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Digital driving licences rejected by UK motorists despite car tax and MOT benefits

The majority of British drivers are not in favour of digital driving licences, which are expected to be rolled out in the near future, new data has found.Research shows that 55 per cent of drivers said they would not be interested in using a digital driving licence, while only 42 per cent welcomed the idea.Digital driving licences were announced at the start of 2025 as the Government rolls out fresh measures to offer a greater number of services through the GOV.UK App and Wallet.The GOV.UK Wallet can be used just as physical documents are, although motorists will not be forced to use the digital proof, and can retain ownership of their photocard. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Government Digital Service started private testing of the digital licence alongside the DVLA in December last year.GDS confirmed that the digital driving licence would be rolled out more widely, to allow people to store their driving licence on their phone.Labour stated that it aims to have all services, including the digital driving licence and Digital Veteran Card, on the GOV.UK Wallet by the end of 2027.Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander described the measures as a game changer for millions of people who use their licence as proof of age.Other information, including MOT details and applying for road tax, is also included in the GOV.UK App, with the Government showing examples of how this could look in the future.Data from Quotezone found that 34 per cent of motorists admitted to overlooking important motoring administration on time.Some of the most common issues faced by drivers included forgetting to book or renew their MOT (13 per cent), forgetting to pay car tax (six per cent) and failing to renew their car insurance (five per cent).Experts emphasised how dangerous this could be for motorists, with a £1,000 fine issued for an invalid MOT, while the same penalty can be issued for failing to pay tax.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSCouncil confirms plans to go cashless at almost 100 popular car parks within weeksAsda launches new fuel saving offer in lifeline to millions of petrol and diesel driversLower Thames Crossing road project to be investigated over spiralling £11billion costThe GDS recently added an artificial intelligence chat service to the GOV.UK App to help Britons answer any questions they may have.Thousands of people have already used the service to ask questions about important topics like driving, transport, tax and benefits.One user of the service asked the AI chat how they can renew their provisional driving licence after losing it.Greg Wilson, CEO of Quotezone, said: A lot of drivers are juggling busy lives, so it's understandable that routine admin can occasionally slip through the cracks. However, forgetting some of these essential motoring tasks can prove to be an expensive oversight.Something as simple as missing an MOT, forgetting to tax your vehicle or failing to update your address after moving house could leave drivers facing fines of up to £1,000.He issued a reminder to drivers that they need to update their V5C log book themselves, as it will not automatically change, even when updating their driving licence.While reminder letters and emails can be helpful, motorists shouldn't just rely on them. If your details aren't current, notifications could end up being sent to an old address, making it much easier to miss important deadlines, Mr Wilson added. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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