Division 1 Annex II to Directive 2006/126/EC is amended as follows:
United Kingdom
- (a)
point 2.1.3 is replaced by the following:
‘2.1.3.
The road:
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the most important principles concerning the observance of a safe distance between vehicles, braking distances and road holding under various weather and road conditions,
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driving risk factors related to various road conditions, in particular as they change with the weather and the time of day or night,
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characteristics of various types of road and the related statutory requirements,
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safe driving in road tunnels;’;
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- (b)
point 5.1.3 is replaced by the following:
‘5.1.3.
Specific provisions concerning vehicles of category C, CE, D and DE
Member States may decide that no restriction to vehicles with automatic transmission shall be recorded on the driving licence for a category C, CE, D or DE vehicle referred to in point 5.1.2, when the applicant already holds a driving licence obtained on a vehicle with manual transmission in at least one of the following categories: B, BE, C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 or D1E, and has performed the actions described in point 8.4 during the test of skills and behaviour.’;
- (c)
point 6.3.8 is replaced by the following:
‘6.3.8.
Special road features (if available): roundabouts; railway level crossings; tram/bus stops; pedestrian crossings; riding up-/downhill on long slopes; tunnels;’;
- (d)
point 7.4.8 is replaced by the following:
‘7.4.8.
Special road features (if available): roundabouts; railway level crossings; tram/bus stops; pedestrian crossings; riding up-/downhill on long slopes; tunnels;’;
- (e)
point 8.3.8 is replaced by the following:
‘8.3.8.
Special road features (if available): roundabouts; railway level crossings; tram/bus stops; pedestrian crossings; riding up-/downhill on long slopes; tunnels;’.