Over 70s driving licence

Just renewed my driving licence on-line, only to find out that there's NO provision for the motorcycle  class, its car only!!!

What have you guys who also ride bikes done??

Tried phoning DVLA, what a joke that was, 20 min of pressing every department button only to find myself back where I started, couldn't find out how to actually TALK to someone!!

GRRRRRR

Hi Laurie,
Not much help I know, but I checked for my bike entitlement on their website back in March:
https://www.autosleeper-ownersforum.com/t17239-driving-licence?highlight=driving+licence

https://www.viewdrivingrecord.service.gov.uk/driving-record/licence-number

Frank

Thanks for that Franks, but mine DOES show the motorcycle entitlement, its the NEW licence that has it omitted!!

I have a question that I expect has been asked many times before.

When I get to 70 will I be allowed to tow a caravan behind my boxer Warwick Duo due to the weight limit?

What class do I need? I passed by test in the 60's and have a car and motorbike class.

I have searched the web and not found the same answer twice!

as you haven't had a reply I will answer to the best of my knowledge - although there are far more knowledgeable people around. I have gleaned my information from a recent thread but I can't remember where to look.

At 70 you will be restricted to vehicles with a taxation class of 3500kg or less. Whatever wehicle you have will also have its own maximum train weight (I think). Provided your vehicle is <3500kg AND the actual weight of your van and trailer together is under the train weight then you can drive. The trailer itself must be under a certain weight but this is dependant upon when you passed your test. Having passed in the 60s gives you unlimited weight, again provided the train weight isn't exceeded.

Is the Train Weight limit not the Actual weights, but the GVW of the van and the MTPLM of the trailer added together? Or do the Actual weights apply?

steamdrivenandy wrote:Is the Train Weight limit not the Actual weights, but the GVW of the van and the MTPLM of the trailer added together? Or do the Actual weights apply?

  No idea. As I understand it the actual weight of loaded vehicle & loaded trailer must be below the maximum permissible train weight but I am acronymed out.

the thread I got my information from was this one. https://www.autosleeper-ownersforum.com/t17720p25-tow-cars#148648

It's only an acronym if it makes a pronounceable word

Frank

boxerman wrote:It's only an acronym if it makes a pronounceable word

Frank

that's ok then, I say mtplm every day.

I just knew somebody was going to pick up on that, which is why I left it in there.

I have just renewed my license tried to do it on line got all the way to the end to find there was no provision for motorcycle (I have a harley davidson) so cancelled it all and did it by post with a covering letter stating I wished to retain  my motorcycle license
received new license with all on
mike
vwt4

PLOUGHLIN wrote:A report to be issued in July is to recommend that renewal of license is extended to 75, which if accepted will put off the hassle for a bit.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/27/pensioners-should-be-allowed-to-continue-driving-for-as-long-as/

it doesn't help me though, I am already on the 3 year licence.



but while we are talking about it, my licence lasts for 3 years but the photo is valid for 10 but there is no way of knowing that your photo is out of date. Good planning that.

vwt4 wrote:I have just renewed my license tried to do it on line got all the way to the end to find there was no provision for motorcycle (I have a harley davidson) so cancelled it all and did it by post with a covering letter stating I wished to retain  my motorcycle license
received new license with all on
mike
vwt4

In that case, I'll probably do the same as you did Mike, when the time comes, just to be sure.
Thanks for the tip-off

Frank

My pleasure Frank
mike

Panic over!!
The new licence came yesterday & guess what?
All the categories ( inc bike ) were on it except the 7-ton truck which I only ever used a couple of times.
Oh, & it looks like I CAN still drive a road-roller!!

But I feel its a failure on DVLC part to omit it on the forms & website.

That's good news then!
As you say though, there should not be this uncertainty about something which is so very important to us.

Frank

Good news.

I bet you get a "how did we do" survey which will only tell them how brilliant they were and no room to make a justifiable complaint.

With the spate of incidents involving elderly drivers, one wonders how long before they force us off the roads at 70, to make room on the roads for all the EU nationals who wish to live here, not to mention all the rest of the world.

 Bet they never link the driving licence to pension age, by the time my kids get their pension they will have to present a ' telegram ' from the Queen to get it.

But most of those elderly drivers were well over 70, so selecting an cut-off age, based on potential risk, should involve a much later age than 70/75.

Mr Modelman, were you renewing a paper licence (pre 99) or a new one? the reason I ask is because I still have the old type and that lists motorcycles etc, when I looked on Franks web site all my details are correct. I'm just thinking ahead.