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Well the vast majority of people get a drivers license at 16 here, though you can get an ID at any time if you don’t want to go through the driving test.
The portrait cards have a red box that says “Under 18 until: (date)” and a yellow box that says “Under 21 until: (date)”.
Regardless of which kind you have they expire every four years so because most people got them at 16 most people get a new one at 20. I would say it’s 50/50 after that on people who wait for the portrait card to expire vs people who pay the fee early to have the landscape at 21. I was impatient and had mine renewed early.
Fair enough, my licence was 17 for Ls, 18 for Ps and then just full, I was a year late getting it because cbf.
Do all your licences only last 4 years? I renewed my car licence for 10 years here, but the details aren't going to change in that time because it was a full licence anyway.
It varies by state I think, I’ve only had a license in the state I currently live and it has always expired in 4 years.