If I passed my car test in 2001, what vehicles can I drive without
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From: Clive George on 17 Jan 2007 11:16 "Elder" <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in message >>>>> >>>>> I know it changed at some point and I even need an additional test for >>>>> towing, but what is the upper weight limit for a vehicle. >>>>> >>>>> I've been thinking that if I can't find something in the web dev >>>>> market >>>>> soon, maybe delivery driving might be something I could look into. >>>> >>>>Really obvious answer : Look at your licence. It says there... >>>> >>>> >>> Just codes. Not vehicle sizes. >> >>Which should relate to little pictures on the paper part, as I assume you >>have a photo licence. >> >> > I have a photo license. > Nope, no little symbols/picture on the paper part. > According to my Photocard > B and B1 in uppercase, Back of card shows a car and small van. No > size/weight restriction for the van is listed either on the photocard or > paper counterpart. > and also in Lower case > f,k,l,n&p no illustration. > > On the paper license on the front I have provisional licencing for > class A,BE, GH > > Without delving deeply into the DVLA quagmire, Google doesn't produce > anything useful about class BE. And I don't have leaflet 57p to hand > after 5 years. > > Can't just be Class B and Class E because the commencement date for that > class is 5 weeks after my Test date (after sending off the details) > which I passed. Ooh yes, so it doesn't. My paper licence (to go with the photocard) says "Please read the enclosed booklet INS57P.", and like you, mine isn't to hand. Fortunately google for INS57P gave the right one as the first result. And the answer is B, B+E (which you and I have) is Cars + trailers. Motor vehicles with a MAM not exceeding 3500kg, and some rules about trailers (either total is > 3500kg with trailer <= 750kg, or total <= 3500 kg with trailer lighter than the car). B1 is teeny cars, not vans (unless it's reliant robin ones!) I used to have C1 and D1, as people who passed their test before the changeover did, but they took it away from me :-( cheers, clive
From: LSR on 17 Jan 2007 11:34 Vaguely related, and I'm not sure it was mentioned here ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/01/02/nroads202.xml -- LSR
From: Manual Man on 17 Jan 2007 17:57 Elder wrote: > I have a photo license. > Nope, no little symbols/picture on the paper part. > According to my Photocard > B and B1 in uppercase, Back of card shows a car and small van. No > size/weight restriction for the van is listed either on the photocard or > paper counterpart. > and also in Lower case > f,k,l,n&p no illustration. > > On the paper license on the front I have provisional licencing for > class A,BE, GH > > Without delving deeply into the DVLA quagmire, Google doesn't produce > anything useful about class BE. And I don't have leaflet 57p to hand > after 5 years. > > Can't just be Class B and Class E because the commencement date for that > class is 5 weeks after my Test date (after sending off the details) > which I passed. > -- > Carl Robson BE is provisional for B+E (car and >750kg trailer). How did you get l and n listed as well as f, k, and p? Looking at mine, I just have B, B1, f, k, p (p=mopeds with CBT pass).
From: Elder on 18 Jan 2007 03:04 In article <1169074644.118644.70640(a)q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, hhmnospam(a)googlemail.com says... >Elder wrote: > >> I have a photo license. >> Nope, no little symbols/picture on the paper part. >> According to my Photocard >> B and B1 in uppercase, Back of card shows a car and small van. No >> size/weight restriction for the van is listed either on the photocard or >> paper counterpart. >> and also in Lower case >> f,k,l,n&p no illustration. >> >> On the paper license on the front I have provisional licencing for >> class A,BE, GH >> >> Without delving deeply into the DVLA quagmire, Google doesn't produce >> anything useful about class BE. And I don't have leaflet 57p to hand >> after 5 years. >> >> Can't just be Class B and Class E because the commencement date for that >> class is 5 weeks after my Test date (after sending off the details) >> which I passed. >> -- >> Carl Robson > >BE is provisional for B+E (car and >750kg trailer). How did you get l >and n listed as well as f, k, and p? Looking at mine, I just have B, >B1, f, k, p (p=mopeds with CBT pass). > > Not sure how I got the two extra Categories. But I originally got my provisional in the late 80's, but it took until 2001 for me to bother taking lessons and actually passing anything. Maybe they changed what was standard. I know that Group B used to be motorcycle entitlement but they changed that. Can't remember what that is now. -- Carl Robson Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com Now Playing at home:Devilish Presley-Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
From: GeoffC on 22 Jan 2007 06:24
Elder <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote: >> > The NHS job sounds like a fair crack. > Don't mind early starts if needed. Delivery vans are an expanding sector at the moment. Think of all the kit people are buying over the internet, it all has to be delivered. Try DHL -- Geoff |