Full uk licence - from date of first getting or end of restriction?

Monkey Puzzle

Monkey Puzzle

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I'm going to be putting my brother down as an additional rider on my insurance - he got his restricted licence march 2006 and was then fully derestricted 2008. Do I say he has had his full licence for 6 or 8 years??
 
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Ask the insurance company themselves, as they might only recognise the license duration from the point it was derestricted.
 
I wouldn't bother asking them, as above they will do anything to get more money, even though you are restricted for 2 years you still have a full license as Wazza said, the back of the license says 2006, you don't send it back to change it to 2008.
 
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I wouldn't bother asking them, as above they will do anything to get more money, even though you are restricted for 2 years you still have a full license as Wazza said, the back of the license says 2006, you don't send it back to change it to 2008.
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The back does change, when you send it back for address change or anything else, you simply don't have to update it, but it does update when you do semen it back. Did my test in 2000 and the back of photo license says 2002.
Isn't full restricted license A1 where full license is A.
 
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Really? I was sure mine was A and in the notes just said the restriction bit.
A1 is just a license for permanent 125cc isn't it? A is full, restriction is/was in notes as something like =<25 or something like that? might have changed now with all the new licenses though....
 
I'm before new licenses. As I said, mine changed.

If you can remember when you actually took the test, just look on your photo card, it tells you valid from - to
 
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Really? I was sure mine was A and in the notes just said the restriction bit.
A1 is just a license for permanent 125cc isn't it? A is full, restriction is/was in notes as something like =<25 or something like that? might have changed now with all the new licenses though....
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Category AM (moped) – minimum age 16

two-wheeled vehicle with a maximum design speed of 45 km/h (28 mph)
three- or four-wheeled vehicle with a maximum design speed over 25 km/h (15.5 mph), up to 50 cc and with a power output not exceeding 4 kW.
Category A1 – minimum age 17

motorcycles up to 125 cc, with a power output not exceeding 11 kW
tricycles with a power output not exceeding 15 kW.
Category A2 – minimum age 19

motorcycles with a power output not exceeding 35 kW.
Category A

unrestricted motorcycles with a power output over 35 kW (minimum age 24 under direct access, or 21 under progressive access)
tricycles with a power output over 15 kW (minimum age 21).
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I need to update my knowledge on the new regs then, A1 used to be A2 I'm sure, not that I ever plan on having to take riding tests again :D

Actually Glacus you are correct, I had my license 10 year renew this year but never bothered to check the dates when it came back and yes mine now shows 07 when I did my test in 05, cheeky b******* :p

Up until then I always put down 2005 as the license date though!
 
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I passed and clocked up 12 points within two years and got it revoked under the two year totting up

think I passed in 96 or 97,speeding and later no insurance,passed again in 98

had to pass the cbt, theory and test again and I tell you theres nothing worse than having your licence taken away:(

I was young and stupid haha
 
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Before the changes in 2013:
It'll be 8 years as others have said, it's still classed as a A2 full license it's just restricted for two years.
 
Thank **** I only had to pass mine once for a full unrestricted A licence :D Never had that 2 years new driver thing back in my day either, although I was a good boy ;) still am actually, but I'm sure that'll change soon :p
 
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