(UK, Ireland, ) A driver's licence; an official identification document which states the recipient may drive a motorised vehicle.
I was refused service on a bottle of wine in Traders Joes once because I had no ID. I was 41. My British Driving Licence with my photo on it was not acceptable and they would not sell it to the person I was with, bec…
To have your say you must be registered to vote, and bring an accepted form of photo identification to vote at your polling station. Acceptable photo ID includes passport, driving licence, older person's bus pass or d…
(UK, Ireland, ) A driver's licence; an official identification document which states the recipient may drive a motorised vehicle.
“I was refused service on a bottle of wine in Traders Joes once because I had no ID. I was 41. My British Driving Licence with my photo on it was not acceptable and they would not sell it to the person I was with, because it was 'for him'”
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(Australia, Canada, New Zealand) An official identification document which states the recipient may drive a motorized vehicle.
(New Zealand, Australia) An official identification document which states the recipient may drive a motorized vehicle.
Driving license is the American English spelling of the document that legally permits a person to operate a motor vehicle. In British English the standard spelling is 'driving licence' (with a C), while American publications use 'driving license' (with an S). The document itself is the same thing worldwide — the government-issued ID you hand over when a cop pulls you over — but the spelling difference trips people up constantly in international contexts.
(American) American spelling of driving licence.
Oh no, the DVLA actually refused to confirm that the typeface for the data fields on a photocard driving licence is Helvetica for the most ridiculous reason. I have requested an internal review and will go to tribunal…
“To have your say you must be registered to vote, and bring an accepted form of photo identification to vote at your polling station. Acceptable photo ID includes passport, driving licence, older person's bus pass or disabled person's pass.”
“Oh no, the DVLA actually refused to confirm that the typeface for the data fields on a photocard driving licence is Helvetica for the most ridiculous reason. I have requested an internal review and will go to tribunal if needed.”
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