Carryfast:
Total bs.There’s no such thing as an EU licence.Every licence is issued by the holder’s country of residence.As such it’s subject to all the conditions concerning penalties in the country of issue but not anywhere outside the place of issue except in the case of where reciprocal agreements apply such as Spain and France.
Luckily for anyone who drives on the continent using a uk licence,the UK opted out of such a reciprocal penalty system,which means that we won’t lose our licence or get points for exceeding the ridiculous French speed limits with a uk reg car for example whereas with a truck it makes no difference because the limiter settings are all the same.
In the case of EU drivers residing and working in another EU state then their licence has to be surrendered and changed for a local issue one.In the case which you describe that would be a UK licence subject to the UK penalty system for offences committed in the UK being the country of issue.
What you’re calling for is for the UK to get involved with a federal reciprocal penalty system in which UK resident drivers,using a UK licence,would end up subject to points and bans for driving offences committed in other EU states outside the UK.Which is actually what the French are calling for. 
^^^^^ This is spot on!!! & vice versa if UK driver takes up residency in another EU member state, they exchange for ‘local’ licence.
Classic misinformed rhetoric- I should delete it but it can remain for its comedic value- others have already pointed out the glaring errors in this rant so I don’t have too…
Daz1970:
^^^^^ This is spot on!!! & vice versa if UK driver takes up residency in another EU member state, they exchange for ‘local’ licence.
Total crap DAZ…
I live in France, along with a hell of a lot of other expats and still have my UK licence, I will only be obliged to change it to a French one, should I be done for a driving offence here in France, i.e. speeding, jumping a red light or Stop sign, or other motoring offences, where the authorities need to impose a fine and deduct points, as here they deduct points from a total of 12 on your licence.
There are loads of Brits living and working here in France, that still drive their cars on their UK licences, there are even lorry drivers working here with a “UK” DCPC, all completely legal.
The licences are respected in Europe as European, they have the European stars on them with the country of origin’s letter in the middle.
pierrot 14:
Daz1970:
^^^^^ This is spot on!!! & vice versa if UK driver takes up residency in another EU member state, they exchange for ‘local’ licence.
Total crap DAZ…
I live in France, along with a hell of a lot of other expats and still have my UK licence, I will only be obliged to change it to a French one, should I be done for a driving offence here in France, i.e. speeding, jumping a red light or Stop sign, or other motoring offences, where the authorities need to impose a fine and deduct points, as here they deduct points from a total of 12 on your licence.
There are loads of Brits living and working here in France, that still drive their cars on their UK licences, there are even lorry drivers working here with a “UK” DCPC, all completely legal.
The licences are respected in Europe as European, they have the European stars on them with the country of origin’s letter in the middle.
Maybe you should confirm with the DVLA as to wether your UK licence is still actually valid being that if you’re no longer a UK resident then the adress on it is no longer correct and a French address of residence won’t be recognised for a UK licence application. 
Carryfast:
pierrot 14:
Daz1970:
^^^^^ This is spot on!!! & vice versa if UK driver takes up residency in another EU member state, they exchange for ‘local’ licence.
Total crap DAZ…
I live in France, along with a hell of a lot of other expats and still have my UK licence, I will only be obliged to change it to a French one, should I be done for a driving offence here in France, i.e. speeding, jumping a red light or Stop sign, or other motoring offences, where the authorities need to impose a fine and deduct points, as here they deduct points from a total of 12 on your licence.
There are loads of Brits living and working here in France, that still drive their cars on their UK licences, there are even lorry drivers working here with a “UK” DCPC, all completely legal.
The licences are respected in Europe as European, they have the European stars on them with the country of origin’s letter in the middle.
Maybe you should confirm with the DVLA as to wether your UK licence is still actually valid being that if you’re no longer a UK resident then the adress on it is no longer correct and a French address of residence won’t be recognised for a UK licence application.
CF - you are spot on with that comment regarding non-UK addresses being allowed on UK licences, but you are totally entitled to use an address within England of a relative, I do.
Because the agency I work for will only accept UK licences, so that they can do their 2 monthly checks with DVLA, I have my sisters address on my licence. I checked this out with the DVLA and they stated that this was OK.
My answer to DAZ was regarding his comment that if you take up residency in another country you have to exchange your licence to one of that country, you do not have to do this.