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From: tim.... on 16 Apr 2010 07:49 "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:82qp5aFt3U9(a)mid.individual.net... > Halmyre <flashgordonreceding(a)yahoo.com> gurgled happily, sounding much > like they were saying: > >> Another grumble I have is the "dos and donts" regarding the photograph. >> Neutral expression, cream or grey background, no hat*, must be *this* >> size overall and the image of your head must be *that* size; and then >> you've got to sign in black ink and keep within the limits of the white >> box; which means my signature is going to look cramped. > > You're going to hate renewing your passport, then. But other's a point for the passport - it's so that they can implement a system of machine authentication for immigration control [1] What possible circumstances are there where a machine will have to match you with the photo on you DL? tim [1] Coming soon to an airport near you, if it's not already there.
From: Nkosi (ama-ecosse) on 16 Apr 2010 07:53 On 16 Apr, 08:02, Halmyre <flashgordonreced...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Twenty quid to have my driving licence renewed. Bloody rip-off. > > -- > Halmyre I agree completely the old paper licence never expired, just another Brown stealth tax. Nkosi
From: Adrian on 16 Apr 2010 07:57 "tim...." <tims_new_home(a)yahoo.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>> Another grumble I have is the "dos and donts" regarding the >>> photograph. Neutral expression, cream or grey background, no hat*, >>> must be *this* size overall and the image of your head must be *that* >>> size; and then you've got to sign in black ink and keep within the >>> limits of the white box; which means my signature is going to look >>> cramped. >> You're going to hate renewing your passport, then. > But other's a point for the passport - it's so that they can implement a > system of machine authentication for immigration control [1] > > What possible circumstances are there where a machine will have to > match you with the photo on you DL? > > [1] Coming soon to an airport near you, if it's not already there. The auto-recognition isn't against the photo (or even an encoded version of it) - it's against other pre-provided biometric information. Irises, in the case of Heathrow.
From: Bod on 16 Apr 2010 07:58 On 16/04/2010 12:53, Nkosi (ama-ecosse) wrote: > On 16 Apr, 08:02, Halmyre<flashgordonreced...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> Twenty quid to have my driving licence renewed. Bloody rip-off. >> >> -- >> Halmyre > > I agree completely the old paper licence never expired, just another > Brown stealth tax. > > Nkosi > > So much for progress. With the new licence, we have to carry an extra bit of paper as well as the licence. Bod
From: NKTB on 16 Apr 2010 08:12
On 16 Apr, 08:02, Halmyre <flashgordonreced...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Twenty quid to have my driving licence renewed. Bloody rip-off. > > -- > Halmyre Eat lots, get very fat, especially around the middle, then get type 2 diabetes. After about 5 years of diet and then pills, you will be on insulin. Then you get a 3-year photocard licence for free and you can throw away that nasty pink fold-out thing. That's what I did. NKTB |