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Hiring a Car in Turkey - New Rules
« on: May 14, 2015, 01:27:33 PM »
I don't know how this has passed me by....

http://www.theguardian.com/money/blog/2015/may/02/car-hire-dvla-driving-licence-paper-counterpart-scrap

Just thought if you plan to hire a car in Turkey you may need to be aware of the new DVLA rules which apply from June 8th

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Re: Hiring a Car in Turkey - New Rules
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2015, 02:12:09 PM »
Doubt it will make any difference.I have never been asked for the paper part abroad and don't know anyone who has.

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Re: Hiring a Car in Turkey - New Rules
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2015, 03:26:26 PM »
They just wanted to se my licence when We picked up ours, I had the paper bit but have never ever been asked for it.

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Re: Hiring a Car in Turkey - New Rules
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2015, 03:47:32 PM »
Its just worth noting down your national insurance number if you do get asked as you can apply for the code from anywhere in the world. When we have hired a car from Abi Travel in the past we have always handed in both parts of the licence, but not sure if they've asked or we just assumed both parts were needed.
Although you've never been asked in the past it doesnt mean to say you won't in the future and its always good to be prepared.

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Re: Hiring a Car in Turkey - New Rules
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2015, 05:08:25 PM »
I hired a car last week didn't need to show it .. they are so laid back re car hire.
In all the times Ive hired a car they never even check it for damage ... bit different from UK.

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Re: Hiring a Car in Turkey - New Rules
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2015, 11:33:41 PM »
It doesnt change until June 8th

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Re: Hiring a Car in Turkey - New Rules
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2015, 09:51:30 AM »
The last few times I have picked up a car from Dalaman airport I wasn't even asked for my licence never mind the paper part etc. Cannot see them bothering checking codes any time soon   

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Re: Hiring a Car in Turkey - New Rules
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2015, 10:29:59 AM »
Nobody's interested in the paper part, because, as far as I know, nobody in the world uses a similar system; thus they don't know they should ask for it!

The paper part only came into being because the old driving licence (the book type, for those old enough), had the endorsements stuck into it be the courts; hence the record being obvious if the Police stopped you.

If you go to the USA, for years many Police officers believed that the 'Endorsement' was what it said, an Endorsement of how good you were!  They viewed, as in atypical US English, that it was the reverse to that intended, and was a compliment to driving standards.

I've never been asked for my paper counterpart, the first one stayed in my wallet for so long it disintegrated when I changed my wallet.  It was a flawed idea conjured up by some Orwellian official.
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Re: Hiring a Car in Turkey - New Rules
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2015, 03:28:38 PM »
Apart from any thing else, not many here would be able to translate it either,  including the traffic police. But putting that aside, it doesn't mean they won't start at some time checking, they love anew regulation ;)
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