Sheepy’s Driving School

 

PROVING YOUR ENTITLEMENT

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In June 2015 the paper counterpart of the driving licence was abolished and driving licences now consist of just the photo card.

Endorsement, penalty points and driving bans will no longer be recorded on driving licences but will instead only be accessible online.

For insurance purposes, before your first driving lesson, your instructor is required to check your full licence details to see the vehicles you’re allowed to drive and to check for penalty points and disqualifications.

The consequences for not checking the above are very serious, and this procedure is in place to protect you, your instructor, and the general public. You must follow these simple steps.

 

To generate your check code, you will need: -

• Your driving licence

• Your national insurance number

• Your home postcode

   

• Go to this website

  https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence

  Step one: Enter your driving licence number, national insurance number, and postcode as shown on your licence.

  Step two: Click on “share licence information”. This creates a code. The code is sensitive, can only be used once, and is only valid for 21 days.

  Step three: pass the code to your instructor together with the last eight digits of your driving licence number.

  In advance of your first lesson, I will view your licence details online. Be aware that I may save a screenshot as evidence of the licence entitlement check.

  Please ensure you provide your photo card licence for the first lesson with me. It is your responsibility to provide this proof before I commence the first lesson. Failure to provide this I can refuse to conduct the lesson and still charge you.