# The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1996, Paragraph 1: B. Technical control of the vehicle


Start the engine and move off smoothly (uphill and downhill as well as on the flat).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2824/schedule/8/part/4/paragraph/1n22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-regulations-1996/schedule-8/part-4/paragraph-1n22
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