(a) before the definition of "appropriate driving test", there shall be inserted - 

" "ambulance" means a motor vehicle which - 
(a) is constructed or adapted for, and used for no other purpose than, the carriage of sick, injured or disabled people to or from welfare centres or places where medical or dental treatment is given, and

(b) is readily identifiable as such a vehicle by being marked "Ambulance" on both sides;";



(b) in the definition of "mobile project vehicle", the words "for children" shall be omitted;

(c) for the definition of "power to weight ratio" there shall be substituted - 

" "power to weight ratio", in relation to a motor bicycle, means the ratio of the maximum net power output of the engine of the vehicle to its weight (including the weight of any side-car) with - 
(a) a full supply of fuel in the tank,

(b) an adequate supply of other liquids needed for its propulsion, and

(c) no load other than its normal equipment, including loose tools;".

    (3) For paragraph (2)(a) there shall be substituted - 

" (ii) surrendered to the Secretary of State or is revoked otherwise than by notice under section 93(1) or (2) of the Traffic Act (revocation because of disability or prospective disability), or".

(a) vehicles of all classes included in that category or sub-category unless by that licence he is or was authorised to drive - 


(i) only motor vehicles of a specified class within that category or sub-category, in which case he shall be deemed competent to drive only vehicles of that class, or

(ii) only motor vehicles adapted on account of a disability, in which case he shall be deemed competent to drive only such classes of vehicle included in that category or sub-category as are so adapted (and for the purposes of this paragraph, a motor bicycle with a side-car may be treated in an appropriate case as a motor vehicle adapted on account of a disability),



and

(b) all classes of vehicle included in any other category or sub-category which is specified in column (3) of Schedule 2 as an additional category or sub-category in relation to that category or sub-category unless by that licence he is or was authorised to drive - 



(i) only motor vehicles having automatic transmission, in which case he shall, subject to paragraph (2), be deemed competent to drive only such classes of motor vehicle included in the additional category or sub-category as have automatic transmission, or

(ii) only motor vehicles adapted on account of a disability, in which case he shall be deemed competent to drive only such classes of vehicle included in the additional category or sub-category as are so adapted.

    (2) Where the additional category is F, K or P, paragraph (1)(b)(i) shall not apply.

    (3) A person who has held, for a period of at least two years, a relevant full licence authorising the driving of vehicles included in category C, other than vehicles included in sub-category C1, may also drive a motor vehicle of a class included in category D which is - 

(a) damaged or defective and being driven to a place of repair or being road tested following repair, and

(b) is not used for the carriage of any person who is not connected with its repair or road testing,

unless by that licence he is authorised to drive only vehicles having automatic transmission, in which case he shall be deemed competent to drive only such of the vehicles mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) as have automatic transmission.

    (4) A person who holds a relevant full licence authorising the driving of vehicles included in category C, other than vehicles included in sub-category C1, may drive a dual purpose vehicle if - 

(a) he is a member of the armed forces of the Crown, and

(b) the vehicle is - 


(i) adapted to carry not more than 24 persons in addition to the driver, and

(ii) used to carry passengers for naval, military or air force purposes.

    (5) A person who holds a relevant full licence authorising the driving of vehicles included in category D, other than vehicles included in sub-category D1 or D1 (not for hire and reward), may drive a passenger-carrying vehicle recovery vehicle unless by that licence he is authorised to drive only vehicles having automatic transmission, in which case he shall be deemed competent to drive only passenger-carrying vehicle recovery vehicles having automatic transmission.

    (6) A person who holds a relevant full licence authorising the driving of vehicles included in category B, other than vehicles in sub-category B1 or B1 (invalid carriages), may drive an incomplete large vehicle unless by that licence he is authorised to drive only motor vehicles having automatic transmission, in which case he shall be deemed competent to drive only incomplete large vehicles having automatic transmission.

    (7) A person who holds a relevant full licence authorising the driving of vehicles included in category B, other than vehicles in sub-category B1 and B1 (invalid carriages), may drive - 

(a) an exempted goods vehicle other than - 


(i) a passenger-carrying vehicle recovery vehicle, or

(ii) a mobile project vehicle,



(b) an exempted military vehicle, and

(c) a passenger-carrying vehicle in respect of which the conditions specified in regulation 47(2) or (2A) are satisfied,

unless by that licence he is authorised to drive only motor vehicles having automatic transmission, in which case he shall be deemed competent to drive only such of the vehicles mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) as have automatic transmission.

    (8) A person who - 

(a) holds a relevant full licence authorising the driving of vehicles of a class included in category B, other than vehicles in sub-category B1 or B1 (invalid carriages),

(b) has held that licence for an aggregate period of not less than 2 years, and

(c) is aged 21 or over,

may drive a mobile project vehicle on behalf of a non-commercial body - 

 -  the aims of the approved training course;

 -  the importance of having the right equipment and clothing.

     2. Trainees' eyesight must be tested. Trainees must be able to read, in good daylight, a vehicle registration mark containing letters and figures 79.4mm high at a distance of 20.5 metres (with the aid of glasses or contact lenses if worn).

(B) Practical on site training
Trainees must receive practical on site training at the conclusion of which they must fulfil the following requirements, that is to say they must: - 

 -  be familiar with the motor cycle, its controls and how it works;

 -  be able to carry out basic machine checks to a satisfactory standard and be able to take the bike on and off the stand satisfactorily;

 -  be able to wheel the machine around to the left and right showing proper balance and bring the motorcycle to a controlled halt by braking;

 -  be able to start and stop the engine satisfactorily.

(C) Practical on site riding
Trainees must undertake practical on site riding at the conclusion of which they must be able to: - 

 -  ride the machine under control in a straight line and bring the machine to a controlled halt;

 -  ride the machine round a figure of eight circuit under control;

 -  ride the machine slowly under control;

 -  carry out a U-turn manoeuvre satisfactorily;

 -  bring the machine to a stop under full control as in an emergency;

 -  carry out controlled braking using both brakes;

 -  change gear satisfactorily;

 -  carry out rear observation correctly;

 -  carry out simulated left and right hand turns correctly using the Observation-Signal-Manoeuvre (OSM) and Position-Speed-Look (PSL) routines.

(D) Practical on road training
     1. Before undertaking practical on road riding trainees must be instructed in the matters set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 below and achieve the objectives mentioned therein.

     2. Trainees must understand the following: - 

 -  the need to be clearly visible to other road users (the use of conspicuity aids);

 -  the importance of knowing the legal requirements for riding on the road;

 -  why motor cyclists are more vulnerable than most road users;

 -  the need to drive at the correct speed according to the road and traffic conditions;

 -  the importance of knowing the Highway Code;

 -  the need to ride defensively and anticipate the actions of other road users;

 -  the need to use rear observation at appropriate times;

 -  the need to assume the correct road position when riding;

 -  the need to leave sufficient space when following another vehicle;

 -  the need to pay due regard to the effect of varying weather conditions when riding.

     3. Trainees must be aware of: - 

 -  the effect on a vehicle of the various types of road surface that can be encountered;

 -  the dangers of drug and alcohol use;

 -  the consequences of aggressive attitudes when driving;

 -  the importance of hazard perception.

(E) Practical on road riding
     1. Trainees must undertake on road riding for a period of not less than 2 hours. They must (subject to paragraph 2 below) encounter all the following traffic situations and demonstrate their ability to handle each one competently and safely: - 

 -  roundabouts

 -  junctions

 -  pedestrian crossings

 -  traffic lights

 -  gradients

 -  bends

 -  obstructions.

     2. Upon application being made by an approved training body for the purpose, the licensing authority may excuse that body from compliance with a requirement mentioned in paragraph 1 above in respect of practical on-road instruction conducted from premises where the training body provides courses if, having regard to the location of those premises, he is satisfied that it is impractical to comply with that requirement.

     3. Trainees must also repeat the following exercises in normal road conditions: - 

 -  carry out a U-turn manoeuvre satisfactorily;

 -  bring the machine to a stop under full control as in an emergency.

(a) extending to holders of Community licences the right to drive, in specified circumstances, certain types of larger vehicle in respect of which they have not passed a test (regulation 7 and Schedule 1);

(b) extending to resident holders of Community licences who hold counterpart licences the right to drive certain categories of vehicle as provisional licence holders (regulations 12(1) and (3) and 21(5));

(c) providing for the theory test to be conducted either as a written test or using computer technology (regulation 23);

(d) imposing a new charge of £10 for each form of pass certificate for a practical or unitary driving test supplied to bus operators and other companies which are authorised to conduct tests of their own drivers (regulation 29);

(e) introducing a requirement that anyone applying to the Secretary of State for approval as a provider of approved training courses for motor cyclists ("CBT courses") must be a fit and proper person to conduct those courses (regulation 34);

(f) requiring a person who has successfully undertaken a CBT course to retake it if he is disqualified by a court until he passes a driving test (regulation 41);

(g) removing the exemption from the requirement to undertake a CBT course enjoyed by a person who has passed a moped test since 1st December 1990 if he is disqualified by a court until he passes a driving test (regulation 42);

(h) introducing a revised syllabus for CBT courses (regulation 54 and Schedule 13);

(i) increasing the fees for practical and unitary driving tests (as specified below) and for the London taxi drivers' test (from £28.50 to £31) (regulation 51 and Schedule 2);

(j) modifying certain provisions of the principal regulations, in particular to clarify the status of a test prescribed in respect of a category of vehicle which is taken in a vehicle which is not prescribed as the minimum test vehicle for the entire category (in particular regulations 20, 26 and 27);

(k) modifying certain provisions of the principal regulations

 -  where they fail to give effect to stated policy and practice, and

      -  to correct the drafting.

(l) revoking regulations relating to heavy goods vehicle and public service vehicle licences which are now spent.

The fees payable in respect of tests from 1st April 1997 (with the percentage increase and the date of the last change shown in brackets) are: -