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Commission Decision of 25 August 2008 on equivalences between categories of driving licences (notified under document number C(2008) 3790) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/766/EC) (repealed)
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- 2008 No. 766
- ANNEX I
- MODELS ISSUED IN SWEDEN
- Model Sweden 1 (S1)
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Model Sweden 1 (S1)U.K.
Issued in Sweden from 1.10.1988 to 30.6.1996U.K.
Description: Pink plastic card model (layout change on 1.1.1993)
Table of equivalences
| Categories of model S1 | Corresponding categories |
|---|---|
| A | A (see: 2) |
| B | B (see: 3) |
| BE | BE |
| C | C |
| CE | CE |
| D | D |
| DE | DE |
Additional information:U.K.
1.The last licence of this model is due to expire on 30.6.2006.U.K.
2.Licence holders who obtained their category A entitlement with the restriction to light motorcycles before 1.7.1996 are entitled to drive motor vehicles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125 cm3, without a power (kW) limitation. This right remains until the driving licence expires. On issue of a new driving licence after withdrawal the holder is only entitled to drive A1 vehicles according to Directive 91/439/EEC. Ordinary exchange every 10 years does not affect the validity of the licence.U.K.
3.Licence holders who obtained a category B licence before 1 July 1996 are entitled to drive private cars with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,5 t, as long as the vehicle is registered as a private car and not as a light lorry. This right remains until the driving licence expires. On issue of a new driving licence after withdrawal the holder is only entitled to drive B vehicles according to Directive 91/439/EEC. Ordinary exchange every 10 years does not affect the validity of the licence, which means that the above entitlement can be maintained after such an exchange.U.K.
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