Many company car and van drivers are still unaware that their photocard driving licence requires renewal every 10 years, according to CFC Solutions.
The company says that because the photocard was introduced in 1998 early adopters of the licence need to be aware of the issue now, but that most identified by CFC’s Licence Link checking software did not know that they needed to reapply.
CFC’s claims come after Fleet News revealed many drivers were ignorant of the rules relating to renewing their photocard last year.
While drivers can legally continue to drive when their photocard has expired, they face a potential charge of failing to renew their licence which can lead to a £1,000 fine, although CFC is unaware of reports of this happening to date.
Neville Briggs, managing director at CFC, said: “The DVLA does issue reminders to drivers that their licence will soon need renewing but if the individual has moved address or simply ignored the reminder, which in our experience is common, there could be a problem.”