THE DVLA is to overhaul its new computerized system for driving licences following chaos as holidaymakers tried to hire cars abroad.
Last month, when the UK scrapped paper licences, drivers had to access the DVLA website and obtain a code to prove they were legal to drive, yet the code was only valid for three days.
This left drivers trying to hire a car more than three days into holidays having to search for somewhere to get online or run up roaming charges by connecting from mobile phones, leading to a flood of complaints.
Now the DVLA has announced it will change the system so codes last for three weeks, expected to cover most holidays this summer.
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