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From: Mr Pounder on 16 Apr 2010 17:25 "Bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:82qlibFd9rU1(a)mid.individual.net... > On 16/04/2010 09:28, Ret. wrote: >> Adrian wrote: >>> Halmyre <flashgordonreceding(a)yahoo.com> gurgled happily, sounding much >>> like they were saying: >>> >>>> Twenty quid to have my driving licence renewed. Bloody rip-off. >>> >>> Two quid a year. Four pence a week. One penny every 42 hours. >>> >>> Small price for a photocard driving licence, imho. Just about the >>> most- used item in my wallet apart from my debit card and my business >>> credit card. >> >> Most used? Are you having to 'produce' it a lot... ;-) >> >> Kev > > > > > > Hmm, I can't remember the last time I needed to show my driving licence. > > Bod As you only drive 400 miles per year. Mr Pounder
From: Bod on 17 Apr 2010 03:27 On 16/04/2010 22:25, Mr Pounder wrote: > "Bod"<bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > news:82qlibFd9rU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> On 16/04/2010 09:28, Ret. wrote: >>> Adrian wrote: >>>> Halmyre<flashgordonreceding(a)yahoo.com> gurgled happily, sounding much >>>> like they were saying: >>>> >>>>> Twenty quid to have my driving licence renewed. Bloody rip-off. >>>> >>>> Two quid a year. Four pence a week. One penny every 42 hours. >>>> >>>> Small price for a photocard driving licence, imho. Just about the >>>> most- used item in my wallet apart from my debit card and my business >>>> credit card. >>> >>> Most used? Are you having to 'produce' it a lot... ;-) >>> >>> Kev >>> >>> >> >> Hmm, I can't remember the last time I needed to show my driving licence. >> >> Bod > > As you only drive 400 miles per year. > > Mr Pounder > > I expect that you had to produce your licence to the police, when you got nicked last year for using your mobile phone whilst driving? Bod
From: tim.... on 17 Apr 2010 06:27 "Peter Twydell" <Peter(a)twydell.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:52VZlRYDvLyLFwS8(a)twydell.demon.co.uk... > In message <82r1m7Ft3U15(a)mid.individual.net>, Adrian > <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> writes >>"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. > > So what would they do at ferry terminals such as Dover or Harwich? They > can hardly expect all the occupants of a car to get out and look at the > machine. The machine recognition option is there as a "queue jumper" for people who are happy with the technology! If (assuming that you qualify) it's quicker for you to get out of the car and walk through the machine, than it is to queue up for manual recognition, then that's what you do tim
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