The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1996

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I PRELIMINARY

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Revocation and saving

   3. 3. Interpretation

3. PART II LICENCES

   1. Categories of entitlement

      1. 4. Classification of vehicles

      2. 5. Classes for which licences may be granted

      3. 6. Competence to drive classes of vehicle

   2. Minimum ages for holding and obtaining licences

      1. 7. Minimum ages for holding and obtaining licences

   3. Applications for licences

      1. 8. Applications for the grant of licences: general

      2. 9. Eligibility to apply for provisional licence

      3. 10. Restrictions on the grant of large goods and passenger-carrying vehicle drivers' licences

      4. 11. Restrictions on the grant of provisional licences to drive motor bicycles

      5. 12. Fees for licences

   4. Provisional licences

      1. 13. Provisional licences: interpretation

      2. 14. Duration of provisional licences authorising the driving of motor bicycles

      3. 15. Conditions attached to provisional licences

      4. 16. Conditions attached to provisional licences: holders of driving permits other than licences granted under Part III of the Traffic Act

      5. 17. Full licences not carrying provisional entitlement

   5. Miscellaneous

      1. 18. Signature of licences

      2. 19. Lost or defaced licences

4. PART III TESTS OF COMPETENCE TO DRIVE

   1. Preliminary

      1. 20. Interpretation of Part III

   2. Appointment of persons to conduct tests

      1. 21. Persons by whom practical and unitary tests may be conducted

      2. 22. Persons by whom theory tests may be conducted

      3. 23. Revocation of authority to conduct tests

   3. Applications for tests

      1. 24. Applications for practical and unitary tests: applicants in person

      2. 25. Applications for practical tests: motor bicycle instructors

      3. 26. Applications for practical tests: large vehicle instructors

      4. 27. Fees in respect of practical or unitary tests

      5. 28. Applications for theory tests: applicants in person

      6. 29. Applications for theory tests: motor bicycle instructors

      7. 30. Applications for theory tests: large vehicle instructors

      8. 31. Fees for theory tests

      9. 32. Cancellation of tests

   4. Requirements at tests

      1. 33. Vehicles suitable for test

      2. 34. Further requirements at test

      3. 35. Examiner’s right to refuse to conduct test

   5. Nature and conduct of test

      1. 36. Nature of tests other than extended tests

      2. 37. Nature of extended driving tests

      3. 38. Order of test

      4. 39. Exemption from theory test

   6. Entitlements upon passing test

      1. 40. Entitlement upon passing a test other than an appropriate driving test

      2. 41. Entitlement upon passing a test other than an appropriate driving test: category A

      3. 42. Upgrading of entitlements by virtue of passing second test

      4. 43. Entitlement upon passing an appropriate driving test

   7. Test results

      1. 44. Evidence of result of theory test

      2. 45. Evidence of result of practical or unitary test

5. PART IV GOODS AND PASSENGER-CARRYING VEHICLES

   1. General

      1. 46. Part III of the Traffic Act: prescribed classes of goods and passenger-carrying vehicle

      2. 47. Part IV of the Traffic Act: prescribed classes of goods and passenger-carrying vehicle

      3. 48. Exempted goods and military vehicles

      4. 49. Correspondences

      5. 50. Part IV of the Traffic Act: dual purpose vehicles

   2. Persons under the age of 21

      1. 51. Large goods vehicle drivers' licences issued to persons under the age of 21: trainee drivers

   3. Drivers' conduct

      1. 52. Obligatory revocation of large goods vehicle drivers' licences

      2. 53. Applicants for and holders of a licence who are disqualified by a court

      3. 54. Removal of disqualification

6. PART V APPROVED TRAINING COURSES FOR RIDERS OF MOTOR BICYCLES

   1. 55. Persons by whom training courses may be provided

   2. 56. Instructors

   3. 57. Withdrawal of approval to provide training courses or to act as instructor

   4. 58. Cessation of conduct of training

   5. 59. Approved training courses conducted on large motor bicycles

   6. 60. Certified direct access instructors

   7. 61. Nature and conduct of training courses

   8. 62. Ratio of trainees to instructors

   9. 63. Evidence of successful completion of course

   10. 64. Exemptions from Part V

7. PART VI DISABILITIES

   1. 65. Licence groups

   2. 66. Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 1 and 2 licences

   3. 67. Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 1 licences

   4. 68. Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 2 licences

   5. 69. Disabilities requiring medical investigation: High Risk Offenders

8. PART VII SUPPLEMENTARY

   1. Transitional provisions

      1. 70. Effect of change in classification of vehicles for licensing purposes

      2. 71. Saving in respect of entitlement to Group M

      3. 72. Mobile cranes as exempted goods vehicles

      4. 73. Saving in respect of entitlement to drive mobile project vehicles

   2. Miscellaneous

      1. 74. Persons who become resident in Great Britain

      2. 75. Service personnel

      3. 76. Northern Ireland licences

      4. 77. Statement of date of birth

9. Signature

10. SCHEDULES

    1. 1

       Regulations revoked

    2. 2

       Categories and sub-categories of vehicle for licensing purposes

    3. 3

       Licence fees

    4. 4

       Distinguishing marks to be displayed on a vehicle being driven under a provisional licence

    5. 5

       Fees for tests

    6. 6

       Evidence of identity of test candidates

    7. 7

       Specified matters for theory test

    8. 8

       Specified requirements for practical or unitary test

    9. 9

       Upgraded entitlements on passing second test etc

    10. 10

        Forms of certificate and statement of theory test result

    11. 11

        Forms of certificate and statement of practical and unitary test result

    12. 12

        Approved motor bicycle training courses: forms of certificate

    13. 13

        Elements of an approved training course

11. Explanatory Note