longer has any use to anyone, so therefore destroying it is the most sensible option. Notice the version numbers will be different?

Its not to 'be cunty' as you so charmingly put it, its a fraud protection measure. If you lose your licence for a year and one day, and have to resit the theory maybe its a good thing, because to lose it for that long, clearly you don't know the road rules anyway.

this isn't a direct attack at you, this is in response to everyone whinging like that.

Yes, heard is when words pass from ones mouth to another ears. This small brain big mouthed individual is a cop, so you are right, oink oink.

[motordrummer]

Last time they took mine, I told them I had lost it. When it was time to get it back, I rang them and said I'd found it.

So when you said you lost it, was that when you were supposed to surrender it?

[scracha]

When did your passport expire?

The only Id you can present is either a licence, full original NZ birth certificate ( and cards with accompanying signature) and you must take proof of address with an issue date. You registration reminder letter is not acceptable as it has a due date, not an issue date.

Is a birth certificate from a civilised country also acceptable?

[sinfull]

Just had to re-apply for mine after a 3 month suspension !

This has only been the case for the last year or so, prior to that it was just start riding again after the 3 month suspension !

Lucky i'm an old hoarder and have a full birth certificate tucked away with my expired passport, though there aint no photo on said certificate,
With that and a power bill to show my address , Oh and a medical certificate seeing i am a higher class of person (think the eye test is easier at the doctor too, seeing he had to leave the room to get the right forms hehe) i rolled down to the AA and paid the machine

Then it was just a matter of making sure i looked as pretty as ever, with my hair tidy in place for the birdy shot.
And walk away with the paper temorary licence

[davereid]

Then it was just a matter of making sure i looked as pretty as ever, with my hair tidy in place for the birdy shot.
And walk away with the paper temorary licence

So they wanted a new photo ? was your old licence ten years old ? hmm.

[motordrummer]

Just talked to nzta again and got better information. They are even going to waver the fee...just need to get a recent photo, birth certificate and official proof of address and send it off. i also included a cover letter asking them to kindly fast track the process so i can ride on the due date in 3 weeks. i'd like to thank everyone for their comments/opinions on this matter. The info really helped me to ask the right questions and get the right response, so cheers to all the KB's for that!

[sinfull]

So they wanted a new photo ? was your old licence ten years old ? hmm.

Yep new photo ! licence wasn't due till 2015

[baffa]

Seems a little excessive.
When I lost my license due to demerits (conspiracy I tell ya)
They didnt charge me anything after 3 months. I did have to ring them up and harrass them to ensure I got it back.
I started driving the day the 3 months was up, but didnt get my license back for another week or so.

[GingerMidget]

Is a birth certificate from a civilised country also acceptable?

I know this countries are, but I can't say on others sorry. Citizenship docs are also suitable.

Useless fact ( to you anyway)

double check ALL court documents for correct dates and name spellings. I'm not going to put up with being abused and yelled at because some court muppet spelled your name wrong, and you couldn't be bothered getting them to correct it. rant/

[tigertim20]

It's always been that way from what I remember - even when the "lifetime" paper licences were used.


ps. You can often get a photo "Visa" or debit card as well. I have a photo on my Visa. Though it might defer in person credit card fraud if it got stolen ...

not the way I remember it. you had to send your licence in to them, or they would come and collect it. when it was returned, everything on it was the same, there was no cost, you just got it back. all your numbers and details were the same such as your DL number

Passports take 3-7 days usually,or grab a 18+ card from liqour outlets it has photo on it.

yes, but to get a passport in 3 days, youre looking at $400+. standard turnaround is 10 days, however, if you make even the tiniest mistake, they contact you to say you did something wrong, then you have to start all over again

Silly me, i thought it would be easy. So i'm nearing the end of a 3month suspension for exceeding a 100 demerits. I contacted the powers that be to find out how i can get it back...they destroyed it, now i have to reapply. The problem is that was my only photo ID apart from an expired passport. I now have to pay for the right to use other ID ($24) with various documents, then apply again to get a new licence ($66)...surely such a short suspension shouldnt warrent a completely new licence...has this always been this way? I could update my passport but that takes 6-8weeks and im due to ride again in 3. So i guess i have no choice but to pay the extra fee's and roll over. Just wondering if any other members have had this problem? Also warning others to make sure they have current photo ID should they find themselves in a similar sitaution, cheers.

Yeah it sucks, if you lose your licence, fine, the punishment for being naughty with a vehicle is not being allowed to drive one. used to be that they would collect your licence when the suspension began, and posted it out to you when it was over - no cost.

Now it seems you are punished twice, once by getting the suspension (fair enough) and a second time with all the expense and hassle of geting a new one done, which requires all kinds of paperwork and shit, plus going in during work hours to get it done etc.
I cannot see a reason to change it to how they do it now, other than to unnecessarily punish you a second time.

[tigertim20]

Its not to 'be cunty' as you so charmingly put it, its a fraud protection measure. [/SIZE]

Bullshit.

If you have no licence and youre pulled over by a cop, he will run your details, even if you had your suspended licence on you he will know immediately that you should not be driving.

the new DL number is entirely unnecessary - the chances of a suspended licence being used fraudulently are no greater than the chance of a legitimate, active licence being used fraudulently.

[DMNTD:Me]

Have lost mine twice due to demerits and simply say neh when asked for it.
The guys were bailiffs and simply made notes and left....no stress

[DMNTD:Me]

[QUOTE=GingerMidget;1130254967]
The licences are destroyed because they are cancelled on the spot. THat particular card no longer has any use to anyone, so therefore destroying it is the most sensible option. Notice the version numbers will be different?

Its not to 'be cunty' as you so charmingly put it, its a fraud protection measure. If you lose your licence for a year and one day, and have to resit the theory maybe its a good thing, because to lose it for that long, clearly you don't know the road rules anyway.


Bollix...they are suspended, not cancelled and if they have issues with them being used for fraudulent measures then maybe they need to look at themselves eh?

[GingerMidget]

Bullshit.

If you have no licence and youre pulled over by a cop, he will run your details, even if you had your suspended licence on you he will know immediately that you should not be driving.

the new DL number is entirely unnecessary - the chances of a suspended licence being used fraudulently are no greater than the chance of a legitimate, active licence being used fraudulently.

Its not a new drivers licence number. its the card version number. Your individual licence number stays the same for life.