when were paper drivers licenses abolished
Drivers need to plan ahead if hiring a car at home or abroad. Tweet. The paper counterpart to the photocard licence was abolished from 8 June 2015. The paper counterpart to the photocard licence was abolished on 8 June 2015 and information about penalty points will now only be held on DVLA's online driver record.ore than a third of drivers who have hired a car abroad in the past 5 years have been asked to show their photocard driving licence paper counterpart. The document showed a driverâs record, including offences and endorsements, but has now been abolished.