What age did the DVLA stop putting the d1 on your driving licence?

Question

What age did the DVLA stop putting the d1 on your driving licence?

Answer 1

It was in 1997 plain and simple.

Answer 2

its 1997

Answer 3

there are some changes to the licence for those who passed on or after Jan 1977

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Dri...

Answer 4

The straight answer to your question is 1st Jan 1997.

If you had entitlement to drive cars prior to 1 January 1997 you can drive a minibus provided you are 21 or over and the minibus has a maximum of 17 seats including the driver's seat and is not being used for hire or reward.

If you had entiltlement to drive cars AFTER 1 January 1997 you will need to take a PCV test for either D1 (minibuses) or D (buses)

THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS LISTED BELOW:

Holders of a full category B (car) driving licence may drive any of the vehicles listed below:

1) a passenger carrying vehicle manufactured more than 30 years before the date when it is driven and not used for hire or reward or for the carriage of more than 8 passengers

2) a minibus with up to 16 passenger seats provided the following conditions are met:

i.   the vehicle is used for social purposes by a non-commercial body but not for hire or reward

ii.  the driver is aged 21 iii. the driver has held a car (category B) licence for at least 2 years

iv. the driver is providing the service on a voluntary basis

v.  the minibus maximum weight is not more than 3.5 tonnes or 4.25 tonnes including any specialist equipment for the carriage of disabled passengers

vi. if the driver is aged 70 or over, is able to meet the health standards for driving a D1 vehicle

When driving a minibus under these conditions you may not receive any payment or consideration for doing so other than out of pocket expenses or tow any size trailer; you may only drive minibuses in this country. Drivers aged 70 or over will need to make a special application, which involves meeting higher medical standards.

Holders of a full category D (PCV) driving licence can also drive a passenger carrying recovery vehicle. This is defined as a vehicle (not being an articulated goods vehicle combination) which:

has an unladen weight not exceeding 10.2 tonnes

is being operated by the holder of a public service vehicle (PSV) operator's licence and, is being used for the purpose of:

i.  proceeding to, or returning from, a place where assistance is to be, or has been, given to a damaged or disabled passenger-carrying vehicle

ii. giving assistance to or moving a disabled passenger-carrying vehicle or moving a damaged vehicle

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