| 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
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| Has Parts | |
| Version | 2.1 |
| Status | Release |
| Previous Versions |
Version: 2.0 Status: Release
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| 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.
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| 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.
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This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | DRIVER NUMBERS |