Driving licence query/confusion
Driving licence query/confusion
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Sealine South

Original Poster:

534 posts

170 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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Hi.

I have a query over the categories on my licence.

Card part states:

B
B1

Counterpart:

A
BE
GH

Basically the issue is that the card says I can't tow anything decent but the counterpart obviously contradicts this. Both were updated at the same time when I moved house

I passed 15/4/97 and was one of the first batch to do the written test if that helps.

Thanks

vonhosen

40,597 posts

248 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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The counterpart shows provisional entitlements, whilst the card shows what you hold 'full' licence categories for.

simon1987

401 posts

166 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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its the dvla, unless you kill a bunch of people when towing something i wouldnt worry about it.

Only a complete jobsworth mong of a copper would do you for it any-how.

Siscar

6,315 posts

160 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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simon1987 said:
its the dvla, unless you kill a bunch of people when towing something i wouldnt worry about it.

Only a complete jobsworth mong of a copper would do you for it any-how.
And if you have an accident when you don't have the right licence, your insurance is going to say what?

Sealine South

Original Poster:

534 posts

170 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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Thanks. So I'd only be insured for the categories on the card part, if the worst was to happen?

JimbobVFR

2,822 posts

175 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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simon1987 said:
its the dvla, unless you kill a bunch of people when towing something i wouldnt worry about it.

Only a complete jobsworth mong of a copper would do you for it any-how.
With all due respect that's bks. I have a colleague who got pulled for towing without the right category on his licence. Luckily I'm an old bugger at 40 so no extra test for me.

simon1987

401 posts

166 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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Siscar said:
And if you have an accident when you don't have the right licence, your insurance is going to say what?
Unless you have killed someone (or a bunch of them) I would just drive off quick, less hassle and no insurance premium increase. You dont want to get caught doing something your not entitled to do on the road. They would probably fine you for it.

Sealine South

Original Poster:

534 posts

170 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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simon1987 said:
Unless you have killed someone (or a bunch of them) I would just drive off quick, less hassle and no insurance premium increase. You dont want to get caught doing something your not entitled to do on the road. They would probably fine you for it.
Errrr, OK.

Leptons

5,493 posts

207 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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simon1987 said:
Unless you have killed someone (or a bunch of them) I would just drive off quick, less hassle and no insurance premium increase. You dont want to get caught doing something your not entitled to do on the road. They would probably fine you for it.
Superb trolling sir.

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