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Motoring - Check Your Employees Driving Licences
The Legal Aspects of Motoring in the UK
UK Driving Licence Categories
Standard Driving licences for Passenger Cars
Motorcycle-Moped Licences
Minibuses and Commercial Vehicles
Towing Trailers
Licence Duration
Endorsement Offence Codes
Holders of Overseas Licences
Driving Licence Checking Procedures
Drivers Licence checklist
Appendix A - Vehicle Category Descriptions
Appendix B - Annotated Sample Driving Licence
Appendix C - DVLA medical standards
Appendix D - Endorsement Offence Codes
Appendix E - Designated countries (non-EC) and Gibraltar

Motoring – Check Your Employees’ Driving Licences

Licence Duration

Under normal circumstances, a full driving licence is issued following the completion of the relevant theory and practical tests, and remains valid until the holder’s 70th birthday. After this, the licence needs to be renewed every three years. If a licence holder has a specific medical condition, the licence may need to be renewed every one to three years. The DVLA medical standards are covered in Appendix C.

New photocard licences are issued every ten years, to ensure that the photograph on the licence remains a true likeness of the holder.



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