{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/motor-cars-driving-instruction-amendment-regulations-2017/regulation-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2017/1156",
  "legislation_title": "The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/motor-cars-driving-instruction-amendment-regulations-2017",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Amendments to the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005",
  "text": "(1) The Motor Car (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows.\n(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “licence” for “regulation 12” substitute “regulations 4, 7 and 12”.\n(3) In regulation 7 (instructional ability and fitness test)—\n(a) in paragraph (1), for “an examiner as if” to the end substitute “a pupil, and which is carried out on a road in a motor vehicle in which the examiner is present.”;\n(b) omit paragraph (2);\n(c) for paragraph (3), substitute—\n“(3) In assessing the candidate’s knowledge and ability, the examiner shall have regard to the candidate’s—\n(a) method, clarity, adequacy and correctness of instruction;\n(b) observation and proper correction of the pupil’s errors;\n(c) manner, patience and tact in dealing with the pupil; and\n(d) ability to inspire confidence.”; and\n(d) after paragraph (3), insert—\n“(4) In this regulation—\n“pupil” means a person who is undergoing instruction and is the holder of —\n(a) a provisional licence to drive a motor car granted under Part 3 of the Act;\n(b) a current licence to drive a motor car (not being a provisional licence) granted under Part 3 of the Act;\n(c) a current licence to drive a motor car granted under the law in force in Northern Ireland and corresponding to either a full or provisional driving licence; or\n(d) a Community licence authorising the holder to drive a motor car in Great Britain;\nbut does not include an approved driving instructor, or any person who is training to become an approved driving instructor and who has passed a driving ability and fitness test; and\n“candidate” means the person undergoing the instructional ability and fitness test.”.\n(4) In regulation 8 (motor car to be provided for practical part of examination)—\n(a) in paragraph (5)—\n(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “the examiner” substitute “a pupil”;\n(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), after “driver’s seat” insert “and front passenger seat”;\n(iii) after sub-paragraph (b), insert—\n“(ba) have fitted to the rear seat of the vehicle a seat belt;”;\n(iv) in sub-paragraph (d), for “that meets the conditions set out in paragraph (6)” substitute “which complies with the requirements of Part VI of the Act”; and\n(v) in the words after sub-paragraph (d), for “examiner is playing the role referred to in regulation 7(1)(a) or (b)” substitute “pupil is a holder of a provisional licence”; and\n(b) omit paragraph (6).\n(5) In regulation 12(12) (nature of test and provision of a motor car), in the definition of “pupil”, for sub-paragraph (d), substitute—\n“(d) a Community licence authorising the holder to drive a motor car in Great Britain; but does not include an approved driving instructor, or any person who is training to become an approved driving instructor and who has passed a driving ability and fitness test; and”.\n(6) In Schedule 1, paragraph 10 (requirements for test of driving technique)—\n(i) after “Perform”, insert “at least two of”; and\n(ii) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “and reverse right or left round a corner while keeping within the correct traffic lane”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 2005/1902. Relevant amendments are that the definition of “licence” in regulation 2 was amended by S.I. 2014/2216 and S.I. 2015/952, regulation 8(5) was amended by S.I. 2005/2716 and regulation 12(12) was added by S.I. 2014/2216. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1156/regulation/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:05:52.768612+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}