Council Directive of 29 July 1991 on driving licences (91/439/EEC) (repealed)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

    • [F1the 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

    [F310.02

    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.
    [F378. 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

    [F495. 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.

    — 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.