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    Information codes on your driving licence

    Listed below are the full descriptions of the information codes which appear on your driving licence. They show what (if any) restrictions, and vehicle adaptation codes your driving entitlement has.

    Medical restrictions

    Code Description
    003 Prosthesis/Orthosis of the limbs
    005 Limited use due to medical reasons
    005.01 Limited to daytime journeys
    005.02 Limited to journeys within a set radius from the holders place of residence, or only inside a set city or region
    005.03 Driving without passengers
    005.04 Limited to journeys with a speed not greater than a set limit
    005.05 Driving authorised only when accompanied by a holder of a driving licence
    005.06 Without a trailer
    005.07 No driving on motorways
    005.08 No alcohol

    Vehicle adaptations

    Code Description
    044 Modifications to motorcycles
    044.01 Single operated brake

    044.02

    		 (Adjusted) hand operated brake (front wheel)
    044.03 (Adjusted) foot operated brake (back wheel)
    044.04 (Adjusted) accelerator handle
    044.05 (Adjusted) manual transmission

    044.06

    		 (Adjusted) rear-view mirror(s)
    044.07 (Adjusted) commands (direction indicators, braking light)
    044.08 Seat height allowed the driver, in sitting position to have two feet on the road at the same time

    Tricycle restriction

    Code Description
    079.03 Restricted to tricycles (shows against category A)

    General restrictions

    Code Description
    01 eyesight correction
    02 hearing/ communication aid
    10 modified transmission
    15 modified clutch
    20 modified braking systems
    25 modified accelerator systems
    30 combined braking and accelerator systems
    35 modified control layouts
    40 modified steering
    42 modified rear-view mirror(s)
    43 modified driving seats
    44 modifications to motorcycles
    45 motorcycle only with sidecar
    46 tricycles only (note – this is applied following a test in Cat A which has been modified for disabled drivers)
    50 Restricted to a specific vehicle/ chassis number (Vehicle Identification Number – VIN)
    51 Restricted to a specific vehicle/ chassis number (Vehicle Registration Number – VRN)
    70 exchange of licence
    71 duplicate of licence
    72 Restricted to Category A vehicles having a maximum cylinder capacity of 125cc and a maximum power of 1KW (A1)
    73 Restricted to Category B vehicles of the motor tricycle or quadricycle type (B1)
    74 Restricted to Category C vehicles the maximum authorised mass of which does not exceed 7,500kg (C1)
    75 Restricted to Category D vehicles with no more that 16 seats, excluding the driver’s seat (D1)
    76 Restricted to Category C vehicles the maximum authorised mass of which does not exceed 7,500kg (C1), attached to a trailer the maximum authorised mass of which exceeds 750kg, as long as the maximum authorised mass of the vehicle train so formed does not exceed the unladen mass of the drawing vehicle (C1E)
    77 Restricted to Category D vehicles with no more than 16 seats, excluding the driver’s seat (D1), attached to a trailer the maximum authorised mass of which exceeds 750 kg, as long as a) the maximum authorised mass of the vehicle train so formed does not exceed 12,000kg and that 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
    78 restricted to vehicles with automatic transmission
    79 restricted to vehicles in conformity with the specifications stated in brackets
    106 restricted to vehicles with automatic transmission
    113 limited to 16 passenger seats except for automatics
    114 with any special controls required for safe driving
    115 organ donor
    118 start date is for earliest entitlement
    119 weight limit does not apply

    Additional aptitude codes – these are not restrictions

    Code Description
    095 Driver holding CPC meeting the obligation of professional aptitude provided for by Directive 2003/ 29 / EC
    096 Driver having completed training or having passed a test of skills and behaviour in line with the provision of Annex V

    Counterpart licence abbreviations

    Abbreviation Description
    inv. Car. Limited to invalid carriages
    nfhr Not for hire or reward
    drawbar Limited to drawbar trailers
    <8,250kg Not more than 8,250kg
    5.5m Not more than 5.5m long
    scc Under Certificate of Competence
    Min. age Under minimum age requirements

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    • Driving minibuses with a car driving licence
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    • Minimum ages you can ride or drive vehicles
    • Vehicle weights explained

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