{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-instruction-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/schedule-1/part-I",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-instruction-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/schedule-1/part-I.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2010/227",
  "legislation_title": "The Motor Vehicles (Driving Instruction) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-instruction-regulations-northern-ireland-2010",
  "path": "schedule/1/part/I",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": "SPECIFIED MATTERS FOR DRIVING THEORY TEST",
  "text": "The test of driving theory shall consist of a theoretical examination, in which the candidate is required to answer from his own knowledge, on all or any of the following subjects—\n(a) the principles of road safety generally and their application in particular circumstances;\n(b) the techniques of driving a motor car correctly, courteously and safely, including control of the vehicle, road procedure, recognising hazards, taking proper action with respect to hazards, dealing with pedestrians and other road users and the use of safety equipment;\n(c) the tuition required to instruct a pupil on the matters set out in paragraph (b), the correction of the pupil’s errors, the manner of the instructor, the relationship between instructor and pupil and simple vehicle adaptation for disabled drivers;\n(d) the theory of learning and the theory and practice of teaching and assessment;\n(e) the Official Highway Code for Northern Ireland, published by The Stationery Office and other matters in the booklet in which it is published;\n(f) the booklet “The Official DSA Guide to Learning To Drive” issued by the Department for Transport and published by The Stationery Office;\n(g) the interpretation of the reasons for failure appended to the Statement of Failure to pass the test of competence prescribed by regulation 36(2)(b) of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996;\n(h) knowledge, adequate to the needs of driving instruction, of the mechanism and design of a motor car; and\n(i) the book “The Official DSA Guide to Driving - The Essential Skills “, issued by the Department for Transport and published by The Stationery Office.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Schs. 1-3 substituted (29.11.2010) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/367), reg. 1, 2(20), Sch. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/227/schedule/1/part/I",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:26:26.422398+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."
}