DRIVER NUMBER

Format/length: 16 characters
HES item:
National Codes:
Default Codes:

Notes:
A unique number assigned by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to identify a Driving Licence Holder; an applicant who has been refused a licence for medical reasons, or who has come to notice through court proceedings e.g. Driving under age.

References:
UK Government Data Standards Catalogue (GDSC), Version 2.1, Agreed 24.05.02. GDSC:
http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/gdsc/html/default.htm

DRIVER NUMBER is the same as PERSON IDENTIFIER CODE where the PERSON IDENTIFIER TYPE equals 'd. Driver Number'.

UK Government Data Standards Catalogue

Data Element Driver Number
Is Part Of
Person Identifiers
Has Parts  
Version 2.1
Status Release
Previous Versions
Version: 2.0 Status: Release
Later Versions  
Date Agreed 24 May 2002

Meta Data Value
Name Driver Number
Description A unique number assigned by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to identify a Driving Licence Holder; an applicant who has been refused a licence for medical reasons, or who has come to notice through court proceedings e.g. Driving under age.
Business Format 16 characters
Element Type Data Item
Validations
1. Must be 16 characters
2. First 5 characters are alphanumeric.
3. Next 6 characters must be numeric
4. Next 3 characters are alphanumeric
5. Last 2 characters are alpha
6. Second character of numeric section can only be 0, 1, 5 or 6.
7. Fourth and fifth characters of numeric section must be in the range 01 to 31.
Value
Default Value
Owner Driver & Vehicle Licencing Agency
Based On Driver & Vehicle Licencing Agency
Verification
Comment
Description widened from version 2.0 after input from Police IT Organisation.
 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
plural DRIVER NUMBERS