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Division 3 The licence shall have two sides.

United Kingdom

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

Page 1 shall contain:

  1. (a)

    the words ‘Driving Licence’ printed in large type in the language or languages of the Member State issuing the licence;

  2. (b)

    the name of the Member State issuing the licence (optional);

  3. (c)

    F1the distinguishing sign of the Member State issuing the licence, printed in negative in a blue rectangle and encircled by 12 yellow stars; the distinguishing signs shall be as follows:

    B

  4. Belgium

    5. BG

  5. Bulgaria

    6. CZ

  6. Czech Republic

    7. DK

  7. Denmark

    8. D

  8. Germany

    9. EST

  9. Estonia

    10. GR

  10. Greece

    11. E

  11. Spain

    12. F

  12. France

    13. F2HR

  13. Croatia

    14. IRL

  14. Ireland

    15. I

  15. Italy

    16. CY

  16. Cyprus

    17. LV

  17. Latvia

    18. LT

  18. Lithuania

    19. L

  19. Luxembourg

    20. H

  20. Hungary

    21. M

  21. Malta

    22. NL

  22. The Netherlands

    23. A

  23. Austria

    24. PL

  24. Poland

    25. P

  25. Portugal

    26. RO

  26. Romania

    27. SLO

  27. Slovenia

    28. SK

  28. Slovakia

    29. FIN

  29. Finland

    30. S

  30. Sweden

    31. UK

  31. The United Kingdom;

  • (d)

    information specific to the licence issued, numbered as follows:

    1. 1..

      surname of the holder;

    2. 2..

      other name(s) of the holder;

    3. 3..

      date and place of birth;

    4. 4..
      1. (a)

        date of issue of the licence;

      2. (b)

        date of expiry of the licence or a dash if the licence is valid indefinitely under the provision of Article 7(2)(c);

      3. (c)

        the name of the issuing authority (may be printed on page 2);

      4. (d)

        a different number from the one under heading 5, for administrative purposes (optional);

    5. 5..

      number of the licence;

    6. 6..

      photograph of the holder;

    7. 7..

      signature of the holder;

    8. 8..

      permanent place of residence, or postal address (optional);

    9. 9..

      category of vehicle(s) the holder is entitled to drive (national categories shall be printed in a different type from harmonised categories);

  • (e)

    the words ‘ European Union model ’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the licence and the words ‘ Driving Licence ’ in the other languages of the European Union, printed in pink to form the background of the licence:

    • Свидетелство за управление на МПС

    • Permiso de Conducción

    • Řidičský průkaz

    • Kørekort

    • Führerschein

    • Juhiluba

    • Άδεια Οδήγησης

    • Driving Licence

    • Permis de conduire

    • Ceadúas Tiomána

    • Vozačka dozvola

    • Patente di guida

    • Vadītāja apliecība

    • Vairuotojo pažymėjimas

    • Vezetői engedély

    • Liċenzja tas-Sewqan

    • Rijbewijs

    • Prawo Jazdy

    • Carta de Condução

    • Permis de conducere

    • Vodičský preukaz

    • Vozniško dovoljenje

    • Ajokortti

    • Körkort;

  • (f)

    Colour references:

    • blue: Pantone Reflex Blue,

    • yellow: Pantone Yellow.

    • Page 2 shall contain:

    1. (a)
      1. 9..

        category of vehicle(s) the holder is entitled to drive (national categories shall be printed in a different type from harmonised categories);

      2. 10..

        date of first issue of each category (this date must be repeated on the new licence in the event of subsequent replacement or exchange); each field of the date shall be written with two digits and in the following sequence: day.month.year (DD.MM.YY);

      3. 11..

        date of expiry of each category; each field of the date shall be written with two digits and in the following sequence: day.month.year (DD.MM.YY);

      4. 12..

        F3additional information/restriction(s), in code form, facing the category affected.

      The codes shall be as follows:

      — codes 01 to 99

    2. harmonised European Union codes

      DRIVER (medical reasons)

      01.

    3. Sight correction and/or protection

      01.01.

    4. Glasses

      5. 01.02.

    5. Contact lens(es)

      6. 01.05.

    6. Eye cover

      7. 01.06.

    7. Glasses or contact lenses

      8. 01.07.

    8. Specific optical aid

      9. 02.

    9. Hearing aid/communication aid

      10. 03.

    10. Prosthesis/orthosis for the limbs

      03.01.

    11. Upper limb prosthesis/orthosis

      12. 03.02.

    12. Lower limb prosthesis/orthosis

    VEHICLE ADAPTATIONS

    10.

  • Modified transmission

    10.02.

  • Automatic selection of gear ratio

    • 10.04.

  • Adapted transmission control device

    • 15.

  • Modified clutch

    15.01.

  • Adapted clutch pedal

    • 15.02.

  • Hand operated clutch

    • 15.03.

  • Automatic clutch

    • 15.04.

  • Measure to prevent obstruction or actuation of clutch pedal

    • 20.

  • Modified braking systems

    20.01.

  • Adapted brake pedal

    • 20.03.

  • Brake pedal suitable for use by left foot

    • 20.04.

  • Sliding brake pedal

    • 20.05.

  • Tilted brake pedal

    • 20.06.

  • Hand operated brake

    • 20.07.

  • Brake operation with maximum force of … N f1 (for example: ‘20.07(300N)’)

    • 20.09.

  • Adapted parking brake

    • 20.12.

  • Measure to prevent obstruction or actuation of brake pedal

    • 20.13.

  • Knee operated brake

    • 20.14.

  • Brake system operation supported by external force

    • 25.

  • Modified accelerator system

    25.01.

  • Adapted accelerator pedal

    • 25.03.

  • Tilted accelerator pedal

    • 25.04.

  • Hand operated accelerator

    • 25.05.

  • Knee operated accelerator

    • 25.06.

  • Accelerator operation supported by external force

    • 25.08.

  • Accelerator pedal on the left

    • 25.09.

  • Measure to prevent obstruction or actuation of accelerator pedal

    • 31.

  • Pedal adaptations and pedal safeguards

    31.01.

  • Extra set of parallel pedals

    • 31.02.

  • Pedals at (or almost at) the same level

    • 31.03.

  • Measure to prevent obstruction or actuation of accelerator and brake pedals when pedals not operated by foot

    • 31.04.

  • Raised floor

    • 32.

  • Combined service brake and accelerator systems

    32.01.

  • Accelerator and service brake as combined system operated by one hand

    • 32.02.

  • Accelerator and service brake as combined system operated by external force

    • 33.

  • Combined service brake, accelerator and steering systems

    33.01.

  • Accelerator, service brake and steering as combined system operation by external force with one hand

    • 33.02.

  • Accelerator, service brake and steering as combined system operation by external force with two hands

    • 35.

  • Modified control layouts (lights switches, windscreen wiper/washer, horn, direction indicators, etc.)

    35.02.

  • Control devices operable without releasing the steering device

    • 35.03.

  • Control devices operable without releasing the steering device with the left hand

    • 35.04.

  • Control devices operable without releasing the steering device with the right hand

    • 35.05.

  • Control devices operable without releasing the steering device and the accelerator and braking mechanisms

    • 40.

  • Modified steering

    40.01.

  • Steering with maximum operation force of … N f2 (for example ‘40.01(140N)’)

    • 40.05.

  • Adapted steering wheel (larger/thicker steering wheel section, reduced diameter, etc.)

    • 40.06.

  • Adapted position of steering wheel

    • 40.09.

  • Foot operated steering

    • 40.11.

  • Assistive device at steering wheel

    • 40.14.

  • One hand/arm operated alternative adapted steering system

    • 40.15.

  • Two hand/arm operated alternative adapted steering system

    • 42.

  • Modified rear/side view devices

    42.01.

  • Adapted device for rear view

    • 42.03.

  • Additional inside device permitting side view

    • 42.05.

  • Blind spot viewing device

    • 43.

  • Driver seating position

    43.01.

  • Driver seat height for normal view and in normal distance from the steering wheel and the pedals

    • 43.02.

  • Driver seat adapted to body shape

    • 43.03.

  • Driver seat with lateral support for good stability

    • 43.04.

  • Driver seat with armrest

    • 43.06.

  • Seat belt adaptation

    • 43.07.

  • Seat belt type with support for good stability

    • 44.

  • Modifications to motorcycles (sub-code use obligatory)

    44.01.

  • Single operated brake

    • 44.02.

  • Adapted front wheel brake

    • 44.03.

  • Adapted rear wheel brake

    • 44.04.

  • Adapted accelerator

    • 44.08.

  • Seat height allowing the driver, in sitting position, to have two feet on the surface at the same time and balance the motorcycle during stopping and standing.

    • 44.09.

  • Maximum operation force of front wheel brake … N f3 (for example ‘44.09(140N)’)

    • 44.10.

  • Maximum operation force of rear wheel brake … N f4 (for example ‘44.10(240N)’)

    • 44.11.

  • Adapted foot-rest

    • 44.12.

  • Adapted hand grip

    • 45.

  • Motorcycle with side-car only

    • 46.

  • Tricycles only

    • 47.

  • Restricted to vehicles of more than two wheels not requiring balance by the driver for starting, stopping and standing

    • 50.

  • Restricted to a specific vehicle/chassis number (vehicle identification number, VIN)

    • Letters used in combination with codes 01 to 44 for further specification:

    a

  • left

    • b

  • right

    • c

  • hand

    • d

  • foot

    • e

  • middle

    • f

  • arm

    • g

  • thumb

    • LIMITED USE CODES

    61.

  • Limited to day time journeys (for example: one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset)

    • 62.

  • Limited to journeys within a radius of … km from holder's place of residence or only inside city/region

    • 63.

  • Driving without passengers

    • 64.

  • Limited to journeys with a speed not greater than … km/h

    • 65.

  • Driving authorised solely when accompanied by a holder of a driving licence of at least the equivalent category

    • 66.

  • Without trailer

    • 67.

  • No driving on motorways

    • 68.

  • No alcohol

    • 69.

  • Restricted to driving vehicles equipped with an alcohol interlock in accordance with EN 50436. Indication of an expiry date is optional (for example ‘ 69 ’ or ‘ 69( 01.01.2016 ) ’ )

    • ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

    70.

  • Exchange of licence No … issued by … (EU/UN distinguishing sign in the case of a third country; for example ‘ 70.0123456789.NL ’ )

    • 71.

  • Duplicate of licence No … (EU/UN distinguishing sign in the case of a third country; for example ‘ 71.987654321.HR ’ )

    • 73.

  • Restricted to category B vehicles of the motor quadricycle type (B1)

    • 78.

  • Restricted to vehicles with automatic transmission

    • 79.

  • (…) Restricted to vehicles which comply with the specifications indicated in brackets, for the application of Article 13 of this Directive

    79.01.

  • Restricted to two-wheel vehicles with or without side-car

    • 79.02.

  • Restricted to category AM vehicles of the three-wheel or light quadricycle type

    • 79.03.

  • Restricted to tricycles

    • 79.04.

  • Restricted to tricycles combined with a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg

    • 79.05.

  • Category A1 motorcycle with a power/weight ratio above 0,1 kW/kg

    • 79.06.

  • Category BE vehicle where the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 3 500  kg

    • 80.

  • Restricted to holders of a driving licence for a category A vehicle of the motor tricycle type not having reached the age of 24 years

    • 81.

  • Restricted to holders of a driving licence for a category A vehicle of the two-wheel motorcycle type not having reached the age of 21 years

    • 95.

  • Driver holding CPC meeting the obligation of professional aptitude provided for by Directive 2003/59/EC until … (for example ‘ 95(01.01.12) ’ )

    • 96.

  • Category B vehicles combined with a trailer with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 750 kg where the maximum authorised mass of such combination exceeds 3 500  kg but does not exceed 4 250  kg

    • 97.

  • Not authorised to drive a category C1 vehicle which falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 f5

    • — codes 100 and above

  • national codes valid only for driving in the territory of the Member State which issued the licence.

    • Where a code applies to all categories for which the licence is issued, it may be printed under headings 9, 10 and 11;

    1. 13..

      in implementation of section 4(a) of this Annex, a space reserved for the possible entry by the host Member State of information essential for administering the licence;

    2. 14..

      a space reserved for the possible entry by the Member State which issues the licence of information essential for administering the licence or related to road safety (optional). If the information relates to one of the headings defined in this Annex, it should be preceded by the number of the heading in question.

      With the specific written agreement of the holder, information which is not related to the administration of the driving licence or road safety may also be added in this space; such addition shall not alter in any way the use of the model as a driving licence;

  • (b)

    an explanation of the following numbered items which appear on pages 1 and 2 of the licence: 1, 2, 3, 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 5, 10, 11 and 12;

    F4If a Member State wishes to make the entries in a national language other than one of the following languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish or Swedish, it will draw up a bilingual version of the licence using one of the aforementioned languages, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex;

  • (c)

    a space shall be reserved on the European Union model driving licence to allow for the possible introduction of a microchip or similar computer device.

    • Annotations

    Textual amendments

    F1

    Substituted by Commission Directive 2011/94/EU of 28 November 2011 amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences.

    F2

    Inserted by Council Directive 2013/22/EU of 13 May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of transport policy, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia.

    F3

    Substituted by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/653 of 24 April 2015 amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences (Text with EEA relevance).

    F4

    Substituted by Council Directive 2013/22/EU of 13 May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of transport policy, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia.

    Footnotes

    f1

    This force indicates the driver's capability for operating the system.

    f2

    This force indicates the driver's capability for operating the system.

    f3

    This force indicates the driver's capability for operating the system.

    f4

    This force indicates the driver's capability for operating the system.

    f5

    Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport ( OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 8 ).