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Commission Directive (EU) 2015/653 of 24 April 2015 amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences (Text with EEA relevance)
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In Annex I, Section 3 of Directive 2006/126/EC concerning page 2 of the driving licence, point (a), point (12) is replaced by the following:
The codes shall be as follows:
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harmonised European Union codes
Sight correction and/or protection
Glasses
Contact lens(es)
Eye cover
Glasses or contact lenses
Specific optical aid
Hearing aid/communication aid
Prosthesis/orthosis for the limbs
Upper limb prosthesis/orthosis
Lower limb prosthesis/orthosis
Modified transmission
Automatic selection of gear ratio
Adapted transmission control device
Modified clutch
Adapted clutch pedal
Hand operated clutch
Automatic clutch
Measure to prevent obstruction or actuation of clutch pedal
Modified braking systems
Adapted brake pedal
Brake pedal suitable for use by left foot
Sliding brake pedal
Tilted brake pedal
Hand operated brake
Brake operation with maximum force of … N(1) (for example: “20.07(300N)”)
Adapted parking brake
Measure to prevent obstruction or actuation of brake pedal
Knee operated brake
Brake system operation supported by external force
Modified accelerator system
Adapted accelerator pedal
Tilted accelerator pedal
Hand operated accelerator
Knee operated accelerator
Accelerator operation supported by external force
Accelerator pedal on the left
Measure to prevent obstruction or actuation of accelerator pedal
Pedal adaptations and pedal safeguards
Extra set of parallel pedals
Pedals at (or almost at) the same level
Measure to prevent obstruction or actuation of accelerator and brake pedals when pedals not operated by foot
Raised floor
Combined service brake and accelerator systems
Accelerator and service brake as combined system operated by one hand
Accelerator and service brake as combined system operated by external force
Combined service brake, accelerator and steering systems
Accelerator, service brake and steering as combined system operation by external force with one hand
Accelerator, service brake and steering as combined system operation by external force with two hands
Modified control layouts (lights switches, windscreen wiper/washer, horn, direction indicators, etc.)
Control devices operable without releasing the steering device
Control devices operable without releasing the steering device with the left hand
Control devices operable without releasing the steering device with the right hand
Control devices operable without releasing the steering device and the accelerator and braking mechanisms
Modified steering
Steering with maximum operation force of … N(1) (for example “40.01(140N)”)
Adapted steering wheel (larger/thicker steering wheel section, reduced diameter, etc.)
Adapted position of steering wheel
Foot operated steering
Assistive device at steering wheel
One hand/arm operated alternative adapted steering system
Two hand/arm operated alternative adapted steering system
Modified rear/side view devices
Adapted device for rear view
Additional inside device permitting side view
Blind spot viewing device
Driver seating position
Driver seat height for normal view and in normal distance from the steering wheel and the pedals
Driver seat adapted to body shape
Driver seat with lateral support for good stability
Driver seat with armrest
Seat belt adaptation
Seat belt type with support for good stability
Modifications to motorcycles (sub-code use obligatory)
Single operated brake
Adapted front wheel brake
Adapted rear wheel brake
Adapted accelerator
Seat height allowing the driver, in sitting position, to have two feet on the surface at the same time and balance the motorcycle during stopping and standing.
Maximum operation force of front wheel brake … N(1) (for example “44.09(140N)”)
Maximum operation force of rear wheel brake … N(1) (for example “44.10(240N)”)
Adapted foot-rest
Adapted hand grip
Motorcycle with side-car only
Tricycles only
Restricted to vehicles of more than two wheels not requiring balance by the driver for starting, stopping and standing
Restricted to a specific vehicle/chassis number (vehicle identification number, VIN)
Letters used in combination with codes 01 to 44 for further specification:
left
right
hand
foot
middle
arm
thumb
Limited to day time journeys (for example: one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset)
Limited to journeys within a radius of … km from holder's place of residence or only inside city/region
Driving without passengers
Limited to journeys with a speed not greater than … km/h
Driving authorised solely when accompanied by a holder of a driving licence of at least the equivalent category
Without trailer
No driving on motorways
No alcohol
Restricted to driving vehicles equipped with an alcohol interlock in accordance with EN 50436. Indication of an expiry date is optional (for example “69” or “69(01.01.2016)”)
Exchange of licence No … issued by … (EU/UN distinguishing sign in the case of a third country; for example “70.0123456789.NL”)
Duplicate of licence No … (EU/UN distinguishing sign in the case of a third country; for example “71.987654321.HR”)
Restricted to category B vehicles of the motor quadricycle type (B1)
Restricted to vehicles with automatic transmission
(…) Restricted to vehicles which comply with the specifications indicated in brackets, for the application of Article 13 of this Directive
Restricted to two-wheel vehicles with or without side-car
Restricted to category AM vehicles of the three-wheel or light quadricycle type
Restricted to tricycles
Restricted to tricycles combined with a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg
Category A1 motorcycle with a power/weight ratio above 0,1 kW/kg
Category BE vehicle where the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 3 500 kg
Restricted to holders of a driving licence for a category A vehicle of the motor tricycle type not having reached the age of 24 years
Restricted to holders of a driving licence for a category A vehicle of the two-wheel motorcycle type not having reached the age of 21 years
Driver holding CPC meeting the obligation of professional aptitude provided for by Directive 2003/59/EC until … (for example “95(01.01.12)”)
Category B vehicles combined with a trailer with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 750 kg where the maximum authorised mass of such combination exceeds 3 500 kg but does not exceed 4 250 kg
Not authorised to drive a category C1 vehicle which falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85(2)
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national codes valid only for driving in the territory of the Member State which issued the licence.
Where a code applies to all categories for which the licence is issued, it may be printed under headings 9, 10 and 11;’
This force indicates the driver's capability for operating the system.
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport (OJ L 370, 31.12.1985, p. 8).’
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