Q898: Can I renew my driving licence online?

Questions

• Are my L plates lawful?
• Are there any special arrangements for driver licensing including goods vehicles, buses and driving tests during the Covid-19 pandemic?
• Can I check my driving licence, vehicle tax, MOT and insurance online?
• Do I have to tell my insurance company that I have got points on my licence?
• How do I get my licence back after I have been disqualified?
• How long will the penalty points/endorsement stay on my licence?
• How old do I have to be to drive a moped / car / motorbike?
• How will accruing penalty points affect a provisional or newly qualified driver?
• I have (recently) passed my driving test and I have my pass certificate but have not sent off for my new licence, (I still have a provisional licence) can I drive on my own? I have insurance and the owner's permission?
• I have a European driving licence how long can I drive with it in this country?
• I have a foreign licence and I have got a speeding ticket, what do I do?
• I have a foreign non-EU driving licence, how long can I drive on it in this country?
• I have got a fixed penalty notice, do I have to surrender both parts of my licence?
• I have got a speeding ticket but I have misplaced my licence, what should I do?
• I have lost my driving licence what should I do?
• I have only just passed my test and have got penalty points on my driving licence, what could happen if I get more?
• I have received an endorsable fixed penalty ticket and need to send my licence off but I am going on holiday and need my licence, what can I do?
• I sent my licence off with my ticket, when should I get it back?
• I stole a car when I was 15 and received penalty points as part of my punishment. What effect will this have when I am old enough to start driving?
• If I have been banned from driving do I have to re take my test?
• I've heard I don't need the paper counterpart to my photocard driving licence anymore – is this true?
• I've heard that the UK driving test has changed – is this true?
• My photocard driving licence shows the EU flag, why doesn't it show the British flag?
• What category of driving licence do I need to drive a motorhome ?
• What do the different categories mean on my licence?
• What driving licence do I need to ride a Piaggio MP3?
• What is the law in relation to using a mobile phone or other hand-held device whilst driving?
• Will the police tell my employer if I commit a motoring offence e.g. drink driving?