Expired Licence!

[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

[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). 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.

[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. Maybe spudchucker can advise better than I can, over to you spud

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.......

[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). 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.

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 Now if only i can get the ride registerd and WOF

[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.

[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

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

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



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

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

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...

[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. Maybe spudchucker can advise better than I can, over to you spud

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