Council Directive of 29 July 1991 on driving licences (91/439/EEC) (repealed)

2. The licence shall consist of six pages: U.K.

• page 1 shall contain:

  • the distinguishing sign of the Member State issuing the licence;

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

  • [F1 the distinguishing sign of the Member State issuing the licence, whose 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]

  • the words ‘Driving licence’, printed in large type in the language or languages of the Member State issuing the licence; they shall appear, after a suitable space, in small type in the other languages of the European Communities;

  • the words ‘European Communities model’, printed in the language or languages of the Member States issuing the licence;

• page 2 shall contain:

  1.

  the surname of the holder;

  2.

  the other names of the holder;

  3.

  the date and place of birth of the holder;

  4.

  the name of the competent authority issuing the licence (including the place and date of issue and the stamp of the authority);

  5.

  the number of the licence;

  6.

  a photograph of the holder;

  7.

  the signature of the holder;

  8.

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

• pages 3 and 4 shall contain:

  the (sub)categories of vehicle, the date of issue of the licence for the (sub)category, its period of validity, the stamp of the authority, any additional information or restrictions in code form for each (sub)category concerned.

  Subcategories not provided for in the national legislation of a Member State may be omitted from driving licences issued by that Member State.

  The codes used on page 4 shall be as follows:

  [F2 — 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

  [F3 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.

  [F3 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

  [F4 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

  F4 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 State which issued the licence.

  The date of first issue of the licence for each category must be transferred to page 3 in the event of subsequent replacement or exchange;

• page 5 may contain information such as:

  • any periods during which the driving licence has been suspended,

  • serious offences committed in the territory of the State of normal residence and taken into account in the procedure for monitoring drivers which obtains in that State;

• page 6 shall contain:

  • validations restricted to the territory of the State which granted them on grounds of equivalents or for categories of vehicles not covered by this Directive (including dates of issue and periods of validity),

  • spaces reserved for (optional) entry of changes in the holder's normal residence.

Textual Amendments

F1 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.

F2 Substituted by Commission Directive 2000/56/EC of 14 September 2000 amending Council Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences (Text with EEA relevance).

F3 Substituted by Commission Directive 2008/65/EC of 27 June 2008 amending Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences.

F4 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.