Driving License records to go online

[agtlaw]

djohnson said:

According to mine I can ride a moped. Wow I've never done so and have little clue how to. Is it an error?

Probably not if you passed your test before 1.2.2001

[Getragdogleg]

m, It seems to not have my class 2 entitlement on there. Bit of a pest since I drive an 18 ton lorry as a job.

[djohnson]

agtlaw said:

djohnson said:

According to mine I can ride a moped. Wow I've never done so and have little clue how to. Is it an error?

Probably not if you passed your test before 1.2.2001

Yep passed my test 1991. Never realised that entitled me to ride a moped. Thanks for the reply Andrew hope all is well.

[djohnson]

agtlaw said:

djohnson said:

According to mine I can ride a moped. Wow I've never done so and have little clue how to. Is it an error?

Probably not if you passed your test before 1.2.2001

Yep passed my test 1991. Never realised that entitled me to ride a moped. Thanks for the reply Andrew hope all is well.

[Dr Jekyll]

I always thought you could drive a double decker bus (>16 seats) on a car licence providing you didn't get paid. Was I wrong or has it changed?

[Slidingpillar]

Don't think the law on driving an old bus has changed recently, but I thought the number of occupants had to be 8 or less.

[Allanv]

Getragdogleg said:

m, It seems to not have my class 2 entitlement on there. Bit of a pest since I drive an 18 ton lorry as a job.

I would check your license and see if it is on there, otherwise you are not able to drive the truck as far as I can gather.
It has been known for them to remove categories and insist you resit the test to get it back.

Have you changed address or paper to photo license recently?

[Getragdogleg]

Allanv said:

Getragdogleg said:

m, It seems to not have my class 2 entitlement on there. Bit of a pest since I drive an 18 ton lorry as a job.

I would check your license and see if it is on there, otherwise you are not able to drive the truck as far as I can gather.
It has been known for them to remove categories and insist you resit the test to get it back.

Have you changed address or paper to photo license recently?

Its on the photo card and counterpart, just not online.

Probably worth checking on Monday though, I think I will phone them, that will be fun.

[trashbat]

I wouldn't worry too much, it's beta after all.

[Slidingpillar]

From reading the web page, the data should be correct but the beta aspect is the presentation.

So unless they say otherwise I will be writing to them at some point in the week.

[Nigel Worc's]

Mine seem to be correct

[Strangely Brown]

The categories shown online for me do not match my licence. I have C1 and D1 on my old paper licence but they are not shown online. However, C1+E and D1+E *are* shown online. That makes no sense at all. I'd say that that the online data is wrong.

[Matthen]

Slidingpillar said:

Don't think the law on driving an old bus has changed recently, but I thought the number of occupants had to be 8 or less.

I know you can drive a 14 seater minibus socially on a car licence (so long as you're over 21), no idea about a bus.

[chriscpritchard]

Strangely Brown said:

The categories shown online for me do not match my licence. I have C1 and D1 on my old paper licence but they are not shown online. However, C1+E and D1+E *are* shown online. That makes no sense at all. I'd say that that the online data is wrong.

That may be because the +e requirement was new from 1997 (prior to that you could tow automatically), therefore it won't show on your paper license. C1+E encompasses C1 (since +E is a modifier)

[Nigel Worc's]

I know how these things can seem odd, but it does amuse me.

I passed my bike test in 1980, so can ride any size bike, with or without sidecar from then.

I was credited with a car from 1982.

So the moped bit says from 1982 !

[Strangely Brown]

chriscpritchard said:

That may be because the +e requirement was new from 1997 (prior to that you could tow automatically), therefore it won't show on your paper license. C1+E encompasses C1 (since +E is a modifier)

OK. If that's correct then I still have my full entitlement. Thanks for the explanation.

My paper licence actually says B, C1, D1, B+E, C1E, D1E, F, K, L, N, P and was issued in 1995.

Note: C1E and D1E as opposed to C1+E and D1+E so I guess that kinda fits what you say. But why not BE as opposed to B+E? No wonder people get confused and mistakes get made.

I have submitted a query to DVLA about it and will wait to see what they come back with.

[anonymous-user]

Wozy68 said:

We are losing the tax disc ?
Blimey we've had it for decades.
Am I the only one that will miss it.

Edited by Wozy68 on Thursday 9th January 04:39

Yes.

I find it ridiculous that in 2014 we still have to stick bits of paper in our windscreens to inform onlookers that we have paid our required fees.

I remove everything I can from car windows as I hate the tacky cluttered look. Supplying dealer stickers, alam/immobilizer stickers, Porsche Club type stickers, etc and thankfully my windscreen can be totally free of rubbish once the tax disc goes...

[tenpenceshort]

I passed in 1996. Using the beta site, it shows C1E and D1E as separate entitlements to C1 and D1.

It also shows no endorsements.

[AudiPardner]

trashbat said:

I haven't seen any threads on it, but this has gone live:

https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence

I think that's cool. A much better explanation of what exactly I can drive than trying to decipher the card/paperwork.

The T&Cs requests permission for the DVLA to hook up with HMRC/DWP to cross-reference records ...which suggests DVLA/HMRC/DWP aren't already connected, or require express permission to connect.

What's the saying... 'when the online content is offered to you for free, you are the online content'.

[trashbat]

That's because of the national insurance number/identity link. I don't know anything about cross-department information sharing or why you need to agree, so can't comment on that.