had to do a load of drops round leicester so called in , grabed a philips street atlas of leicestershire and rutland of the shelf, went back to cab to check where i needed to be ,but couldnt make out any of the names of the streets.
does any one else struggle reading these ,or is it just me 
Specsavers are still doing 2 for 1 I hear ⌠
You might get a shock when your medical is due. I did and have 101 on my licence now. Its a real pain on a motorbike
MalcâŚwe all think our eyes are better than they are âŚjust before my medical a few weeks ago i went to the doctors.and he asked me to read the chartâŚwell ni couldnt read below the third lineâŚso he told me he didnt want to take my moneyâŚand to go and see an optician and come backâŚvery good of him i thoughtâŚso i made the appointmentâŚhad my eyes testedâŚand waited for my new glassesâŚwhat i never realised is âŚi already had long distance glassesâŚbut for some reason i too to the doctors my reading glassesâŚno wonder i couldnt seeâŚso it goes to prove that in old age âŚits not only your eyes that sufferâŚbut the brain as wellâŚ
AnywayâŚthe optician told me that he knows that particular doctors surgery, and said that the eyesight test is completely unnacceptableâŚ1.because its not illuminated 2. its too far away 3. the seat is not adjustable, and so a patient is not in line with the chartâŚSo my eyes are now better than they were, with my new glasses,including sun glasses with prescription lenses. I sent off my medical papers to DVLAâŚthey wrote back 2 weeks later saying I had to tell them in writing, that i will always wear my glasses when driving, which i did, but i have no intention of doing so because my eyes are perfectâŚexcept when reading a newspaperâŚi can read perfectly any number plate, or road sign⌠so just take it easy out thereâŚ
Wheel Nut:
You might get a shock when your medical is due. I did and have 101 on my licence now. Its a real pain on a motorbike
I was annoyed when I got my C+D provisional added because they 101âd all the other categories. I need glasses to meet the standards for vocational use, but not A+B. Finally got it straightened out so my licence only shows 101 on C+D.
Agreed itâs a pain on a motorcycle. I did have a BMW System 3 lid for some years!
pardon my ignorance but what is a â101â on your license
Who said that? Whereâs me cane?? 
dogface:
pardon my ignorance but what is a â101â on your license
it means that you must wear specs or lenses when driving anything or you can be fined for not having a brief.
On the back of a licence it will say the codes you have got.
Wheel Nut:
it means that you must wear specs or lenses when driving anything or you can be fined for not having a brief.
Not quite. Anything to which the restriction code is next to.
Itâs odd because I donât have a 101 next to my C1E, but I do have on all other vocational categories. My A,B,BE and fklnp donât have 101.
As you can see, the DVLA struggle to get it right and consistent, but the bottom effort was better than their 2nd try. The first try had 101 across all categoriesâŚ
The 115 I have on the back means they can knock on my door and say âWeâve come for your liver, sir!â
More on driving licence information codes can be found HERE
macplaxton:
Wheel Nut:
it means that you must wear specs or lenses when driving anything or you can be fined for not having a brief.Not quite. Anything to which the restriction code is next to.
Itâs odd because I donât have a 101 next to my C1E, but I do have on all other vocational categories.
The 115 I have on the back means they can knock on my door and say âWeâve come for your liver, sir!â
More on driving licence information codes can be found HERE
Where on the licence (plastic/photo type) are these codes ?
dambuster:
:oops: Where on the licence (plastic/photo type) are these codes ?
Box number 12. which also runs underneath. See photo on edit.
SORRY I GOT MIXED UP WITH WHEELNUT. 101 is not for hire or reward. 01 is eyesight correction
Wheel Nut:
dogface:
pardon my ignorance but what is a â101â on your licenseit means that you must wear specs or lenses when driving anything or you can be fined for not having a brief.
Isnât it not for hire and reward? 
Wheel Nut:
You might get a shock when your medical is due. I did and have 101 on my licence now. Its a real pain on a motorbike
101 is ânot for hire or rewardâ
itâs 01 for eyesight correction
Ah, I often wondered about those
So I can drive a 44t artic, but not a 7.5t with trailer weighing more tha zzzzzzzzzzzzzz - sorry, I nodded off for a minute then.
And I can drive a double deck coach (plus trailer) full of holidaymaker passengers from Calias to the Spanish Costas, but I canât drive a minibus of 14 if theyâre payi zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - oops, sorry, I did it again.
Seriously though - I hope one supercedes the other
ok, must reply faster
was just scanning my DL
just noticed I have 01 codes for C, CE, D1 but not D
Denis F:
ok, must reply fasterwas just scanning my DL
just noticed I have 01 codes for C, CE, D1 but not D
Bus drivers are blind, arenât they?? 
allikat:
Denis F:
ok, must reply fasterwas just scanning my DL
just noticed I have 01 codes for C, CE, D1 but not D
Bus drivers are blind, arenât they??
nice new Sig - well done
DVLA need to sort their computer system out so that all licences get sorted on a common anniversary date ie: Your Birthday
Just recently got back my Driving licence after 45 yr medical but it will need to go back in 3yrs time for a new photo ( every 10 yrs-no cost) then 1 yr later my Driver Card goes back for renewal, then 2 yrs later licence goes back again 50 yr medical and so on and onâŚzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Why dont they just do a licence / picture / driver card renewal every 5 yrs at the medical point :question: â â â â site easier if you ask me :unamused: In fact why not just put it all on 1 card ( well soon all probably have a Driver CPC card aswell - that will give me 5 to find space in my wallet for then, as we all have a site access cards and a Fleetboard/Telematics card aswell )zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 
Easiest way to find out how bad your eyes are is to pop into the Local Pound Shop and try the ÂŁ1.00 Glasses they sell.
I thought my eyes were spot on but found myself straining to read small print, I invested in a pair of ÂŁ1 specs and hey presto and small print is easily read