# The Motorways Traffic (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: E+W

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Motorways Traffic (England and Wales) Regulations 1982 so as to allow a learner driver to drive a car on the motorway provided the driver is supervised in the vehicle by an approved driving instructor in a dual control car.
Regulation 2 inserts a new exception to the general prohibition on learner drivers driving cars on the motorways, subject to two conditions, firstly that the learner driver is driving a dual control car, and secondly that the learner driver is supervised in the vehicle by an approved driving instructor, who is not suspended.
An Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as only minimal impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.
An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside this instrument on the UK legislation website, www.legislation.gov.uk.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/222/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motorways-traffic-england-and-wales-amendment-regulations-2018/note
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