The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

Approved training courses

Provision of approved training courses

58.—(1) For the purposes of section 97(3)(e) of the Traffic Act an approved training course is a course for riders of motor bicycles or mopeds both complying with and conducted in accordance with this Part of these Regulations and approved by the Secretary of State.

(2) An approved training course may be provided—

(a) by the Secretary of State, in so far as concerns the instruction of persons in the civil service of the Crown under his department,

(b) by the Secretary of State for Defence, in so far as concerns the instruction of persons in the service of the Crown under his department, and

(c) by any chief officer of police, in so far as concerns the instruction of—

(i) members of the police force of which he is the chief officer, or

(ii) persons employed in the driving of motor vehicles for police purposes by the police authority for the area in respect of which he is the chief officer or by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District,

if that person satisfies the conditions mentioned in paragraph (4).

(3) A person may apply to the Secretary of State to be authorised to provide approved training courses and the Secretary of State may give such authorisation subject to any conditions which he thinks fit to impose if he is satisfied that the applicant satisfies the conditions mentioned in paragraph (4).

(4) The conditions specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) are that he—

(a) is a fit and proper person to conduct courses,

(b) will make proper arrangements for the conduct of courses in accordance with these Regulations, and

(c) will keep proper records of courses and the results thereof.

(5) In this Part of these Regulations—

“approved training body” means a person authorised to provide approved training courses under this Part;

“approved training course” has the meaning given in paragraph (1);

“prescribed training course” means a course containing the elements prescribed under the regulation 59.

Nature and conduct of training courses

59.—(1) A training course for riders of motor bicycles and mopeds may not be approved by the Secretary of State unless it comprises elements (A) to (E) set out in Schedule 12.

(2) Before any practical instruction is given to riders on an approved training course all the requirements of element (A) of the course must be fulfilled.

(3) To complete an approved training course successfully, a rider of a motor bicycle or moped must satisfy the approved training body or a certified instructor acting on his behalf as to each of the following matters in the following sequence—

(a) that he has fulfilled the requirements set out in element (B) of the course; and

(b) that he can execute the manoeuvres set out in element (C) of the course; and

(c) that all the requirements of element (D) of the course have been fulfilled; and

(d) that he rides safely on roads in a variety of road traffic situations, including as many as practicable of those set out in element (E) of the course.