Explanatory note

This Order designates the Republic of Korea and the Principality of Monaco under section 108(2)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 as making satisfactory provisions for the issue of certain classes of driving licence. This enables a person holding one of these licences to exchange it for a corresponding British licence.

The licences affected in the case of both the Republic of Korea and the Principality of Monaco are those authorising the driving of mopeds, motor cars and small goods vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass (with or without a trailer), tractors, pedestrian controlled vehicles and mowing machines.

There are specific provisions regarding motor bicycle licences. In the case of the Principality of Monaco most licences authorising the driving of motor bicycles are also exchangeable. However, if that licence is one which had previously been granted in exchange for a licence held by a person who had originally passed a driving test in the Republic of Korea it may not be exchanged for a corresponding British licence. In the case of the Republic of Korea a motor bicycle licence is not exchangeable for a corresponding British one if the licence had been granted to a person who passed a driving test in the Republic of Korea.

The Order also provides that a licence may not be exchanged for a British licence authorising the driving of vehicles with manual transmission unless the holder took a driving test on a vehicle with manual transmission.