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The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1996

Driving licences

Vehicles

Driving tests

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2021-06-02

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These Regulations consolidate with amendments the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1987, the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Large Goods and Passenger-Carrying Vehicles) Regulations 1990 and regulations amending those Regulations. The amendments have been made for the purpose of implementing Council Directive 91/439/EEC on Driving Licences (OJ No. L 237, 24.8.91, p. 1) and for general purposes. The principal changes made to the previous regulations (which are now revoked) are as follows:—the categories of vehicle for licensing and testing purposes have been brought into line with the categories specified in the Directive (regulations 4, 5, 6 and 36 and Schedule 2);eligibility to apply for a provisional licence for the categories of larger vehicle is staged and depends upon the possession of a licence to drive smaller vehicles (regulation 9);access to licences authorising the riding of larger motor cycles is staged and depends upon the possession of a licence to drive smaller motor cycles (regulations 7(2) and 41);a test pass in a category B vehicle (motor cars and small goods vehicles) does not automatically confer entitlement to drive medium-sized goods vehicles and small buses (categories C1 and D1), for which separate tests must now be passed (regulations 36 and 40 and Schedules 2, 7 and 8);driving tests for medium-sized and large goods and passenger-carrying vehicle drivers' licences are divided into two parts, a theory test and a practical test, and the content of the practical tests has been modified (regulation 36 and Schedules 7 and 8);the arrangements for tests for medium-sized and large goods and passenger-carrying vehicle drivers' licences are made similar to those already applying to a smaller vehicles and include, inter alia, a trainer booking facility (regulations 24, 26, 28 and 30);the specifications for vehicles which must be provided for tests have been modified (regulation 33) and photographic evidence of identity is required at tests (regulation 34(2) and (4) and Schedule 6);provision is made for compulsory basic training for motor cyclists to be undertaken on large bicycles with an engine power over 35 kilowatts (regulations 59 and 60);the medical standards required in respect of licences are modified (regulations 65 to 68) by—the creation of two groups, Group 1 including the smaller and slower vehicles and Group 2 including medium-sized and large goods vehicles and all passenger-carrying vehicles, andthe introduction of stricter eyesight standards for drivers of Group 2 vehicles.

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Regulations

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Sch. 1

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SCHEDULE 2CATEGORIES AND SUB-CATEGORIES OF VEHICLE FOR LICENSING PURPOSES

Regulations 4 to 6 and 40

PART 1

(1) Category or sub-category	(2) Classes of vehicle included	(3) Additional categories and sub-categories
A	Motor bicycles but excluding any motor vehicle in category K.	B1, K and P.
A1	A sub-category of category A comprising learner motor bicycles but excluding any motor vehicle in category P.	P.
B	Any motor vehicle, other than a vehicle included in category A, F or P, having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes and not more than 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat, including– i a combination of such a vehicle and a trailer where the trailer has a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg, and ii a combination of such a vehicle and a trailer where the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes and the maximum authorised mass of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle.	F, K and P.
B1	A sub-category of category B comprising motor vehicles having three or four wheels, an unladen weight not exceeding 550 kilograms, a maximum design speed exceeding 50 km per hour and, if powered by an internal combustion engine, a cubic capacity exceeding 50 cubic centimetres.	K and P.
B1 (invalid carriages)	A sub-category of category B comprising motor vehicles which are invalid carriages.
B + E	Combination of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category B but the combination does not fall within that category.
C	Any motor vehicle having a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes, other than a vehicle falling within category D, F, G or H, including such a vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.
C1	A sub-category of category C comprising motor vehicles having a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 7.5 tonnes, including such a vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.
D	Any motor vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage of passengers having more than 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat, including such a vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.
D1	A sub-category of category D comprising motor vehicles having more than 8 but not more than 16 seats in addition to the driver’s seat and including such a vehicle drawing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.
C + E	Combination of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category C but the combination does not fall within that category.	B + E.
C1 + E	A sub-category of category C + E comprising any combination of a motor vehicle and trailer where– a the tractor vehicle is in sub-category C1, b the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle, and c the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes.	B + E.
D + E	Combination of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category D but the combination does not fall within that category.	B + E.
D1 + E	A sub-category of category D + E comprising any combination of a motor vehicle and trailer where– a the tractor vehicle is in sub-category D1, b the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle, c the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes, and d the trailer is not used for the carriage of passengers.	B + E
F	Agricultural or forestry tractor, but excluding any motor vehicle included in category H.	K.
G	Road roller.
H	Track-laying vehicle steered by its tracks.
K	Mowing machine or vehicle controlled by a pedestrian excluding any motor vehicle included in category B.
P	Moped.

PART 2

C1 + E (8.25 tonnes)	A sub-category of category C + E comprising any combination of a motor vehicle and trailer in sub-category C1 + E the maximum authorised mass of which does not exceed 8.25 tonnes.
D1 (not for hire or reward)	A sub-category of category D comprising motor vehicles in sub-category D1 driven otherwise than for hire or reward.
D1 + E (not for hire or reward)	A sub-category of category D + E comprising motor vehicles in sub-category D1 + E driven otherwise than for hire or reward.
L	Motor vehicle propelled by electrical power.