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On 19 Jan 2013 the Eu Third Directive on driving licences came into force. All new driving licences from this appointment accept to meet the terms of the Directive. The changes will mainly impact motorcyclists, lorry, bus and minibus drivers and those who tow trailers.

Your licence explained

Changes to the front of the licence

The following changes will apply to the front of new driving licences:

  • all dates volition be shown as DD.MM.YYYY
  • categories shown will be separated by a slash
  • the engagement in 4b will show the licence expiry date

Changes to the dorsum of the licence

You can utilise the table below to find out when each blazon of licence was issued.

Licence issue engagement Example
15 October 2012 and 18 January 2013 A or B
nineteen January 2013 and five February 2014 B
From vi February 2014 C

Instance A: issued from 15 October 2012 to 18 January 2013. one) New design showing full table of categories, pictograms, commencement and expiry dates and whatsoever codes that apply. ii) Legend containing caption of each field's contents. 3) Overflow of information/brake codes.

Case B: issued from 19 January 2013 to 5 February 2014. 1) New blueprint showing full table of categories, pictograms, start and expiry dates and whatever codes that apply. 2) Legend containing explanation of each field'southward contents. 3) Overflow of information/restriction codes.

Instance C: issued from 6 February 2014.

The decease engagement of your licence will be shown on the front in section 4b and the expiry date of your entitlements will be shown on the back of your licence.

The new style licence will look different to the electric current licence. All vehicle categories will be listed on the dorsum of your licence with dates against those you are entitled to drive or ride. You will not be entitled to drive whatever category of vehicle that has lines instead of dates.

Notwithstanding, if you lot have passed a test in a larger vehicle yous may yet be entitled to drive or ride smaller vehicles of that type which have lines shown instead of dates, for example holders of total category A would exist entitled to ride a category A2 vehicle.

Lorry, bus and minibus licence holders

If you apply to claim your commencement lorry or jitney test pass or renew your driving licence on or later on 19 January 2013, the licence issued will exist valid for a maximum of 5 years. This affects you if you accept passed driving tests for categories C1, C, D1, D, C1E, CE, D1E or DE.

In one case you've been issued with a 5 year licence you'll need to renew the licence when it expires - the licence expiry date is shown in 4b. To renew the licence and to renew your lorry and/or bus entitlement you'll need to fill in the application and medical questions on an 'Application for a lorry, double-decker or minibus driving licence' (D2) or the renewal reminder form which nosotros ship you.

If you've already passed a driving test in ane of the to a higher place categories, the new rules will use when you next renew your driving licence or when you renew your lorry and/or bus entitlement, whichever is earlier.

Your categories explained

Mopeds (AM and q)

All licences issued on or after 19 January 2013 will show moped categories equally AM and q in identify of category p. But if yous held full category p earlier this date y'all'll proceed this entitlement and it will be shown on your licence together with new categories AM and q.

Motorcycles (A1, A2 and A)

There are different minimum age restrictions and ability outputs for the different categories. If you are an existing tricycle passenger you will not lose the entitlement you currently concur.

Tests for mopeds with 3 or four wheels, A1 and A tricycles and sidecar combinations volition only be offered to physically disabled drivers or riders.

Tricycles (AM, A and A1)

There are varied minimum age restrictions and ability outputs for the dissimilar categories. If you are an existing tricycle rider with a full licence, y'all volition non lose the entitlement you currently concur.

Tests for mopeds with 3 or 4 wheels, A1 and A tricycles and sidecar combinations will only exist offered to physically disabled drivers or riders.

Drivers who tow trailers

If you want to tow a trailer weighing more than than 750kg when the combined weight of the towing vehicle and trailer is more than 3,500kg you volition have to pass a further test in category B+E.

You volition then be able to tow trailers up to 3,500kg. To pull a heavier trailer you lot must pass a C1E test.

If y'all got your driving entitlement before nineteen January 2013 you will retain information technology. At that place are no further changes to rules on towing trailers.

For further information on towing trailers please see the booklet Requirements for towing trailers in Smashing Britain (INF30).

New categories and category changes from 19 January 2013

Category Description Minimum historic period Notes
p Moped - Motor vehicles with fewer than 4 wheels with a maximum design speed exceeding 45 kilometres per hour (km/h) but non exceeding 50km/h and which, if propelled past an internal combustion engine, has a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50cc. 16 See note 4
q Moped - Motor vehicles with fewer than 4 wheels which, if propelled past an internal combustion engine, has a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50cc and, if not equipped with pedals past means of which the vehicle is capable of existence propelled, has a maximum design speed not exceeding 25km/h. 16 Run into note four
AM Moped - two-wheel vehicles or iii-cycle vehicles with a maximum design speed of over 25km/h and non more than 45km/h. Light quadricycle With an unladen mass of not more than 350kg, not including the mass of the batteries in the case of electrical vehicles, whose maximum design speed is over 25km/h and not more than 45km/h. 16
A1 Motorcycles - A motorcycle with a cylinder chapters not exceeding 125cc, of a ability not exceeding 11kW and with a power to weight ratio non exceeding 0.1kW per kg. A motor tricycle with a ability not exceeding 15kW. 17
A2 A motorbike of a ability not exceeding 35kW, with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.2kW per kg and not derived from a vehicle of more than than double its power. nineteen See annotation 5
A A motorbike of a power exceeding 35kW or with a power to weight ratio exceeding 0.2kW per kg, or A motorcycle of a ability not exceeding 35kW with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.2kW per kg and derived from a vehicle of more than double its power. A motor tricycle with a power exceeding 15kW. 24 See note 1 and 5
B1 4 wheeled calorie-free vehicles - Motor vehicles with four wheels upwards to 550kg unladen and invalid carriages. 17
D1 Minibuses - Vehicles with no more than than sixteen passenger seats in addition to the driver and with a maximum length non exceeding 8 metres with a trailer upwardly to 750kg. 21 Encounter note ii and 3
D Buses - Any omnibus designed and constructed for the carriage of more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver, with a trailer up to 750kg. 24 See annotation two
D1E Minibuses with trailers - Vehicles with no more than than 16 passenger seats in addition to the driver and with a maximum length not exceeding 8 metres with a trailer over 750kg, provided that the MAM of the combination formed does not exceed 12,000kg. 21 See note 2 and 3
DE Buses with trailers - Any motorbus designed and constructed for the carriage of more than 8 passengers in addition to the commuter, with a trailer over 750kg. 24 See note ii

For information on C category vehicles encounter 'Further information' section below.

Note 1

Historic period 24 or 2 years from date of Standard A2 exam laissez passer.

Tricycle restriction lawmaking 79 (tri).

Note two

You can drive at historic period 17 if y'all are a fellow member of the war machine.

You tin drive these vehicles at age xviii if i of the following apply:

(i) You are learning to drive or taking a PCV test or Commuter CPC initial qualification

(2) Having passed a PCV driving test and Driver CPC initial qualification, you can bulldoze if you lot're:

  • driving on a regular service where the route doesn't exceed 50km
  • not engaged in the carriage of passengers
  • driving a vehicle of a class included in sub-category D1

(iii) Having passed a PCV test earlier 10 September 2008 and driving nether a bus operator's licence, or minibus allow, or community bus allow and whatsoever of the following weather condition:

  • driving on a regular service where the route doesn't exceed 50km
  • non engaged in the wagon of passengers
  • driving a vehicle of a form included in sub-category D1

You can drive at age 20 later on passing a PCV driving test and Driver CPC initial qualification.

For farther advice you can contact the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.

You can drive at age 21 for categories D and DE if:

  • the vehicle is being used by the fire service or for maintaining public order
  • undergoing route tests for repair or maintenance purposes
  • you were entitled to drive the vehicle before 19 January 2013

Note 3

If you passed your test for category B or B automatic earlier i January 1997 your licence will already show entitlement to C1, C1E (8.25 tonnes), D1 and D1E (not for rent or reward).

Notation 4

National category only.

Note 5

You tin ride this category of motorcycle at 17 only only when riding for the armed forces.

Further data on driving licences

Please see the booklet Data on driving licences (INS57P).

The DVLA uses a Royal Postal service postcode parcel to update accost details. If you desire your house name included in your address, you lot will demand to contact your local authority for advice on how to do so.

Published xxx Nov 2012
Last updated 9 June 2015 + show all updates

  1. Remove infromation on the counterpart to the driving licence.

  2. Guidance updated to show the latest style of driving licence issued from six February 2014.

  3. Change to notation 5.

  4. Amended the information almost towing weights under Drivers who tow trailers.

  5. Added Note 5 to table re historic period you can drive if a member of the armed forces.

  6. First published.

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Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/changes-to-the-driving-licence-and-categories

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