Has Your Drivers Licence Expired?

**Zed** · 14th March 2006, 18:22

When the new card/photo type NZ drivers licence came into effect mine was good for 5 years, as will be the case for many others. By chance I checked it the other day and the darn thing had expired 3 months ago!! So last Thursday I whipped into the local AA shop and applied for a renewal which cost $44 and meant that I had to do the eyesight test again, write out my signature, and have another mugshot taken. They issued me with a temporary paper licence and said the new one would be delivered in approximately 3 weeks, but it arrived in the mail today just 4 working days later, good eh!

So check your expiry date on your licence before you find out the hard way!

Btw, the new licence is good for 10 years this time. :spudguita

**GR81** · 14th March 2006, 18:24

4 working days ha? shame the IRD isnt that quick! haha
im pretty sure my 10years reset when i got my restricted *sigh*

surely they would send a letter to you telling you it expired tho? maybe check the pile of unopened speeding fines sitting on your desk, the letter might be in there somewhere

hehe

**crashe** · 14th March 2006, 18:45

Zed - do what I do in future...

Renew it on your actual birthday - that way you wont ever forget.

25th, 35th, 45th, 55th, 65th birthdays.

**Krusti** · 14th March 2006, 18:49

You renewed it that many times crashe, who would know? Carry ya age well babe. lol

**Skyryder** · 14th March 2006, 18:51

Has Your Drivers Licence Expired?

Nope. I keep a better track of my life than you seem to do Zed. Having said that this is one of your better posts.

Skyryder

**crashe** · 14th March 2006, 19:09

Originally Posted by Krusti

You renewed it that many times crashe, who would know? Carry ya age well babe. lol

awwww cheers thanks mate... ya cheeky shit....

actually its the best way for anyone to remember...

as it happens to be renewed on the year of those birthdays for everyone...

And Krusti I wont reveal my age on here... or even when my birthday is..

**kro** · 14th March 2006, 20:36

This license word intrigues me, what does it mean?.

**GR81** · 15th March 2006, 06:10

Originally Posted by kro

This license word intrigues me, what does it mean?.

'another way the government makes coin'

^ i got that from the oxford dictionary actually

**Lou Girardin** · 15th March 2006, 07:08

Originally Posted by kro

This license word intrigues me, what does it mean?.

It's something the Govt gives you in exchange for lots of dosh, so they can take it away if you have too much fun.

**enigma51** · 15th March 2006, 07:25

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Has Your Drivers Licence Expired?

Nope. I keep a better track of my life than you seem to do Zed. Having said that this is one of your better posts.

Skyryder

Yip there is always one

**Mental Trousers** · 15th March 2006, 07:54

Crashe, you're far too organised. That's scary.

I had to get mine renewed 1 month after my boss and seeing as I needed my license for work I wasn't allowed to lapse. Dunno what I'll do next time around cos I don't work there anymore.