The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1999

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1996 in the following manner:–

(a) A person supervising the holder of a provisional licence to drive large goods or passenger-carrying vehicles is required to have held a driving licence for a total period of not less than 3 years and to have held continuously since 6th April 1998 a licence to drive the class of vehicle in which he is travelling.

(b) The fee for a theory test in respect of which a candidate asks for the result to be given on the same day is reduced from £25 to £21.

(c) A vehicle provided by a person taking a practical test for a full category B licence is, subject to certain exceptions, required to be fitted with satisfactory seat belts, head restraints and a rear view mirror for the examiner.

(d) The minimum duration of practical or unitary tests for vehicles in categories A, B, F, G, H, K and P is extended from 25 to 30 minutes.

(e) The syllabuses for theory tests prescribed for categories C and D are extended to include a wider range of matters and the length of those tests is increased from 25 to 35 questions.

(f) The criteria under which a person suffering from insulin-treated diabetes may be granted a licence to drive vehicles in sub-category C1 are altered.

The Regulations also make minor and consequential amendments.