# The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 1996, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These regulations further amend regulation 9(6) of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1987 by providing that, subject to one special condition, any person with a disability may be a “qualified driver” for the purpose of supervising a learner driver in a motor car. The special condition (in addition to general conditions as to age and experience) is that he must be able to take control of the braking and steering of the car in an emergency.
This provision replaces the previous regulation, which permitted only persons suffering from leg disabilities to act as supervisors (whether or not they could take control in an emergency).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1997/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-amendment-no-4-regulations-1996/note
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