article_snippet.sent: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is scrapping the paper counterpart that accompanies all UK plastic photocard licences.
article_snippet.sent: From June 8, holidaymakers heading abroad will have to log on to the DVLA website the day before and put in holidaymakers heading abroad driving licence number to obtain a special code to give to holidaymakers heading abroad car hire company when holidaymakers heading abroad arrive at the desk.
article_snippet.sent: The DVLA is scrapping the paper counterpart that accompanies all UK plastic photocard licences (file picture)
article_snippet.sent: Motorists will also be able to download Motorists driving history as a printable PDF file, although it is unclear whether all car hire firms will accept that, or how drivers without access to a computer will cope.
article_snippet.sent: The terms and conditions of most car hire firms still explicitly state that paper counterparts must be produced.
article_snippet.sent: The DVLA said the system, called Share Driving Licence, would be ready in time for June 8.
article_snippet.sent: From June 8, paper counterparts will be invalid and should be destroyed.
article_snippet.sent: Motorists with old-style paper driving licences from before 1998 can continue to use licences.
highlights_snippet.sent: DVLA is scrapping the paper counterpart that accompanies UK licences .
  