This is one of the worst things that can happen to anyone, but you must prepare for it. We are of course talking about what has to be done when you lose your driving licence. There are many ways how this can happen, so you need to know what has to be done. To make this better for you, we are splitting this into two categories. The first would deal with what happens after you lose the licence. The second is what needs to be done before it gets lost. Having both sides covered ensures that you are safe if it does or doesn’t happen. And a lot of people might think that there is nothing that can be done if they lose it which is not the case. There is a simple solution that has to be followed and we will show you what it contains.
After
One of the first things that have to be done when a driver licence theft happens is that it needs to be reported to the police. The next step would be to get to the Department of Motor Vehicles. This is the organisation that can help you get a new one so you will have to go to them. You have two ways of going to them. The first would be to just walk into the DMV and talk to them. The other method would be to make an appointment first and then go. Regardless of which method you go with it is necessary to have the right documents with you. Then, it is pretty simple as you will be given a form to fil. Once you are done with that, pay the fee needed for the replacement and you are good to go.
Before
It is easy to say that you should be safe, but we would like to give practical solutions. The first thing would be to have some copies made of the licence. This way you do not have to carry the original wherever you go. And always have it in a place that is easily visible to you. This way you will know where it is before you start getting worried about it. All of these may sound simple to you but if they are done, it will be helpful. Theft is one of those things that we can prepare for, but we must know what can be done if it ever happens to us.