# The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999, Paragraph 1: D. 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/1999/2864/schedule/8/paragraph/1n6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-licences-regulations-1999/schedule-8/paragraph-1n6
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