SCHEDULE 3Amendment of the principal Regulations

Schedules

46

In Schedule 2 (categories and sub-categories of vehicle for licensing purposes)—

a

in Part 1—

i

before the entry for category A in column (1) and the corresponding entries in columns (2) and (3) insert respectively—

AM

Mopeds and light quadricycles.

Q

ii

in relation to the entry for category A—

aa

for the entry in column (2) substitute “Motor bicycles and motor tricycles”; and

bb

for the entry in column (3) substitute “Q, AM, A1, A2 and K”;

iii

in relation to the entry for sub-category A1 in column (1)—

aa

in column (2) for “learner motor bicycles” substitute “A1 motorcycles and A1 motor tricycles”;

bb

for the entry in column (3) substitute “Q and AM”;

iv

after the entry for sub-category A1 and the corresponding entries in columns (2) and (3) insert respectively—

A2

A sub-category of category A comprising A2 motorcycles.

Q, AM and A1

v

after the entry for sub-category A2 in column (1) and the corresponding entries in columns (2) and (3) (as inserted by these Regulations) insert respectively—

A3

A sub-category of category A comprising A3 motorcycles and A3 motor tricycles.

Q, AM, A1, A2 and K

vi

in relation to the entry for category B in column (1)—

aa

for the entry in column (2) substitute—

Motor vehicles, other than vehicles included in category Q, AM, A, F or K, having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat, including:

i

a combination of any such vehicle and a trailer where the trailer has a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms; and

ii

a combination of any such vehicle and a trailer where the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes.

bb

in column (3) for “F, K and P” substitute “Q, AM, F and K”;

vii

the entry “B1” in column (1) and the corresponding entries in columns (2) and (3) shall be omitted;

viii

in relation to the entry for category B+E in column (1) for the entry in column (2) substitute—

Combinations of a motor vehicle (being a tractor vehicle in category B) and trailer or semi-trailer where—

  1. a

    the combination does not fall within category B or B96; and

  2. b

    the maximum authorised mass of the trailer or semi-trailer does not exceed 3.5 tonnes.

ix

in relation to the entry for category C in column (1), in column (2) after “category D, F, G or H” insert “which are designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver and”;

x

in relation to the entry for sub-category C1 in column (1), in column (2) after “7.5 tonnes” insert “which are designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver and”;

xi

in relation to the entry for sub-category D1 in column (1), in column (2) after “driver’s seat” insert “with a maximum length not exceeding 8 metres”;

xii

in relation to the entry for sub-category C1+E in column (1) for the entry in column (2) substitute—

A sub-category of category C+E comprising combinations of a motor vehicle in category B, or in sub-category C1, and a trailer or a semi-trailer where the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes and—

a

if the tractor vehicle is in category B, the maximum authorised mass of the trailer or semi-trailer exceeds 3.5 tonnes; and

b

if the tractor vehicle is in sub-category C1, the maximum authorised mass of the trailer or semi-trailer exceeds 750 kilograms.

xiii

in relation to the entry for sub-category D1+E in column (1), in column (2)—

aa

at the end of paragraph (a) add “and”;

bb

omit paragraphs (c) and (d); and

xiv

the entry “P” in column (1) and the corresponding entries in columns (2) and (3) shall be omitted; and

b

after Part 3, insert—

Part 4

(1) Category or sub-category

(2) Class of vehicle

(3) Additional categories and sub-categories

Former sub-category B1

Motor vehicles having four wheels and an unladen weight not exceeding 550 kilograms save for light quadricycles.

None

Former category B+E

Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category B and the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 3.5 tonnes.

None

Former sub-category D1

Motor vehicles having more than eight but not more than sixteen seats in addition to the driver’s seat with a maximum length exceeding 8 metres and including any such vehicle drawing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.

None

Former sub-category D1+E

Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where:

  1. a

    the tractor vehicle is in former sub-category D1,

  2. b

    the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle,

  3. c

    the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes, and

  4. d

    the trailer is not used for the carriage of passengers.

None

Former category P

Category P vehicles.

None

Part 5

(1) Category

(2) Classes of vehicle included

(3) Additional categories and sub-categories

Q

Category Q vehicles.

None

Part 6

(1) Category

(2) Classes of vehicle included

(3) Additional categories and sub-categories

B96

Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where—

  1. a

    the tractor vehicle is in category B;

  2. b

    the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms; and

  3. c

    the maximum authorised mass of the combination exceeds 3.5 tonnes but does not exceed 4.25 tonnes.

None

47

In Schedule 3 (licence fees), in Part 1 (table of fees applying on or after 1st April 2008)—

a

for paragraph 12 substitute—

  • 12. A photocard licence granted under section 99(7) of the Traffic Act following the surrender under section 99(2A) of that Act of a photocard licence granted before 19th January 2013.

b

after paragraph 12 add—

13

A Group 1 photocard licence granted under section 99(7) of the Traffic Act (the “new licence”), following the surrender under section 99(2A) of that Act of a Group 1 photocard licence granted after 18th January 2013, where the administrative validity period of the new licence is the period of 10 years in accordance with section 99(2B)(b) of that Act.

14

A Group 1 photocard licence granted under section 99(7) of the Traffic Act, following the surrender under section 99(3) or (4) of that Act of a Group 1 photocard licence granted after 18th January 2013, where an election is made under section 99(2D)(b) of that Act.

15

A Group 1 photocard licence granted under section 97 of the Traffic Act, following the surrender of, or an adequate explanation for not surrendering, a Group 1 photocard licence issued in Great Britain after 18th January 2013, where an election is made under section 99(2E)(b) of that Act.

c

in paragraphs 12 to 15, in the third column (fee payable), insert “£20”.

48

In Schedule 5 (fees for practical tests or unitary tests: vehicles of categories other than A or P)—

a

in the Schedule heading, for “A or P” substitute “AM or A”; and

b

in Part 1, in column (1), in the first entry, omit “B1,”.

49

In Schedule 5A (fees for the manoeuvres test and the practical test for vehicles of category A or P)—

a

in the Schedule heading, for “A or P” substitute “AM or A”;

b

omit Part 1;

c

in Part 2—

i

omit the heading; and

ii

in column (1), in the second entry, for “P” substitute “AM”.

50

In Schedule 7 (specified matters for theory test), in Part 1, in the heading, for “A and P” substitute “AM and A”.

51

In Schedule 8 (specified requirement for practical or unitary test), in Part 2, omit paragraph (2).

52

In Schedule 8A (specified requirements for manoeuvres test) in paragraph (2)(g)(ii) and (i)(ii) for “P” substitute “AM”.

53

In Schedule 10D (forms of certificate and statement), in Part 1, for “categories A and P” substitute “categories AM and A”.