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Annex

United Kingdom

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In Annex I, Section 3 of Directive 2006/126/EC concerning page 2 of the driving licence, point (a), point (12) is replaced by the following:

‘12.

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

The codes shall be as follows:

— codes 01 to 99

  • harmonised European Union codes

    DRIVER (medical reasons)

    01.

  • Sight correction and/or protection

    01.01.

  • Glasses

    • 01.02.

  • Contact lens(es)

    • 01.05.

  • Eye cover

    • 01.06.

  • Glasses or contact lenses

    • 01.07.

  • Specific optical aid

    • 02.

  • Hearing aid/communication aid

    • 03.

  • Prosthesis/orthosis for the limbs

    03.01.

  • Upper limb prosthesis/orthosis

    • 03.02.

  • 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 … Nf1 (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 (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 (for example “44.09(140N)”)

    • 44.10.

  • Maximum operation force of rear wheel brake … N (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 3821/85f2

    • — 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;’

    Annotations

    Footnotes

    f1

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

    f2

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