A teenager has been sent a new driving licence which gives her official address as ‘My dad’s house’.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) failed to spot Eve Paterson’s mistake when she applied for an updated licence.
The 18-year-old, from Greenock in Inverclyde, was astounded when she received the card and posted a photo of it online, which has since amassed thousands of shares.
Eve Paterson applied for an updated licence – but put ‘My dad’s house’ as her address
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) failed to spot the 18-year-old’s mistake and sent her the licence
Eve posted on Twitter: ‘I’ve had to update my licence and accidentally wrote ‘My dad’s house’ on it. Why? So stupid!’
The image shows Eve’s new driving licence with her name and date of birth printed accurately.
But the teenager’s address, seen on the eighth line of the licence, reads ‘MY DADS HOUSE’ followed by the rest of her address.
Her post has since gone viral with more than 1,800 retweets and 12,000 likes.
And it has sparked a debate among social media users with some seeing the funny side – and others suggesting the DVLA should have looked into her details more thoroughly.
Eve posted on Twitter: ‘I’ve had to update my licence and accidentally wrote ‘My dad’s house’ on it. Why? So stupid!’
Social media users found Eve’s mistake hilarious and were quick to comment on her post
Jack Stevenson said: ‘Hahaha easy mistake to make.’
Rachy Crossan wrote: ‘Am p*****g myself – you’re no right.’
Another social media user commented: ‘Aye and the DVLA were just sound with it and though that was your actual address.’
A DVLA spokesman said: ‘House names can be a matter of personal choice and we certainly see a very wide variety on the 11 million licences we issue each year, ranging from the unsurprising to the unusual! If Eve returns the licence to us – with the correct house name – we’ll issue her with a replacement.’
Earlier this year, research from comparethemarket.com that 1.5 million drivers in the UK have incorrect address information on their licence, meaning they could face a penalty of £1,000.
UK law states that it is illegal for a driver to be incorrectly registered at an address as they may be involved in an accident where their current address is essential.