Amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 199916

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

a

for paragraph (3), substitute—

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Subject to paragraphs (3A) and (4), the test for a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in category C, C + E, D or D + E shall be conducted in four parts, namely—

a

the large vehicle test of driving theory,

b

the large vehicle test of hazard perception,

c

the large vehicle off road manoeuvres test, and

d

a practical test of driving skills and behaviour,

and a person taking such a test must pass all four parts.

b

after paragraph (3), insert—

3A

Where a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test and practical test are to be conducted by a DVSA examiner, such tests may be conducted concurrently and the requirements of regulation 40A(2)(c) shall not apply.

c

in paragraph (4)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), after “specified requirements prescribed in respect of the”, insert “large vehicle off road manoeuvres test and”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (aa), after “specified requirements prescribed in respect of the”, insert “large vehicle off road manoeuvres test and”,

iii

in sub-paragraph (ab), after “specified requirements prescribed in respect of the”, insert “large vehicle off road manoeuvres test and”,

iv

in sub-paragraph (ac), after “specified requirements prescribed in respect of the”, insert “large vehicle off road manoeuvres test and”,

v

in sub-paragraph (b), after “shall consist of”, insert “a large vehicle off road manoeuvres test and”.