Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

9.  In regulation 40 (nature of tests other than extended tests)—

(a) In paragraph (7) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) the time during which that person is required to drive on roads is—

(i) in the case of a test, taken before 1st September 2008, for a licence authorising the driving of a class of vehicle included in category C, C1, D or D1, not less than 50 minutes;

(ii) in the case of a test, taken on or after 1st September 2008, for a licence authorising the driving of a class of vehicle included in category C, C1, D or D1, not less than 60 minutes;

(iii) in the case of a test for a licence authorising the driving of a class of vehicle included in category B+E, C1+E, C+E, D1+E or D+E, not less than 50 minutes; and

(iv) in the case of any other test, not less than 30 minutes.”.

(b) For paragraph (8A) substitute—

“(8A) The test of driving theory shall—

(a) in the case of a test for a licence authorising the driving of a class of vehicle included in a category of C or D—

(i) where the test is conducted before 1st April 2008—

(aa) be conducted as an approved form of examination consisting of 60 questions, the questions being in either a multiple choice or multiple response form and testing a candidate on the specified matters in accordance with Schedule 7; and

(bb) have a duration of 70 minutes or, in the circumstances specified in paragraph (9), 140 minutes;

(ii) where the test is conducted on or after 1st April 2008—

(aa) be conducted as an approved form of examination consisting of 100 questions, the questions being in either a multiple choice or multiple response form and testing a candidate on the specified matters in accordance with Schedule 7; and

(bb) have a duration of 115 minutes, or in the circumstances specified in paragraph (9), 230 minutes;

(b) in the case of a test for a licence authorising the driving of a class of vehicle included in a category of A, B or P—

(i) where the test is conducted before 3rd September 2007—

(aa) be conducted as an approved form of examination consisting of 35 questions, the questions being in either a multiple choice or multiple response form and testing a candidate on the specified matters in accordance with Schedule 7; and

(bb) have a duration of 40 minutes or, in the circumstances specified in paragraph (9), 80 minutes;

(ii) where the test is conducted on or after 3rd September 2007—

(aa) be conducted as an approved form of examination consisting of 50 questions, the questions being in either a multiple choice or multiple response form and testing a candidate on the specified matters in accordance with Schedule 7; and

(bb) have a duration of 57 minutes or, in the circumstances specified in paragraph (9), 114 minutes.”.