norrie78
New Member
I am a UK citizen who has been living in Ireland for the past 12 years and I hold a UK licence. I was arrested for Drink Driving in Ireland in October. When taken to the station to do my breath tests and what not I was asked for my driving licence which I did not have on me. I was told I would need to produce them at my local police station within 10 days or face being charged for not providing my licence. Anyway 10 days went by and I hadn't gone down to the station, and heard nothing about it after. No police came to my house looking for them.
I appeared in court in November but my case was deferred until the 9th January. On the 9th January I was given a 3 year ban, but still hadn't handed over my licence and I haven't been asked for them either. Even at the court no one asked me for anything. And it clearly stated on my statement that I hadn't produced my driving licence. What I want to know is how the Irish authorities are going to contact the DVLA when the only details they have of me is my name and address, they don't have a copy of my driving licence which contains my driving number. I mentioned it to my solicitor and he said, "say nothing".
Is it up to me to notify the DVLA? As I live in Ireland, why would I, although I am banned in Ireland, will I still be able to drive in the UK as the DVLA will have no record of my ban.
Is this a mistake by the police for not chasing it up? And also now that I have appeared in court is it to late for them to do anything about it now?
Thanks
I appeared in court in November but my case was deferred until the 9th January. On the 9th January I was given a 3 year ban, but still hadn't handed over my licence and I haven't been asked for them either. Even at the court no one asked me for anything. And it clearly stated on my statement that I hadn't produced my driving licence. What I want to know is how the Irish authorities are going to contact the DVLA when the only details they have of me is my name and address, they don't have a copy of my driving licence which contains my driving number. I mentioned it to my solicitor and he said, "say nothing".
Is it up to me to notify the DVLA? As I live in Ireland, why would I, although I am banned in Ireland, will I still be able to drive in the UK as the DVLA will have no record of my ban.
Is this a mistake by the police for not chasing it up? And also now that I have appeared in court is it to late for them to do anything about it now?
Thanks