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| DRIVING ON THE ROAD > What you need to know
about Driving Licences |
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 THE FORMS |
D1 |
To apply for any driving licence,
including a provisional one, you need two forms - D1 Application for a driving licence and D750
Application for a photocard licence, available
together at most post offices. You cannot legally drive on public roads until
you have received your provisional licence. |
D750 |
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| AGE .... |
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| You can ride a moped from 16 years of
age. Most other vehicle categories, including cars, require you to be 17 years
of age. |
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| SUPERVISOR .... |
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| To drive a car on a provisional licence
you must be accompanied by a supervisor who is at least 21 years old and has
had a full British car licence for at least 3 years. |
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| HEALTH .... |
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Your physical and mental health must be good.
You are required to declare details of your health on form D1 when you apply
for a driving licence.
If any aspect of your health causes concern, you
will be sent a medical questionnaire, which asks for your permission for the
DVLA to contact your doctor and/or medical specialists and obtain details of
your condition.
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| EYESIGHT .... |
Your eyesight must
be good enough to read a standard UK vehicle number plate at a distance of 20.5
metres (67 feet). If you need to wear glasses or contact lenses to do this,
they must always be worn when you drive.
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| FURTHER ADVICE .... |
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Advice from the DVLA (Driver and
Vehicle Licensing Agency) about driving licences is contained in form D100,
available from major post offices.
You can also telephone the Customer Enquiries Unit at DVLA on 0870 240 0009
between 08.00 and 20.30 Monday to Friday and 08.00 to 17.30 on Saturday. If you
need to write to DVLA, the address is DVLA, Swansea, SA6 7JL.
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For further information
on Driving Licences you can go to the DVLA website at ...
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/ |
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