Items on your driver licence

Item on the licence	What is it?
1.	Your family name (sometimes called a 'surname').
2.	Your given names ('first' or 'Christian' names).
3.	Your date of birth.
4a.	When the licence card was issued (not when you first got your driver licence).
4b.	When the licence expires (you must renew it before this date).
4c.	Whether you're interested in being a donor or not (note that your next of kin will still be asked for their permission - make sure they know your preferences).
5a.	Your driver licence number (it's unique to you).
5b.	The driver licence version number (a fraud deterrent measure). The number changes when you're issued with a replacement or renewed licence. Only the most recent driver licence is valid.
6.	Your address (you choose if you want your address shown on the card or not).
7.	The types of driving you're licensed for. The classes are 1 (cars and other light vehicles), 2-5 (trucks, different types of heavy vehicles) and 6 (motorcycles). If the class number is immediately followed by the letter L, then you only hold a learner licence for that class of vehicle. If the class number is immediately followed by the letter R, then you only hold a restricted licence for that class of vehicle. Endorsements are for driving special vehicles (eg, an 'F' indicates forklifts, an 'R' shows that you know how to operate a vehicle on rollers) or working in particular industries (eg, driving instructors have 'I' endorsements, those able to carry dangerous goods have a 'D').
8.	When the licence classes or endorsements you hold were issued and when they expire.
Conditions	Any special conditions that apply when you're driving (eg, that you must wear correcting lenses).
9. C/E	The classes/endorsements to which each condition applies. If there are no classes/endorsements listed, then any special conditions recorded on the licence apply to all the classes/endorsements that you hold.

Page updated: 23 August 2005

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