DVLA tells motorists they can drive without licence - if they meet these conditions
Drivers are being told by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) that they can drive without a licence, but only in some circumstances - and you have to meet strict criteria. According to the DVLA, as written on the GOV.UK website: "You can drive while your licence is being renewed if you meet all the following conditions."
Listing the criteria you need to meet, it continues: "If your licence expires (runs out) while your application is being processed by DVLA you may be able to continue driving."
This means you need to make sure:
you have the support of your doctor to continue driving
you had a valid licence
you only drive under the conditions of the previous licence
your application is