# The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999, Regulation 8: Competence to drive classes of vehicle: dual purpose vehicles

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person who is a member of the armed forces of the Crown may drive a dual purpose vehicle when it is being used to carry passengers for naval, military or air force purposes—
(a) where the vehicle has a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes, if he holds a relevant full licence authorising the driving of vehicles included in category B other than vehicles in former sub-category B1 or sub-category B1 (invalid carriages),
(b) where the vehicle has a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 7.5 tonnes, if he holds a relevant full licence authorising the driving of vehicles included in sub-category C1,
(c) in any other case, if he holds a relevant full licence authorising the driving of vehicles included in category C other than vehicles in sub-category C1.
(2) Where the person is authorised by his licence to drive only motor vehicles included in the relevant category or sub-category having automatic transmission, he may drive only dual purpose vehicles having automatic transmission.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2864/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-regulations-1999/regulation-8
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