Motoring Discussion > Check Your Licence.	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: R.P.	Replies: 43

Wed 26 Nov 14 00:26   Check Your Licence. - R.P.

www.viewdrivingrecord.service.gov.uk/driving-record/licence-number? Just checked mine. No shocks but a paragon of clarity as to what you can drive. How do they know I wear glasses...? Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 01:26   Check Your Licence. - Bromptonaut

>> www.viewdrivingrecord.service.gov.uk/driving-record/licence-number? >> >> Just checked mine. No shocks but a paragon of clarity as to what you can >> drive. How do they know I wear glasses...? IIRC there's a question on the application form. If, like me, you've worn glasses since a school eye check and applied for your provisional nearly 40yrs ago then would you remember? Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 01:51   Check Your Licence. - rtj70

I learned to drive in 1994. At that time I wore glasses for short sightedness. No mention of this on that website. And I have worn glasses since around 1987. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 08:52   Check Your Licence. - Victorbox

Well blow me down with a feather! I thought it was 4 years before speeding points expired which for me is next Spring but this site says they expired after 3 years. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 09:17   Check Your Licence. - Bromptonaut

Just checked mine and no reference to glasses. I have however worn them since Autumn 1971 and can (just) recall tickinig a box when applying for my provisional in 1976. Test passed MAy 77. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 09:55   Check Your Licence. - Bill Payer

>> Just checked mine and no reference to glasses. Nor for me. I've worn them since I was 9. I certainly can't remember filling in the form that long ago though! I note the start date is my 19th birthday. Was the provisional with pass certificate valid for 2yrs? That does ring a bell - I certainly passed while still only 17. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 10:04   Check Your Licence. - Bromptonaut

Different to mine BP. Valid from date for most categories is 26/05/77 - the date I passed the car test. Only difference is the motorcycle categories with AM (under 50cc etc?) from date of issue of photo license and A (tri) from 19/01/13. I think the latter partly closes the oddity that driving cars like a Reliant or Morgan required a bike license under EU rules. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 10:25   Check Your Licence. - Cliff Pope

It doesn't recognise old numbers issued under the pink card system. It says mine is an invalid number format. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 10:30   Check Your Licence. - VxFan

>> It doesn't recognise old numbers issued under the pink card system. It recognised my number on my pink driving licence. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 10:31   Check Your Licence. - Bromptonaut

That's odd Cliff 'cos in my case at least number on my old pink license and the card is same First five letters of my surname|scrambled d.o.b|forename initials plus a digit which I beleive indicates gender and two further check letters. Something like: BROMP 611182 SM9TQ Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 11:08   Check Your Licence. - madf

My licence shows I passed my test 10661966.It expires in three years time. Nul points. :-) Last edited by: madf on Wed 26 Nov 14 at 11:08 Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 11:31   Check Your Licence. - RattleandSmoke

I have wore/still do wear glasses when I passed my test, but didn't when I applied for my provisional. Do I need to inform DVLA of this? There is no mention on my licence that I wear glasses. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 11:37   Check Your Licence. - Robin O'Reliant

>> I have wore/still do wear glasses when I passed my test, but didn't when I >> applied for my provisional. >> >> Do I need to inform DVLA of this? There is no mention on my licence >> that I wear glasses. >> >> No. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 11:33   Check Your Licence. - Duncan

>> That's odd Cliff 'cos in my case at least number on my old pink license and the card is same Shirley, if you went to a grammAr school, you would know that it is a licenCe? Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 11:33   Check Your Licence. - Cliff Pope

>> >> Something like: >> >> BROMP 611182 SM9TQ >> Yes, just like that. But there's something about it it doesn't accept. Not the NI no. or postcode, they seem to be OK Now I'm worrying whether I ought to write and check whether I still exist. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 11:50   Check Your Licence. - Bill Payer

>> Yes, just like that. Mine is a pink paper licence and the number worked fine. I think it would niggle me if it didn't and I would have to check. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 12:30   Check Your Licence. - tyrednemotional

>> Yes, just like that. But there's something about it it doesn't accept. Not the NI >> no. or postcode, they seem to be OK >> Now I'm worrying whether I ought to write and check whether I still exist. >> Mine is a pink licence. It has one digit wrong on the postcode (Since 1986 - I know I should sort it, but.....) If I enter the (erroneous) postcode as on the licence, it won't find it. If I enter the correct postcode for my address, it *does* find it. I wonder if it is checking the postcode from the NI record, rather than the licence. Are your NI and licence records the same? Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 12:45   Check Your Licence. - neiltoo

Doesn't it worry anyone that the NI computer and the VOSA computer share information? (Just assembling the tin foil hat!) 8o) Last edited by: neiltoo on Wed 26 Nov 14 at 12:45 Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 13:44   Check Your Licence. - spamcan61

Just checked my entitlements and it seems I need eyesight correction even for tractors and mowers :-) Must've ticked a box of some sort back in '82 when I applied for my provisional I suppose. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 13:57   Check Your Licence. - Cliff Pope

>> >> >> Are your NI and licence records the same? >> Is there a website for checking what postcode a NI number is attached to? Let me guess - it needs a valid Driving Licence Number to work? :) Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 15:51   Check Your Licence. - Westpig

>> Well blow me down with a feather! I thought it was 4 years before speeding >> points expired which for me is next Spring but this site says they expired after >> 3 years. >> They are valid for 3 years, but remain on the licence for 4 years. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 17:22   Check Your Licence. - Alastairw

Due to a technical problem your details cannot be viewed right now - please try again later. We must have broken it! Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 17:39   Check Your Licence. - Zero

>> Due to a technical problem your details cannot be viewed right now - please try >> again later. >> >> We must have broken it! Its all you recidivist pink license holders. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 17:51   Check Your Licence. - Bill Payer

>> Its all you recidivist pink license holders. >> We've already forced down the cost of renewal - I'll change mine when it's free. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 22:34   Check Your Licence. - Alastairw

I'll have you know I have a proper photo card one. Its clean too - just wiped it on m'keks! Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 18:20   Check Your Licence. - Robin O'Reliant

>> Due to a technical problem your details cannot be viewed right now - please try >> again later. >> The computer crashed while totting up your points and convictions. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 18:26   Check Your Licence. - Armel Coussine

>> The computer crashed while totting up your points and convictions. ... Just as you did a few times while you were amassing them. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 18:07   Check Your Licence. - Skip

How do they know I wear glasses...? Where did it say about wearing glasses ? Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 18:10   Check Your Licence. - Zero

Check the special restrictions section Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 18:20   Check Your Licence. - Skip

>> Check the special restrictions section >> I don't appear to have one of those sections so I presume that I can't have any. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 18:19   Check Your Licence. - Armel Coussine

I keep wondering how many of those who pronounce on the gross inferiority of the Chinese clone have driven both vehicles (and preferably crashed them). Personally I think the Evoque is a silly looking thing. But does the Chinese version just fall apart when it's driven? Is it noisier or slower than the 'real' one? Big 4wds are crude rough things anyway. If the Chinese one has 4wd that works and only costs half as much, it may actually be a bit of a bargain. Blokes down the pub aren't always totally wrong, but on the whole they talk balderdash about this sort of thing. A proper Land Rover may be what you would buy if you could afford it, but the clone may be a very acceptable second-best. Inferior doesn't mean utterly useless. Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 18:20   Check Your Licence. - Robin O'Reliant

Been on the sherry, AC? Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 18:23   Check Your Licence. - Armel Coussine

No. Been listening to racist bigots again R O'R? :o} Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 20:40   Check Your Licence. - Robin O'Reliant

Ahem. Read the thread title ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

Wed 26 Nov 14 22:33   Check Your Licence. - Ted

Was reading about this ' Evoke ' on another thread recently....now where was it ? Bristol Cream or Emva, Lud ? Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 27 Nov 14 08:10   Check Your Licence. - Cliff Pope

You need to check your licence AC, and not scatter-post random subjects on any old thread. :) Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 27 Nov 14 08:58   Check Your Licence. - tyrednemotional

>> You need to check your licence AC........... ...which will no doubt tell him he needs glasses to drive a forum. ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 27 Nov 14 09:42   Check Your Licence. - Duncan

>> >> Was reading about this ' Evoke ' on another thread recently....now where was it ? >> >> Bristol Cream or Emva, Lud ? >> It's hard to beat a nice glass of Blue Nun. Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 27 Nov 14 10:47   Check Your Licence. - madf

A pint of Bombay Sapphire , Schweppes Tonic and ice beats Blue Nun.. and after a couple of pints I would beat anyone... Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 27 Nov 14 11:38   Check Your Licence. - bathtub tom

What about Hirondelle? ISTR the advert: "About as likely as a good bottle of Hirondelle"? Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 27 Nov 14 11:45   Check Your Licence. - Pat

Leave him alone, we all make mistakes;) Pat Reply to this message | Report message

Thu 27 Nov 14 15:41   Check Your Licence. - Robin O'Reliant

>> Leave him alone, we all make mistakes;) >> >> Pat >> Best not to make one here though, Pat.... Reply to this message | Report message       1

Thu 27 Nov 14 15:55   Check Your Licence. - Pat

I know that, I've made a few:) He's hiding behind the door now too embarrassed to come in. Come on Lud, man up! Pat Reply to this message | Report message       1

Thu 27 Nov 14 16:13   Check Your Licence. - Armel Coussine

>> man up! I haven't denied anything Pat. I make mistakes all the time. Hiding behind the door indeed! Good cartoon in the new Private Eye of some firemen who have just bashed a front door in. Their leader is saying to the shocked householder: 'Hi. Is Dave in?' Heh heh... it's a bit like being that householder here sometimes. Reply to this message | Report message