BEWARE!! OAP drivers licence renewal scam UK

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Holger
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Re: BEWARE!! OAP drivers licence renewal scam UK

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Regarding the original topic, this is a very common thing as everything has to be done online.
When I change my address I go to our post office and fill in the paperwork there or do that with the person behind the counter. Same for driving licence. I go to our community office and do it there.
I cannot for my life understand why such things have to be moved to the cloud. Ok, saving manpower, but it is just plain stupid. People need the interaction, and safety.
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Mick
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Re: BEWARE!! OAP drivers licence renewal scam UK

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If you’d seen the queues at our post offices you’d understand why people prefer ‘online’. If the DVLA reverted to all paper and the postal service it would implode.

As an aside, using the ‘online service’ does pretty much guarantee the details you input are correct and at the end of it whether the task is a success or not you would know. If you used the paper form for drivers licences and passports it could be weeks or even months before a successful application.
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