Council Directive of 29 July 1991 on driving licences (91/439/EEC) (repealed)

[F1 ANNEX Ia U.K. PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY MODEL DRIVING LICENCE (Alternative to the model in Annex I)

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Council Directive 96/47/EC of 23 July 1996 amending Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences.

1. The physical characteristics of the card of the Community model driving licence shall be in accordance with ISO 7810 and ISO 7816-1. U.K.

Methods for testing the characteristics of driving licences for the purpose of confirming their compliance with the international standards shall be in accordance with ISO 10373.

2. The licence shall have two sides. U.K.

Page 1 shall contain:

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

[F2 the distinguishing sign of the Member State issuing the licence, printed in negative in a blue rectangle and encircled by twelve yellow stars; the distinguishing signs shall be as follows:

B

:

Belgium

BG

:

Bulgaria

CZ

:

The Czech Republic

DK

:

Denmark

D

:

Germany

EST

:

Estonia

GR

:

Greece

E

:

Spain

F

:

France

IRL

:

Ireland

I

:

Italy

CY

:

Cyprus

LV

:

Latvia

LT

:

Lithuania

L

:

Luxembourg

H

:

Hungary

M

:

Malta

NL

:

The Netherlands

A

:

Austria

PL

:

Poland

P

:

Portugal

RO

:

Romania

SLO

:

Slovenia

SK

:

Slovakia

FIN

:

Finland

S

:

Sweden

UK

:

The United Kingdom;]

(d)

information specific to the licence issued, numbered as follows:

1.

surname of the holder;

2.

other name(s) of the holder;

3.

date and place of birth;

4.

(a)

date of issue of the licence;

(b)

date of expiry of the licence, or a dash if the licence is valid indefinitely;

(c)

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

(d)

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

5.

number of the licence;

6.

photograph of the holder;

7.

signature of the holder;

8.

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

9.

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

(e)

[F2 the words ‘ European Communities model ’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the licence and the words ‘ Driving Licence ’ in the other languages of the Community, 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

• Ceadúnas Tiomána

• 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.

Textual Amendments

F2 Substituted by Council Directive 2006/103/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of transport policy, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania.

Page 2 shall contain:

(a)

9.

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

10.

date of first issue of each (sub)category (this date must be repeated on the new licence in the event of subsequent replacement or exchange);

11.

date of expiry of each (sub)category;

12.

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

The codes shall be as follows:

[F3 — codes 01 to 99:

:

harmonised Community codes

DRIVER (Medical reasons) U.K.

01. Sight correction and/or protection U.K.

01.01

Glasses

01.02

Contact lense(s)

01.03

Protective glass

01.04

Opaque lense

01.05

Eye cover

01.06

Glasses or contact lenses

02. Hearing aid/communication aid U.K.

02.01

Hearing aid for one ear

02.02

Hearing aid for two ears

03. Prosthesis/orthosis for the limbs U.K.

03.01

Upper limb prosthesis/orthosis

03.02

Lower limb prosthesis/orthosis

05. Limited use (subcode use obligatory, driving subject to restrictions for medical reasons) U.K.

05.01

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

05.02

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

05.03

Driving without passengers

05.04

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

05.05

Driving authorised solely when accompanied by a holder of a driving licence

05.06

Without trailer

05.07

No driving on motorways

05.08

No alcohol

VEHICLE ADAPTATIONS U.K.

10. Modified transmission U.K.

10.01

Manual transmission

[F4 10.02

Vehicles without a clutch pedal (or lever operated manually for categories A or A1)]

10.03

Electronically operated transmission

10.04

Adjusted gear-shift lever

10.05

Without secondary gearbox

15. Modified clutch U.K.

15.01

Adjusted clutch pedal

15.02

Manual clutch

15.03

Automatic clutch

15.04

Partitioning in front of/fold away/detached clutch pedal

20. Modifies braking systems U.K.

20.01

Adjusted brake pedal

20.02

Enlarged brake pedal

20.03

Brake pedal suitable for use by left foot

20.04

Brake pedal by sole

20.05

Tilted brake pedal

20.06

Manual (adapted) service brake

20.07

Maximum use of reinforced service brake

20.08

Maximum use of emergency brake integrated in the service brake

20.09

Adjusted parking brake

20.10

Electrically operated parking brake

20.11

(Adjusted) foot operated parking brake

20.12

Partitioning in front of/fold away/detached brake pedal

20.13

Brake operated by knee

20.14

Electrically operated service brake

25. Modified accelerator systems U.K.

25.01

Adjusted accelerator pedal

25.02

Accelerator pedal by sole

25.03

Tilted accelerator pedal

25.04

Manual accelerator

25.05

Accelerator at knee

25.06

Servo accelerator (electronic, pneumatic, etc.)

25.07

Accelerator pedal on the left of brake pedal

25.08

Accelerator pedal on the left

25.09

Partitioning in front of/fold away/detached accelerator pedal

30. Modified combined braking and accelerator systems U.K.

30.01

Parallel pedals

30.02

Pedals at (or almost at) the same level

30.03

Accelerator and brake with sliding

30.04

Accelerator and brake with sliding and orthesis

30.05

Fold away/detached accelerator and brake pedals

30.06

Raised floor

30.07

Partitioning on the side of the brake pedal

30.08

Partitioning for prosthesis on the side of the brake pedal

30.09

Partitioning in front of the accelerator and brake pedals

30.10

Heel/leg support

30.11

Electrically operated accelerator and brake

35. Modified control layouts U.K.

(Lights switches, windscreen wiper/washer, horn, direction indicators, etc.)

35.01

Control devices operable without negative influence on the steering and handling

35.02

Control devices operable without releasing the steering wheel and accessories (knob, fork, etc.)

35.03

Control devices operable without releasing the steering wheel and accessories (knob, fork, etc.) with the left hand

35.04

Control devices operable without releasing the steering wheel and accessories (knob, fork, etc.) with the right hand

35.05

Control devices operable without releasing the steering wheel and accessories (knob, fork, etc.) and the combined accelerator and braking mechanisms

40. Modified steering U.K.

40.01

Standard assisted steering

40.02

Reinforced assisted steering

40.03

Steering with backup system

40.04

Lengthened steering column

40.05

Adjusted steering wheel (Larger and/or thicker steering wheel section, reduced diameter steering wheel, etc.)

40.06

Tilted steering wheel

40.07

Vertical steering wheel

40.08

Horizontal steering wheel

40.09

Foot operated driving

40.10

Alternative adjusted steering (joy-stick, etc.)

40.11

Knob on the steering wheel

40.12

Hand orthesis on the steering wheel

40.13

With orthesis tenodese

42. Modified rearview mirror(s) U.K.

42.01

External (left or) right-side rear-view mirror

42.02

External rear-view mirror set on the wing

42.03

Additional inside rear-view mirror permitting view of traffic

42.04

Panoramic inside rear-view mirror

42.05

Blind spot rear-view mirror

42.06

Electrically operated outside rear-view mirror(s)

43. Modified driver seat U.K.

43.01

Driver seat at a good viewing height and in normal distance from the steering wheel and the pedal

43.02

Driver seat adjusted to body shape

43.03

Driver seat with lateral support for good sitting stability

43.04

Driver seat with armrest

43.05

Lengthening of sliding driver's seat

43.06

Seat-belt adjustment

43.07

Harness-type seat-belt

44. Modifications to motorcycles (subcode use obligatory) U.K.

44.01

Single operated brake

44.02

(Adjusted) hand operated brake (front wheel)

44.03

(Adjusted) foot operated brake (back wheel)

44.04

(Adjusted) accelerator handle

44.05

(Adjusted) manual transmission and manual clutch

44.06

(Adjusted) rear-view mirror(s)

44.07

(Adjusted) commands (direction indicators, braking light, …)

44.08

Seat height allowing the driver, in sitting position, to have two feet on the road at the same time

45. Motorcycle with side-car only U.K.

50. Restricted to a specific vehicle/chassis number (vehicle identification number, VIN) U.K.

51. Restricted to a specific vehicle/registration plate (vehicle registration number, VRN) U.K.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS U.K.

70. Exchange of licence No … issued by … (EU/UN distinguishing sign in the case of a third country; e.g: 70.0123456789.NL) U.K.

71. Duplicate of licence No … (EU/UN distinguishing sign in the case of a third country; e.g: 71.987654321.HR) U.K.

72. Restricted to category A vehicles having a maximum cylinder capacity of 125 cc and maximum power of 11 KW (A1) U.K.

73. Restricted to category B vehicles of the motor tricycle or quadricycle type (B1) U.K.

74. Restricted to category C vehicles the maximum authorised mass of which does not exceed 7 500  kg (C1) U.K.

75. Restricted to category D vehicles with not more than 16 seats, excluding the driver's seat (D1) U.K.

76. Restricted to category C vehicles the maximum authorised mass of which does not exceed 7 500  kg (C1), attached to a trailer the maximum authorised mass of which exceeds 750 kg, provided that the maximum authorised mass of the vehicle train thus formed does not exceed 12 000  kg, and that the maximum authorised mass of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the drawing vehicle (C1+E) U.K.

77. Restricted to category D vehicles with not more than 16 passenger seats, excluding the driver's seat (D1), attached to a trailer the maximum authorised mass of which exceeds 750 kg provided that (a) the maximum authorised mass of the vehicle train thus formed does not exceed 12 000  kg and the maximum authorised mass of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the drawing vehicle and (b) the trailer is not used to carry passengers (D1+E) U.K.

[F4 78. Valid only for vehicles without a clutch pedal (or lever operated manually for categories A or A1)] U.K.

79. (…) Restricted to vehicles which comply with the specifications indicated in brackets, in the context of the application of Article 10(1) of the Directive U.K.

90.01:

to the left

90.02:

to the right

90.03:

left

90.04:

right

90.05:

hand

90.06:

foot

90.07:

usable

[F5 95. Driver holding a CPC complying with the obligation of professional competence referred to in Article 3 until … (e.g. 95. 01.01.2012)] ] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 Inserted by Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and Council Directive 91/439/EEC and repealing Council Directive 76/914/EEC.

— 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 (sub)categories for which the licence is issued, it may be printed under columns 9, 10 and 11;

13.

in implementation of paragraph 3 (a) of this Annex, a space reserved for the possible entry by the host Member State of information essential for administering the licence;

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 numbered items which appear on pages 1 and 2 of the licence (at least items 1, 2, 3, 4 (a), 4 (b), 4 (c), 5, 10, 11 and 12).

[F2 If a Member State wishes to make the entries in a national language other than one of the following languages: Bulgarian, Spanish, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, Greek, English, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish 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 Community model licence to allow for the possible introduction of a microchip or similar computer device.

Textual Amendments

F3 Substituted by Commission Directive 2000/56/EC of 14 September 2000 amending Council Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences (Text with EEA relevance).

F4 Substituted by Commission Directive 2008/65/EC of 27 June 2008 amending Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences.

F5 Inserted by Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and Council Directive 91/439/EEC and repealing Council Directive 76/914/EEC.

3. Special provisions U.K.

(a)

Where the holder of a driving licence issued by a Member State in accordance with this Annex has his normal place of residence in another Member State, that Member State may enter in the licence such information as is essential for administering it, provided that it also enters this type of information in the licences which it issues and provided that there remains enough space for the purpose.

(b)

After consulting the Commission, Member States may add colours or markings, such as bar codes, national symbols and security features, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex.

In the context of mutual recognition of licences, the bar code may not contain information other than what can already be read on the driving licence or which is essential to the process of issuing the licence.

COMMUNITY MODEL DRIVING LICENCE U.K.

SPECIMEN COMMUNITY MODEL DRIVING LICENCE Belgian licence (for information) U.K.

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