Applied for Bike license, not sure what I have

[Guest]

I have a full car driving license, passed 1996 (ridden mopeds and 125s between 1981 - 1986? ish until license revoked for not passing CBT within 2 years; not sure if this is relevant) Recently applied for 125 bikes to be added to my license with the intention of taking the CBT and getting back on a bike.

The new license, paper and ID card has these details on it:

AM/A/B1/B/BE/f/k/l/n/p/q

Does this entitle me to ride a 125 after CBT? I thought I needed A1?

On the paper part of the license under Provisional entitlement I have A and GH

Bit confused here Anyone shed any light? Cheers.

btw: Just found this forum, great site

[klingelton]

have you passed your motorcycle test before?

[Guest]

No, always been on L plates.

[Joeman]

Read this:

https://www.gov.uk/changes-to-the-drivi ... categories

Did you ever take your bike test?

Are you sure you have "A" on your licence? - that would be a full bike licence

[Guest]

Are you sure you have "A" on your licence? - that would be a full bike licence

I have an A on the paper license, A on the front of the plastic ID thingy - on the back though I have dates by the A but in column 12 I have 79(tri), not 44(6), 01. Is that the anomaly?

[fredc]

the older licenses had different group letters

A was manual car

B was automatic car

there's a thread on here somewhere with a scan of my old licence showing the groups

[Guest]

Ahh I see, thing is though is the leaflet that came with it explains all the letters with what they mean now, I got a feeling this is a cock up by the DVLA - I've been planning CBT, 125, direct access test and full license.

Now I'm starting to think I have a full bike license limited to a trike under a certain power (which might include a 125 bike?) Might be best to ring DVLA up, although another part of me says keep ya mouth shut and take the license if it is a full license

[Joeman]

here is a scan of my old paper licence:

in my case, "A" is full bike licence... no restrictions

[Guest]

Has to be down to what the bit in column 12 means then, I have 79(tri), not 44(6), 01 like it is on this image

Ok thanks, I'll phone DVLA up and ask.

[Joeman]

Has to be down to what the bit in column 12 means then, I have 79(tri), not 44(6), 01 like it is on this image

Ok thanks, I'll phone DVLA up and ask.

 

we had this before - read this thread:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=47321&p=772546

[Guest]

Thanks yeah, that link confirmed what the DVLA just told me on the phone. If you apply/renew your license and tick the box for motorbikes, you get an A for a full license with the restrictions on it in the last column on the back of the license ID, in my case, restricted to a trike. I presume 44 would mean only in the UK (like in the image)

First glance though and It's fairly easy to think you have a full bike license as it says A on the front of the ID, no asterisk or anything to say with limits.

Cheers all.

[Bogof]

On the paper part of the license under Provisional entitlement I have A and GH

 

That's all you need, provisional group A