The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 1998

10.—(1) Regulation 42 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1), for the words “subject to paragraph (2)” there shall be substituted “subject to the following provisions of this regulation”.

(3) In paragraph (3), for the words “subject to paragraph (7)” there shall be substituted “subject to the following provisions of this regulation”.

(4) For paragraph (4) there shall be substituted—

“(4) Except as provided in paragraph (4A), in the case of a person who has passed a test for a licence authorising the driving of a class of vehicles in category D not more than 5.5 metres in length paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) and Tables A and B in Schedule 9 shall apply as if he had passed a test for a licence authorising only the driving of the corresponding classes of vehicle in sub-category D1.

(4A) Where a person has passed tests for a licence authorising the driving of—

(a) motor vehicles in category D not more than 5.5 metres in length having automatic transmission, and

(b) motor vehicles in category C, other than vehicles in sub-category C1, having manual transmission,

he is deemed competent to drive vehicles in category D not more than 5.5 metres in length which have manual transmission.”

(5) For paragraph (6) there shall be substituted—

“(6) In the case of a person who has passed a test for a licence authorising the driving only of those classes of vehicle in category C+E which are drawbar trailer combinations paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) and Tables A and B in Schedule 9 shall apply as if he had passed a test for a licence authorising only the driving of the corresponding classes of vehicle in category C.”

(6) In paragraph (9A), for the words “sub-category B1” there shall be substituted “sub-categories B1 and B1 (invalid carriages)”.