Is my licence correct??

[richard1964]

Urgent advice needed about my licence, Has DVLA balls up with my licence? Can anyone tell me what the rear of my licence should say when i have a FULL unrestricted bike licence.

Cut a long story short Ive had a full UK car licence since 1983, Ive also previously been riding a 125cc (with CBT every 2 years) for the last 7 years.

I passed my unrestricted test about 3 months ago, I was born in Britain but im part South African and took my unrestricted test (and passed while over there for 2 years) I came back to the UK to live and because I already have a FULL UK driving licence since the early 80's I obviously forwarded to DVLA all documentation to prove that I had passed my bike test in SA. I understand that SA has an agreement with the UK therefore my test pass was recognised by the UK (as it was confirmed by the DVLA)

Well ive had my licence back and too be honest it doesn't look right, can anyone advise please?

Not sure how to post a photo on here but the rear of my licence has for motorcycle...

Cat "A" 19:01:17 ... 12:08:34 It also has a code 79(tri)

Is this right?

[Nobby the Bastard]

[dydey90]

Sounds like you've got an A2 entitlement there.
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[kgm]

79 (tri) denotes a restriction to trikes.

[Rogerborg]

[dydey90]

[richard1964]

Still none the wiser. Maybe DVLA have balls things up here then! so ive been riding around since jan WITHOUT the proper licence!!!

So... i understand then that having 79(tri) next to the "A" category on my licence means that its a provisional?? where in reality i suppose this should NOT be here as I have unrestricted licence? e.g just the start and end dates in column next to it?

Like I said Im 52 (white by the way) lol,born and lived all my life in the UK, held car licence since early 80's took my unrestricted test while over in Cape Town for a year and passed, Came back to UK and gave DVLA all necessary documents to change my licence so I should be entitled to ride ANY size bike I wish.

what the f**k are DVLA playing at.

[Bozzy]

[Commuter_Tim]

These threads pop up entirely too often.

Sucks to be OP, I'm hoping if I find myself in his situation that my original pass documentation and if I happen to find an old license that I've lost previously, it should be enough to prove my entitlements.
Law noob here, can the DVLA actually be taken to court over such matters?
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The above post is most likely nonsensical.

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[Teflon-Mike]

I'm not entirely certain that UK licnces do totally respect SA entitlements.
It may have changed since 1987, when I did my Pt1 Test with a South African lad who'd been caught riding a GSXR750 on his SA entitlement and was told to get a UK licence in a hurry; whih probably didn't mean pnning the throttle of his H100 on training and dissapearing into the sunset...! Had another at Uni, who was disaponted he couldn't ride a CR500 around Coventry like he did the field bikes back home, and was most uncompleentary about an XL125.... Is describng a SitIfrikin 'Mad' tautology, still?

However, the "Tri" restriction applied to the 'A' entitlement you have been awarded is for trikes and three wheeler, that until a couple of years ago were covered by car entitlement. Lots of folk have bee given it, when updating their car licences and think it means they can ride a Ninja-Busa-Blade without passing tests..... no, sorry, it doesn't, means they can drive a Reliant Robin!

So... would seem you have't been awarded full, 'solo' motorcycle entitlement... which may be a cock-up, but could also be because of the reg changes, and SA motorcycle test not, historically being recognized by DVLA, and clamp-down on 'licence tourists' who played the game a few years back taking lower standard tests in places like Portugal under EU rules, where recognitions did leave some loop-holes.

You might try argue the toss with DVLA... but if you are 52, you only have 17/18 years until your licence expires anyway.. I wouldn't be too optimstic of sorting it, before you have to send in doctor notes to say you dot have alziemers!

Alternatively; you can bite the bullet ad book a DAS course and do UK tests, which may be gauling, but, how bad and how quick do you want that entitlement?

As is reasoably high risk is that they pick up the plate on ANPR and the system does a data-base trawl if regstered keeper, and registered keeper's licence entitlement; you could get tugged ad loose ALL licence entitlement for riding other than in accordance, and you stand more chance of winning argument with DVLA by post, than you do copper with computer confirmed 'win' on the screen, at the side of the road.

Your call... but licence code, isn't a bike licence, its the trike/3-wheeler entitlement of your car licence.
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[richard1964]

[tom_e]

[AshWebster]

How do we prevent this from happening btw? Keep our pass documents and scan our license?
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[Rogerborg]

[c_dug]

I passed my car licence recently and the examiner made a point of getting me to scan and save copies of my old licence, all pass certs for all tests. Old paper parts. The lot.
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[tom_e]

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