Driving Licences, what can you drive ?

[tonyrec]

Serious question here -

Does anyone/Do you know the difference between a Driving Licence that was valid before 01/01/1997 and one that was valid afterwards and up to the present day?

(The difference is in what you are entitled to drive)

Some people, especially the younger ones amongst us, are causing themselves a lot of trouble by not knowing.

[supermono]

Provisional entitlement for motorcycles up to 125cc.

Do I get a prize?

[206xsi]

I thought it was a minibus?

[pdV6]

Mine (pre-97) lists categories:

B
BE
C1
C1E (107)
D1 (101)
D1E (101,119)
f k l n p
71

Now, if anyone could just explain what these mean...

[liszt]

pdV6 said:

Mine (pre-97) lists categories: B BE C1 C1E (107) D1 (101) D1E (101,119) f k l n p 71 Now, if anyone could just explain what these mean...

Sure I read that on the side of the cornflakes box this morning

[Don]

Isn't it towing, Tony? I know I am entitled to tow a caravan, trailer or horse-box but I understood that for new test passes they are not - and must pass an additional test to be allowed to?

Chap I know specialises in doing towing training for the youngsters...

[pdV6]

Yep - the E's are for towing...

[206xsi]

Youngsters towing?! Whatever next?

They'll be driving Hyundai Atozs!!!

[Buffalo]

One point at least is that you cannot drive a 7.5tonne truck (HGV3) on a licence after 97 IIRC.

Not sure on the others....

[pdV6]

Interestingly you have to take a moped driving course (not full CBT) to drive one if you passed your car licence since 2001...

[tonyrec]

Its called 'Grandfather Rights'......

[tonyrec]

If anyones interested i will post the answer tomorrow evening when i get home from work.

[Don]

tonyrec said:

If anyones interested i will post the answer tomorrow evening when i get home from work.

We await with bated breath...

[tonyrec]

Dont worry Don..we are ok.

[BLUEYES]

pdV6 said:

Yep - the E's are for towing...

I thought they were for getting off your face when you go clubbing.

Or do you mean you have to drop an E if you want to tow?

Is that what the Caravan Club means by "Happy Towing"?

Think I'll stick to a smoke: you tow very slowly and when you get the munchies you can nip into the caravan for tea and cakes.

Must lie down now.

[condor]

certainly know that us oldies can drive a 7.5 tonner

think the oldies get to drive tractors, muck spreaders, combine harvesters etc too

I'd have to get the licence out to read what I can drive...but I also know I can ride motorbikes

Haven't got a fork lift truck licence though.

[ribol]

I thought it was that if you got your license pre-1997 you were old enougth to know what it is like to drive without fg cameras everywhere?

Ivan

[bumpkin]

mini bus - only drive with 8? seats not the 15? the older folks can take for a ride

[supermono]

Ok, I've got it.... It's that 6 points within two years then a retest thing isn't it?

An dy

[deltaf]

Tracked vehicles on mine.......??