The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999
S.I. 1999/2864 · Made 19 October 1999 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland
ROAD TRAFFIC
Made 19th October 1999
Laid before Parliament 21st October 1999
Coming into force 12th November 1999
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, in exercise of the powers conferred by the following sections of the Road Traffic Act 1988F1, namely sections 88(5) and (6)F2, 89(1A), (2A), (3), (4), (5), (5A), (6), (7), (9) and (10)F3, 89A(3) and (5)F4, 91, 92(2) and (4)F5, 94(4) and (5)F6, 97(1), (1A), (3), (3A), (3B) and (4)F7, 98(2) and (4)F8, 99(1) and (1A)F9, 99A(3), (4) and (6)F10, 101(2) and (3), 105(1), (2), (3) and (4)F11, 108(1)F12, 114(1)F13, 115(1) and (3)F14, 115A(1)F15, 117(2A)F16, 118(4), 120, 121F17, 122F18, 164(2)F19, 183(6)F20 and 192(1)F21, after consulting with representative organisations in accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and, in the case of regulations 14, 30 and 35, with the approval of the TreasuryF22, hereby makes the following Regulations:C1C2
Annotations to the whole text
Textual amendments
- F1
1988 c. 52. Relevant amendments are referred to where appropriate below. Amending statutes and instruments are referred to in the footnotes to these Regulations in the following manner: “the 1989 Act" means the Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22); “the 1990 Regulations" means the Driving Licences (Community Driving Licence) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/144), “the 1991 Act" means the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), “the 1996 Regulations" means the Driving Licences (Community Driving Licence) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1974) and “the 1998 Regulations" means the Driving Licences (Community Driving Licence) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1420).
- F2
Subsection (6) was amended by the 1990 Regulations.
- F3
Subsection (1A) was inserted by the 1996 Regulations, subsections (2A) and (5A) were inserted by the 1989 Act, section 6; subsection (3) was amended by the 1991 Act, Schedule 4, paragraph 63; subsection (4) was amended by the 1989 Act, Schedule 3, paragraph 8 and by the 1996 Regulations; subsection (7) was amended and subsections (9) and (10) were substituted by the 1989 Act, Schedule 3, paragraph 8 and subsections (7), (9) and (10) were amended by the 1996 Regulations. Subsection (4)(b) is to be read with the Department of Transport (Fees) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/643), as amended by S.I. 1991/811, 1993/1601, 1995/1684 and 1996/1929, the relevant entries being items 5, 5A and 6 in Schedule 1, Table III.
- F4
Section 89A was inserted by the 1989 Act, section 4(4).
- F5
Subsection (2) was amended by the 1996 Regulations.
- F6
Subsections (4) and (5) were amended by the 1989 Act, section 5(7) and (8).
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Subsections (1) and (3) were amended by the 1989 Act, section 6(2) and Schedule 6 and by the 1996 and 1998 Regulations, subsection (1A) was inserted by the 1998 Regulations; subsections (3A) and (3B) were inserted by the 1989 Act, section 6(2) and subsection (3A) was amended by the 1996 and 1998 Regulations; subsection (4) was amended by the 1996 and 1998 Regulations; subsection (4) was amended by the 1998 Regulations.
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Subsections (2) and (4) were amended by the 1989 Act, Schedule 3, paragraph 11. Subsection (2) was amended by the 1990 Regulations.
- F9
Subsection (1) was amended by Schedule 3, paragraph 12, of the 1989 Act; subsection (1A) was inserted by section 2(2) of that Act.
- F10
Section 99A was inserted by the 1996 Regulations; subsection (4) was amended by the 1998 Regulations.
- F11
Subsection (2) was amended by the 1989 Act, Schedule 3, paragraph 14 and by the 1990, 1996 and 1998 Regulations; subsection (4) was amended by the 1996 Regulations.
- F12
See the definitions of “prescribed" and “regulations".
- F13
Sections 114, 115, 116 and 117 to 122 (Part IV of the Act) were substituted by the 1989 Act, section 2(1) and Schedule 2, Section 114(1) was amended by the 1996 Regulations.
- F14
Subsection (3) was amended by the 1991 Act, Schedule 4, paragraph 64 and the 1996 Regulations.
- F15
Section 115A was inserted by the 1996 Regulations.
- F16
Subsection (2A) was inserted by the 1991 Act, Schedule 4, paragraph 65.
- F17
See the definition of “prescribed".
- F18
Amended by the 1990 Regulations.
- F19
Amended by the 1991 Act, Schedule 4, paragraph 68.
- F20
Inserted by the 1989 Act, Schedule 3, paragraph 23.
- F21
See the definition of “prescribed".
- F22
See section 105(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
Modifications
- C1
Regulations modified (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1)(2), Sch. 5 para. 43
- C2
Regulations applied (with modifications) (21.3.2024) by The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/414), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1 para. 43
Contents
- Part I: PRELIMINARY
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Revocation and saving
- 3Interpretation
- 3AMeaning of “theory test”
- Part II: LICENCES
- Categories of entitlement
- 4Classification of vehicles
- 5Classes for which licences may be granted
- 6Competence to drive classes of vehicle: general
- 7Competence to drive classes of vehicle: special cases
- 8Competence to drive classes of vehicle: dual purpose vehicles
- Minimum ages for holding or obtaining licences
- 9Minimum ages for holding or obtaining licences
- Applications for licences
- 10Applications for the grant of licences: general
- 11Eligibility to apply for provisional licence
- 12Restrictions on the grant of large goods and passenger-carrying vehicle driver’s licences
- 13Restrictions on the grant of provisional licences to drive motor bicycles Repealed
- 14Fees for licences
- Provisional licences
- 15Duration of provisional licences authorising the driving of motor bicycles
- 15ARestrictions on provisional licences: two-wheeled vehicles
- 16Conditions attached to provisional licences
- 17Meaning of “qualified driver"
- 18Conditions attached to provisional licences: holders of driving permits other than licences granted under Part III of the Traffic Act
- 19Full licences and provisional entitlement
- Miscellaneous
- 20Signatures on licences
- 21Lost or defaced licences
- 21AExchangeable licences
- 21BProhibition on holding more than one licence
- Part III: TESTS OF COMPETENCE TO DRIVE
- Preliminary
- 22Interpretation of Part III
- 22APersons by whom safe road use test may be conducted
- 22BPersons by whom safe road use test may be conducted
- Appointment of persons to conduct tests
- 23Persons by whom theory tests may be conducted
- 23ARegulation 23A
- 24Persons by whom manoeuvres tests, large vehicle off road manoeuvres tests, practical tests and unitary tests may be conducted
- 25Revocation of authority to conduct tests
- 25ARegulation 25A
- 25BApplications for safe road use tests
- Applications for tests
- 26Applications for theory tests: applicants in person
- 27Applications for theory tests: motor bicycle instructors
- 28Applications for theory tests: large vehicle instructors
- 28AApplications for theory tests: motor car instructors
- 29Eligibility to reapply for theory test
- 30Fees for theory tests
- 31Applications for manoeuvres tests, large vehicle off road manoeuvres tests, practical tests and unitary tests: applicants in person
- 32Applications for manoeuvres or practical tests: motor bicycle instructors
- 33Applications for large vehicle off road manoeuvres tests or practical tests: large vehicle instructors
- 33AApplications for large vehicle off road manoeuvres tests conducted by large vehicle off road manoeuvres test examiners: large vehicle instructors
- 34Eligibility to reapply for manoeuvres tests, large vehicle off road manoeuvres tests, practical tests or unitary tests
- 35Fees in respect of manoeuvres tests, large vehicle off road manoeuvres tests, practical tests or unitary tests
- 36Cancellation of tests
- Requirements at tests
- 37Test vehicles
- 38Further requirements at tests
- 39Examiner’s right to refuse to conduct test
- Nature and conduct of tests
- 40Nature of tests other than extended tests
- 40ARegulation 40A
- 40BContent of the tests
- 40CPassing the test
- 41Nature of extended driving tests
- 42Exemption from theory test
- Entitlements upon passing test
- 43Entitlement upon passing a test other than an appropriate driving test
- 44Entitlement upon passing a test other than an appropriate driving test: category A Repealed
- 44AEntitlement upon passing a test other than an appropriate driving test: category AM
- 45Upgrading of entitlements by virtue of passing second test
- 46Entitlement upon passing an appropriate driving test
- 46AResults of safe road use test and validity of certificates
- Test results
- 47Evidence of result of theory test : vehicles other than category C or D
- 47A.Evidence of result of theory test: category C and D
- 47BLarge vehicle theory test pass certificates
- 48Evidence of the result of manoeuvres test, large vehicle off road manoeuvres test, practical test or unitary test
- Part IV: GOODS AND PASSENGER—CARRYING VEHICLES
- General
- 49Part III of the Traffic Act: Prescribed classes of goods and passenger-carrying vehicle
- 50Part IV of the Traffic Act: prescribed classes of large goods and passenger—carrying vehicle
- 51Exempted goods vehicles and military vehicles
- 52Correspondences
- 53Part IV of the Traffic Act: dual purpose vehicles
- Persons under the age of 21
- 54Large goods vehicle drivers' licences granted to persons under the age of 21
- Drivers’ conduct
- 55Large goods vehicle drivers’ licences and LGV Community licences: obligatory revocation or withdrawal and disqualification
- 56Holders of licences who are disqualified by order of a court
- 57Removal of disqualification
- Part V: APPROVED TRAINING COURSES FOR RIDERS OF MOTOR BICYCLES AND MOPEDS
- Approved training courses
- 58Provision of approved training courses
- 59Nature and conduct of training courses
- Instructors
- 60Certified Instructors
- 60ATemporary certified instructors Repealed
- 61Persons authorised as assistant instructors
- 62Withdrawal of approval to provide training courses or to act as instructo r
- 63Cessation of conduct of training
- 64Approved training courses conducted by certified direct access instructors
- 65Certified direct access instructors
- 65ATemporary certified direct access instructors Repealed
- Miscellaneous
- 66Eligibility to undertake approved training course
- 67Ratio of trainees to instructors
- 68Evidence of successful completion of course
- 68AApproved training courses before 19th January 2013
- 69Exemptions from Part V
- 69AReview of Part V
- Part VI: DISABILITIES
- 70Licence groups
- 71Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 1 and 2 licences
- 72Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 1 licences
- 73Disabilities prescribed in respect of Group 2 licences
- 74Disabilities requiring medical investigation: High Risk Offenders
- 75Examination by an officer of the Secretary of State
- Part VII: SUPPLEMENTARY
- Transitional provisions
- 76Effect of change in classification of vehicles for licensing purposes
- 77Saving in respect of entitlement to Group M
- 78Saving in respect of entitlement to former category N
- 79Saving in respect of entitlement to drive mobile project vehicles
- 79ASaving in respect of former category and sub-category
- Miscellaneous
- 80Persons who become resident in Great Britain
- 80ZAInterpretation (regulations 80ZA to 80AH)
- 80AModification of regulation 80: Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: first scenario
- 80AAModification of regulation 80: Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: second scenario
- 80ABModification of regulation 80: Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: third scenario
- 80ABAModification of regulation 80: Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: fourth scenario
- 80ABBModification of regulation 80: Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: fifth scenario
- 80ACModification of regulation 80: Ukraine Extension Scheme: first scenario
- 80ADModification of regulation 80: Ukraine Extension Scheme: second scenario
- 80ADAModification of regulation 80: Ukraine Extension Scheme: third scenario
- 80AEModification of regulation 80: Ukraine Family Scheme: first scenario
- 80AFModification of regulation 80: Ukraine Family Scheme: second scenario
- 80AGModification of regulation 80: Ukraine Family Scheme: third scenario
- 80AHModification of regulation 80: paragraph UKR 29.3(b) or (c) leave
- 80BModification of regulation 80 and further enactments relating to licences in respect of certain licences issued in EEA States
- 81Service personnel
- 82Northern Ireland licences
- 83Statement of date of birth
- Review
- 84Review
- Signature
- Schedule 1Regulations Revoked
- Schedule 2: CATEGORIES AND SUB-CATEGORIES OF VEHICLE FOR LICENSING PURPOSES
- 1Part 1
- 2Part 2
- 3Part 3
- 4Part 4
- 5Part 5
- 6Part 6
- Schedule 3: LICENCE FEES
- 1Part 1
- 2INTERPRETATION
- Schedule 4: DISTINGUISHING MARKS TO BE DISPLAYED ON A MOTOR VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN UNDER A PROVISIONAL LICENCE
- Part 1: Diagram of distinguishing mark to be displayed on a motor vehicle in England, Wales or Scotland.
- Paragraph Repealed
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Part 2: Diagram of optional distinguishing mark to be displayed on a motor vehicle in Wales if a mark in the form set out in Part 1 is not displayed.
- Paragraph Repealed
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Schedule 5FEES FOR PRACTICAL TESTS , UNITARY TESTS OR LARGE VEHICLE OFF ROAD MANOEUVRES TESTS: VEHICLES OF CATEGORIES OTHER THAN AM OR A
- Schedule 5A: FEES FOR THE MANOEUVRES TEST AND THE PRACTICAL TEST FOR VEHICLES OF CATEGORY AM or A
- 1TESTS CONDUCTED BEFORE 5TH OCTOBER 2009
- 2...
- Schedule 6: EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY OF TEST CANDIDATES Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- Paragraph Repealed
- Schedule 7: SPECIFIED MATTERS FOR THEORY TEST
- ICATEGORIES AM and A
- Paragraph
- 1B. The driver
- 2B. The driver
- 1C. The road
- 2C. The road
- 3C. The road
- 4C. The road
- 1D. Other road users
- 2D. Other road users
- 3D. Other road users
- 1E. General rules and regulations and other matters
- 2E. General rules and regulations and other matters
- 3E. General rules and regulations and other matters
- 1F. Road and vehicle safety
- 2F. Road and vehicle safety
- 3F. Road and vehicle safety
- Part 2: CATEGORY B
- Paragraph
- A. Road traffic regulations
- 1B. The driver
- 2B. The driver
- 1C. The road
- 2C. The road
- 3C. The road
- 4C. The road
- 1D. Other road users
- 2D. Other road users
- 1E. General rules and regulations and other matters
- 2E. General rules and regulations and other matters
- 3E. General rules and regulations and other matters
- 1F. Road and vehicle safety
- 2F. Road and vehicle safety
- 3F. Road and vehicle safety
- G. Environmental matters
- 3CATEGORY C
- 4CATEGORY D
- Paragraph
- 1B. The driver
- 2B. The driver
- 1C. The road
- 2C. The road
- 3C. The road
- 4C. The road
- 1D. Other road users
- 2D. Other road users
- 1E. General rules and regulations and other matters
- 2E. General rules and regulations and other matters
- 3E. General rules and regulations and other matters
- 4E. General rules and regulations and other matters
- 5E. General rules and regulations and other matters
- 1F. Road and vehicle safety
- 2F. Road and vehicle safety
- 3F. Road and vehicle safety
- 4F. Road and vehicle safety
- 5F. Road and vehicle safety
- 1G. Vehicle construction and maintenance
- 2G. Vehicle construction and maintenance
- 3G. Vehicle construction and maintenance
- 4G. Vehicle construction and maintenance
- 5G. Vehicle construction and maintenance
- 6G. Vehicle construction and maintenance
- 7G. Vehicle construction and maintenance
- Schedule 8: SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS FOR PRACTICAL OR UNITARY TEST
- 1Practical Test: Categories A and P
- 1C. Preparation to drive
- 2C. Preparation to drive
- 1D. Technical control of the vehicle
- 2D. Technical control of the vehicle
- 3D. Technical control of the vehicle
- 4D. Technical control of the vehicle
- 5D. Technical control of the vehicle
- 6D. Technical control of the vehicle Repealed
- 7D. Technical control of the vehicle Repealed
- 8D. Technical control of the vehicle Repealed
- 9D. Technical control of the vehicle Repealed
- 10D. Technical control of the vehicle Repealed
- 11D. Technical control of the vehicle Repealed
- 12D. Technical control of the vehicle Repealed
- 13D. Technical control of the vehicle Repealed
- 14D. Technical control of the vehicle Repealed
- 15D. Technical control of the vehicle Repealed
- 1E. Behaviour in traffic
- 2E. Behaviour in traffic
- 3E. Behaviour in traffic
- 4E. Behaviour in traffic
- 5E. Behaviour in traffic
- 6E. Behaviour in traffic
- 7E. Behaviour in traffic
- 8E. Behaviour in traffic
- 9E. Behaviour in traffic
- 10E. Behaviour in traffic
- 11E. Behaviour in traffic
- 12E. Behaviour in traffic
- FAlighting from vehicle
- 2Practical Test: Categories B and B+E
- 1B. Vehicle Safety Checks
- 2B. Vehicle Safety Checks
- 3B. Vehicle Safety Checks
- 1C. Preparation to drive
- 2C. Preparation to drive
- 3C. Preparation to drive
- 1D. Technical control of the vehicle
- 2D. Technical control of the vehicle
- 3D. Technical control of the vehicle
- 4D. Technical control of the vehicle
- 5D. Technical control of the vehicle
- 1E. Behaviour in traffic
- 2E. Behaviour in traffic
- 3E. Behaviour in traffic
- 4E. Behaviour in traffic
- 5E. Behaviour in traffic
- 6E. Behaviour in traffic
- 7E. Behaviour in traffic
- 8E. Behaviour in traffic
- 9E. Behaviour in traffic
- 10E. Behaviour in traffic
- 11E. Behaviour in traffic
- 12E. Behaviour in traffic
- Part 3: Practical Test: Categories C and C+E
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- A. Vehicle Safety Checks
- B. Preparation to drive
- C. Technical control of the vehicle
- D. Behaviour in traffic
- E. Larger vehicles: speed reduction and steering
- F. Trailers Repealed
- G. Vehicle safety
- H Safe and energy-efficient driving
- Part 4: Practical Test: Categories- D and D+E
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- A. Vehicle safety checks
- B. Preparation to drive
- C. Technical control of the vehicle
- D. Behaviour in traffic
- E. Larger vehicles: speed reduction and steering
- F. Trailers Repealed
- G. Vehicle safety
- H Safe and energy-efficient driving
- Part 5: Unitary Test: Categories F, G, H, and K
- AEyesight
- BTechnical control of the vehicle
- CBehaviour in traffic
- DVehicle safety checks
- Part 6: Unitary Test: Categories F and G
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Part 7: Unitary Test: Category H
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Schedule 8ASPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS FOR MANOEUVRES TEST
- Schedule 8B: SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE VEHICLE OFF ROAD MANOEUVRES TEST
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- Schedule 9UPGRADED ENTITLEMENTS ON PASSING SECOND TEST
- Schedule 10: FORMS OF CERTIFICATE AND STATEMENT OF THEORY TEST RESULT
- Part 1: STANDARD THEORY TEST PASS CERTIFICATE
- Certificate of passing a theory test
- Part 2: THEORY TEST FAILURE STATEMENT
- Statement of failure to pass a theory test
- Schedule 10A: Large vehicle test of driving theory
- 1Statement of performance: pass
- 2Statement of performance: fail
- Schedule 10B: Large vehicle test of hazard perception
- 1Statement of performance: pass
- 2Statement of performance: fail
- Schedule 10CLarge vehicle theory test pass certificate
- Schedule 10D: FORMS OF CERTIFICATE AND STATEMENT
- 1categories AM and A MODULE 1 PASS CERTIFICATE
- 2MODULE 1 FAILURE STATEMENT
- Schedule 10E: FORMS OF CERTIFICATE AND STATEMENT OF FAILURE OF LARGE VEHICLE OFF ROAD MANOEUVRES TEST RESULT
- 1LARGE VEHICLE OFF ROAD MANOEUVRES TEST PASS CERTIFICATE
- 2LARGE VEHICLE OFF ROAD MANOEUVRES TEST STATEMENT OF FAILURE
- Schedule 11: FORMS OF CERTIFICATE AND STATEMENT OF PRACTICAL AND UNITARY TEST RESULT
- Part 1: TEST PASS CERTIFICATE
- Certificate of passing the [extended*] test of competence to drive
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Part 2: TEST FAILURE STATEMENT
- Statement of failure to pass the practical test/test of competence to drive
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Paragraph
- Schedule 12: ELEMENTS OF AN APPROVED TRAINING COURSE
- 1(A) Introduction
- 2Paragraph 2
- (B) Practical on site training
- (C) Practical on site riding
- 1(D) Practical on road training
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 1(E) Practical on road riding
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Schedule 13: APPROVED MOTOR BICYCLE TRAINING COURSES: FORMS OF CERTIFICATE
- Part 1: CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR’S CERTIFICATE
- Paragraph Repealed
- Paragraph
- Part 2: CERTIFIED DIRECT ACCESS INSTRUCTOR’S CERTIFICATE
- Paragraph Repealed
- 3CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF APPROVED TRAINING COURSE
- 4Temporary Certified Instructor’s Certificate
- 5Temporary Certified Direct Access Instructor’s Certificate
- Explanatory note