DVLA explains why motorists pay delinquency charges for expired licences

Under the applicable fees and charges regulations, the charges include: Delinquency for non-renewal (one sticker): GH¢52Delinquency for non-renewal (two stickers): GH¢104Renewal between 7 and 12 months after expiry: GH¢75Renewal above one year to two years after expiry: GH¢111Renewal above two years after expiry: GH¢148 The DVLA said these charges apply to licence holders who fail to renew their licences within the prescribed period.

Under Regulation 46(1), a driver’s licence may be renewed at any time within one month before its expiry, provided the prescribed fee is paid.

The DVLA also pointed to sub-regulation 6 of Regulation 46, which provides that a driver’s licence is subject to renewal every two years.