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Title: Full driving licence, how long have you had yours ?
Post by: Fly on May 15, 2014, 07:43:00 PM: Today is my silver jubilee.
25 years since I passed my driving test. (Car)
I've actually held a full licence since 6th Nov 1985 when I passed my motorcycle test :)
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Post by: simondjuk on May 15, 2014, 07:54:54 PM: November 1998 I got mine.

So about 16 years.
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Post by: therealjr on May 15, 2014, 07:56:17 PM: 32 years I think but I couldn't tell you the date
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Post by: Slacker on May 15, 2014, 07:57:13 PM: 40 yrs car, 10 yrs bike in August
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Post by: Fly on May 15, 2014, 08:02:00 PM: Quote from: therealjr on May 15, 2014, 07:56:17 PM
32 years I think but I couldn't tell you the date

It's on your licence LOL ;)
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Post by: Scimitar on May 15, 2014, 08:10:49 PM: 2nd May 1997 (car) and December 2005 Coach/Bus ;)
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Post by: Fly on May 15, 2014, 08:15:39 PM: Are those date's correct Scimitar ?
1997 for car, that really surprises me :)
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Post by: Big Dave on May 15, 2014, 10:02:30 PM: 22nd October 1975. My first car was 13 years old at the time, a 1962 Mini Traveller.
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Post by: therealjr on May 15, 2014, 11:09:51 PM: Quote from: Fly on May 15, 2014, 08:02:00 PM
It's on your licence LOL ;)

The paper one? Cos it's not on the photo one
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Post by: Pete on May 16, 2014, 12:13:35 AM: 1967
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Post by: Fly on May 16, 2014, 05:56:20 AM: Quote from: therealjr on May 15, 2014, 11:09:51 PM
The paper one? Cos it's not on the photo one

Both dates are on the back of my photo one ??
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Post by: Big Dave on May 16, 2014, 06:25:58 AM: Quote from: Fly on May 16, 2014, 05:56:20 AM
Both dates are on the back of my photo one ??

Both on mine too.
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Post by: Slacker on May 16, 2014, 06:41:30 AM: As I do licence checks at work it's not straightforward as they've changed 5 or 6 times since they were first issued as printed ones in the 1970s replacing the old cards.

eg it appears at first glance on the latest ones that anyone can ride a large motorbike until you read the exceptions and see that it's trike only
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Post by: Alsatian on May 16, 2014, 08:30:53 AM: 5th November 1971 for me (time of test was 9.45am).

How come I remember all that but forget what I went upstairs for?!!! :'(
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Post by: Kent on May 16, 2014, 07:07:26 PM: OCT 1975
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Post by: therealjr on May 16, 2014, 08:11:16 PM: Ah yes in that case 30th Aug 1983 so I'm coming up for 31 years and I can drive a B a BE a C1 a C1E a D1 and a D1E (if I knew what any of those were!!!) According to the small print I can also drive a fklnp (ditto)
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Post by: Scimitar on May 16, 2014, 09:21:34 PM: Quote from: Fly on May 15, 2014, 08:15:39 PM
Are those date's correct Scimitar ?
1997 for car, that really surprises me :)
Der 1977 I meant ::)
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Post by: Fly on May 16, 2014, 09:43:58 PM: ;D lol
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Post by: emmz on May 17, 2014, 09:17:48 AM: none for me but it aint cheap to get a provisional now a days, OH has applied for his online it cost around £90 that was done last bank hol....not arrived yet
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Post by: Umpire on May 17, 2014, 07:58:06 PM: 55 years both motor bike and car.Just driven up from Stratford on Avon today after a brilliant two day break.Stratford well worth a visit if you have not been.
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Post by: ~Aitch~ on May 18, 2014, 07:07:39 PM: 41 years.
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Post by: eabbus on May 18, 2014, 08:10:38 PM: Sept 2004 car, April 2007 bus, Jan 2010 lorry.
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Post by: Gerty Gumdrop on June 05, 2014, 04:40:12 PM: 47 years. Bloomin 'eck, didn't realise until I calculated it for this post! ;D
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Post by: Engine Driver on June 09, 2014, 10:26:37 PM: Bike.........1976, Car / Bus (all types) 1980 and Train, (Yes you need one for a train new EU laws ::)) 2003 Also qualified for Trams in 1993......... I hate driving! :))
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Post by: Pete on June 10, 2014, 01:30:50 AM: Are you working as an engine driver now?
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Post by: Engine Driver on June 12, 2014, 05:22:40 PM: Hi, sorry for late reply, I was at work. ::) Yes I drive trains for a living. Nothing very exciting these days though, just local passenger stuff out of Sheffield. :)
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Post by: Spire on June 14, 2014, 02:03:06 AM: Well reading this post I was thinking I was the most senior license holder on here, but Gerty Gumdrop beats me for that honour by 3 years, had mine for 44 years.
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Post by: Old Cruser on June 14, 2014, 09:41:07 AM: Quote from: Engine Driver on June 12, 2014, 05:22:40 PM
Hi, sorry for late reply, I was at work. ::) Yes I drive trains for a living. Nothing very exciting these days though, just local passenger stuff out of Sheffield. :)

I hope you sound your horn to my children when they wave to you from the bridge ;)
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Post by: Old Cruser on June 14, 2014, 09:42:07 AM: Think mine was 92 or 93.
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Post by: therealjr on June 15, 2014, 10:16:45 AM: What, your children on the bridge? :-)
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Post by: Engine Driver on June 15, 2014, 10:42:14 AM: I always wave to kids when they are watching the trains, theory being if I wave to them now they might not swat rocks at me when they get older!! :)) :))
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Post by: Old Cruser on June 15, 2014, 10:47:41 AM: Quote from: Engine Driver on June 15, 2014, 10:42:14 AM
I always wave to kids when they are watching the trains, theory being if I wave to them now they might not swat rocks at me when they get older!! :)) :))

:)) Always a possibility I suppose :)) and yes there are drivers who wave back which is lovely

I took a youngster in the half term to watch the trains and said if you wave to the driver sometimes they will sound their horns or wave back.
The child waved the driver sounded his horn - the child ducked under my jacket as they didn't realise how loud it would be.
After that there was no waving from the child :))
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Post by: Engine Driver on June 15, 2014, 02:06:45 PM: Yes a wave and a tootle on the frootle costs nothing and does get a smile................. usually! :))
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Post by: mycul on June 29, 2014, 01:16:08 PM: 12th February 1967, my 17th birthday
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Post by: Old Cruser on June 29, 2014, 01:22:17 PM: Quote from: Engine Driver on June 15, 2014, 02:06:45 PM
Yes a wave and a tootle on the frootle costs nothing and does get a smile................. usually! :))

We went to the Darley Dale Steam engines and when the steam train came in/out the young one was again under my coat.
He enjoys watching them but doesn't like the noise level. ;D