Does driving without L plates invalidate your driving licence or just your insurance

[Crowman59]

Can a police officer seize a motor vehicle for 'not having a valid drivers licence' when the person produced a provisional licence and was being supervised by a qualified driver. Yes the L plates were not being displayed and points were received for the offence, but does this invalidate the drivers licence. It is important that someone can help me on this matter and which legislation states this as i cannot find it.

[Buenchico]

Quote:
"It is an offence for a person to drive on a road a motor vehicle of any class otherwise than in accordance with a licence authorising him to drive a motor vehicle of that class".
Section 87(1)1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, as amended by Road Traffic Act 1991.

Failure to display 'L' plates satisfies the conditions for driving "otherwise than in accordance . . . "

Section 165A of the Road Traffic Act 1988, as amended by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, empowers police officers to seize vehicles that are being driven in contravention of Section 87(1) above:
http://tinyurl.com/msvfke

Chris

[gouldc]

In relation to the insurance, there will likely be a clause that states that you won't be covered in the event of an accident if you are driving other than in accordance with your licence (i.e. failing to display L plates).