# The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

S.I. 2003/3027 · made 24 November 2003

These Regulations amend the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 1989 (“the principal Regulations”) as follows.

Made under: Road Traffic Act 1988 (Section 125, Section 132)

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## Introductory text

ROAD TRAFFIC
Made 24th November 2003
Laid before Parliament 28th November 2003
Coming into force 19th December 2003
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 125(3)(a) and 132 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 19th December 2003.

## 2 Amendments to the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 1989

The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 1989 are amended as follows.

## 3 Amendments to the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 1989

Insert in regulation 3 (general provisions), after paragraph (4)—
“(4A) Where a person has—
(a) passed the written examination before 14th November 2002;
(b) passed the elements of the driving ability and fitness test, other than the test of hazard perception, on his first, second or third attempt after he had passed the examination; and
(c) fulfilled the conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) of regulation 3(4), he shall be regarded as having passed the examination.”.

## 4 Amendments to the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 1989

(1) Regulation 5 (driving ability and fitness test) is amended as follows.
(2) At the beginning of paragraph (1) insert “Subject to paragraph (7A), ”.
(3) In paragraph (7), for “the person conducting the test” substitute “the examiner”.
(4) At the end of regulation 5, add—
“(7A) Where a candidate has—
(a) passed the written examination before 14th November 2002;
(b) passed the elements of the driving ability and fitness test, other than the test of hazard perception, on his first, second or third attempt after he had passed the examination; and
(c) fulfilled the conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) of regulation 3(4),
the driving ability and fitness test shall consist only of tests of eyesight and driving technique and paragraphs 2(a) and (b), (3) and (4) shall not apply to him.”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
David Jamieson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Transport
24th November 2003

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 1989 (“the principal Regulations”) as follows.
The principal Regulations were amended by the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2640) on 14 November 2002 to incorporate a hazard perception testing element (“hazard perception test”) into the driving ability and fitness test. These Regulations amend regulations 3 and 4 of the principal Regulations so that a person who passed the written examination before 14 November 2002 is not required to undertake the hazard perception test as part of the driving ability and fitness test.

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