The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 No. 111

Amendment to regulation 29 (nature of tests other than extended tests)

3.  For paragraph (6A) of regulation 29 of the principal Regulations substitute—

“(6A) The test of driving theory shall—

(a) be conducted as an approved form of examination consisting of —

(i) 35 questions in the case of a motor vehicle included in category A, B or P; and

(ii) 60 questions in the case of a motor vehicle included in category C or D,

the questions being in either a multiple choice or multiple response form and testing a candidate on the specified matters in accordance with Schedule 6; and

(b) have a duration time

(i) in the case of a motor vehicle included in category A, B or P, 40 minutes, or in the circumstances specified in paragraph (7), 80 minutes; and

(ii) in the case of a motor vehicle included in category C or D, 70 minutes, or in the circumstances specified in paragraph (7), 140 minutes.”.