# The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2025

S.I. 2025/1085 · made 14 October 2025

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2864) to allow holders of Group 2 licences (bus and lorry drivers) to use any appropriate glucose monitoring system, by removing the requirement for blood testing.

Made under: Road Traffic Act 1988 (Section 92, Section 105)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-amendment-no-5-regulations-2025/pdf/uksi_20251085_en.pdf; Revised UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-amendment-no-5-regulations-2025/pdf/uksiem_20251085_en_002.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-amendment-no-5-regulations-2025/pdf/uksiem_20251085_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

ROAD TRAFFIC
Made 14th October 2025
Laid before Parliament 16th October 2025
Coming into force 7th November 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 92(4)(b) and 105(1), (2) and (3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
Representative organisations have been consulted in accordance with section 195(2) of that Act.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 7th November 2025.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

## 2 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

In the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999, in regulation 73 (disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 2 licences)—
(a) in paragraph (6B)(a), for “blood glucose monitoring” substitute “appropriate monitoring to assess glucose levels and any risk of hypoglycaemia”;
(b) in paragraph (6C)(b), for the words from “a device” to “blood” substitute “an appropriate device that measures and records”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Simon Lightwood
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
14th October 2025

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2864) to allow holders of Group 2 licences (bus and lorry drivers) to use any appropriate glucose monitoring system, by removing the requirement for blood testing.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum has been published alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-amendment-no-5-regulations-2025
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