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Berliner Beer:
I have just read Jan LRO magazine. Page 187 top right) To my HORROR I have just discovered I do not have the approprite licence for a 12 seater 110. Wose still catagory D1 (which is a pcv catagory) I cannot apply for beacuse of a medical restriction on my licence (diabetes on insulin). What do I do!   My first thought is to fit a cubby box and remove 1 bench seat leaving 8 seats which is allowed for my licence. Has anyone any other ideas. Or is this not enough!

Bloody DVLA !
 :cry:

strapping young lad:
dont think you need to change your licence unless you carry paying passengers i thought?

or when you do a public service, like carrying a bunch of people like scouts or something, then you need to be covered but other than that if its for strictly private use you should be fine.

Berliner Beer:
THis is the advice from dvla.. I only have cat b and may not apply for d1 beacause of medial reasons....what do ya think?

EXEMPTED PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES

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

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;  

a minibus with up to 16 passenger seats provided the following conditions are met ;

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

the driver is aged 21 ;

the driver has held a car  (category B) licence for at least 2 years ;

the driver is providing the service on a voluntary basis ; and

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

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


knightmare :cry:

yer auld aunt nelly:
I know what you mean bud I got my lisence in 2000 so im not covered for  a full size 110 (even though ive got a P.S.V. lisence)So my seating
 capacity in a private car driven by myself is 8.So like me when i had
 "NELLY" take the back bench's out notifiy DVLA of the changes and your all legal again :wink:

Berliner Beer:
I think after 2 hours of panic I may be ok I have a cat b licence and have had it since 1994. see the link from DVLA what does everyone think. I am going to take legal advice.
www.dvla.gov.uk/forms/pdf/INF52_100702.pdf

Cheers everyone who has offered a reply

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