By Josh Budd
New poll reveals that motorists do not want the paper counterpart to be abandoned
A new poll, carried out by Motorpoint, has revealed that the majority of British motorists are against the recent removal of the paper counterpart driving licence, implemented earlier last week.
Almost a thousand people took part in Motorpoint’s poll, with the results showing that 53.1 per cent of those surveyed stand in opposition to the recent changes.
The sudden changes have evidently left people confused, as those who are less IT savvy will be forced to grapple with the new online service that has now replaced the paper counterpart.
The government has since assured the public that the new changes made will save people the unnecessary fee of £20 that covers the cost of a new paper counterpart, and, with 445,000 paper counterparts going missing last year, it seems that the new online system will surely save our wallets.
Managing director of Motorpoint, Mark Carpenter, expressed his confidence in the government’s new scheme, saying: “Although the changes announced by the Government have caused some initial confusion over the medium to long term the new system once it has settled down should prove to be more efficient as well as cost effective for drivers.”
What are your thoughts? Have the new changes left you confused about where you stand with your driving licence? Are you sceptical about whether the replacement online system will save you time? Let us know!
