> Just wondered what the legal position is when offering a car buyer a
> test drive. Is it best to ask to see their license (which of course
> they will have left at home). The insurance issue is another thing -
> what happens if they bend you car during the test drive?
> I think most people probably do what do about it - basically nothing
> at all!
>

>In article <2hf0v3h0hg82h40bbfi28tq23oqgn2knah@4ax.com>, dave says...

>> Just wondered what the legal position is when offering a car buyer a
>> test drive. Is it best to ask to see their license (which of course
>> they will have left at home). The insurance issue is another thing -
>> what happens if they bend you car during the test drive?
>> I think most people probably do what do about it - basically nothing
>> at all!
>>

>You need to see their licence and proof they're insured.

>>You need to see their licence and proof they're insured.

> Just out of interest, when someone gets banned from driving, is their
> licence physically taken away from them, or is a record of the fact
> simply made on the DVLA database?

>Graz (graz@googlemail.com (Graz)) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
>were saying:
>

>>>You need to see their licence and proof they're insured.

>

>> Just out of interest, when someone gets banned from driving, is their
>> licence physically taken away from them, or is a record of the fact
>> simply made on the DVLA database?

>
>AIUI (never, fortunately, having had to find out) a short ban (28 days?)
>leaves it in your possession but endorsed with the ban, whilst a longer
>one sees it physically going on holiday - and even when the ban's
>actually over, you have to wait for it's physical return.

> On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:39:52 +0100, Conor hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>

>>In article <2hf0v3h0hg82h40bbfi28tq23oqgn2knah@4ax.com>, dave says...

>>> Just wondered what the legal position is when offering a car buyer a
>>> test drive. Is it best to ask to see their license (which of course
>>> they will have left at home). The insurance issue is another thing -
>>> what happens if they bend you car during the test drive?
>>> I think most people probably do what do about it - basically nothing
>>> at all!
>>>

>>You need to see their licence and proof they're insured.

>
> Just out of interest, when someone gets banned from driving, is their
> licence physically taken away from them, or is a record of the fact
> simply made on the DVLA...

>>>>You need to see their licence and proof they're insured.

>>> Just out of interest, when someone gets banned from driving, is their
>>> licence physically taken away from them, or is a record of the fact
>>> simply made on the DVLA database?

>>AIUI (never, fortunately, having had to find out) a short ban (28 days?)
>>leaves it in your possession but endorsed with the ban, whilst a longer
>>one sees it physically going on holiday - and even when the ban's
>>actually over, you have to wait for it's physical return.

> So you really need to see the paper part of the licence as well as the
> photocard licence to be sure that someone hasn't been banned?