changes to driving licence categories

[gazareth]

 

[JC]

 

[legg360]

What are the changes?

[Len]

They cant change mine! 

[Luke1981]

http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/sm/planned-changes-to-driver-rider-training-and-testing

Sounds like a good idea to me. Still more stringent measures should be enforced in my opinion for example, restricting young drivers to vehicles no more than 1000cc. I would also insist that night time curfews are imposed unless you can prove a vehicle is required for work purposes. 

[WadGTI]

  ouch.

So I take it, this is just ireland they are implementing?

[Luke1981]

Northern Ireland only I think.  It's a joke the driving test regulations haven't been overhauled on the mainland yet. It's ludicrous that a new driver who has never driven on a motorway is allowed to roam free on one the second they pass a totally inadequate driving test.

[legg360]

I don't understand why it isn't, just look at whats changed for motorbikes, if your under 21 (was talks of changing it to 24 I think) your restricted to 33 bhp for the 1st 2 years before having to take another test... why not do that with cars limit people to say a 80bhp car for the 1st 2 years then have to resit your driving test see how many fail 2nd time round.

[spudboy6]

I don't understand why it isn't, just look at whats changed for motorbikes, if your under 21 (was talks of changing it to 24 I think) your restricted to 33 bhp for the 1st 2 years before having to take another test... why not do that with cars limit people to say a 80bhp car for the 1st 2 years then have to resit your driving test see how many fail 2nd time round.

It has changed now its along the lines of
16 is 50cc
17>19 125cc max 14 bhp I think
19<24 is 46.6BHP or two years experience which ever comes first after 19

And over 24 do as you like



BUT I'm 21 done it in august (changed January) and my licence has no restrictions on it , just says full cat A

So I don't think even the DSA knows what's going on anymore

[gazareth]

I was referring to the change in category to do with c1 entitlement. I have been told in September next year you will have to do a course to retain entitlement. which of course you have to pay dearly for. so basically another thinly veiled attempt for the government to drain peoples wallets to get this dying country out off debt.