# The Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) Regulations 2023 S.I. 2023/185 · made 21 February 2023 · revised to 24 July 2025 These Regulations prescribe training for the purposes of sections 2A and 3ZA of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52). Made under: Road Traffic Act 1988 (Section 2A, Section 3ZA, Section 192, Section 195) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1988-police-driving-prescribed-training-regulations-2023/pdf/uksi_20230185_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1988-police-driving-prescribed-training-regulations-2023/pdf/uksiem_20230185_en.pdf ## Introductory text This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2022/1112 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument. Police Roads Made 21st February 2023 Laid before Parliament 23rd February 2023 Coming into force 20th March 2023 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2A(1A)(b), 3ZA(2A)(b), 192(1) and 195(7) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. In accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, the Secretary of State has consulted with representative organisations. ## 1 Citation, commencement, extent and revocation (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 20th March 2023. (2) These Regulations extend to Great Britain. (3) The Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) Regulations 2022 are revoked. ## 2 Interpretation In these Regulations— “the 1988 Act” means the Road Traffic Act 1988; “chief officer” means— (a) in relation to a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996, the chief constable; (b) in relation to Police Scotland, the chief constable; (c) in relation to the metropolitan police force, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis; (d) in relation to the City of London police force, the Commissioner of Police for the City of London; (e) in relation to the British Transport Police Force, Ministry of Defence Police and Civil Nuclear Constabulary, the chief constable, and (f) in relation to the National Crime Agency, the Director General. ## 3 Prescribed training provided by a provider licensed by the College of Policing A training course listed in column 1 of Table 1 in the Schedule is prescribed training for the purposes of sections 2A and 3ZA of the 1988 Act if— (a) it is delivered by a provider licensed by the College of Policing; (b) the instructor or trainer has met, respectively, the College of Policing Standard for Instructors or the College of Policing Standard for Trainers; (c) it includes consideration of and instruction on— (i) the National Decision Model, and (ii) the College of Policing’s Authorised Professional Practice for Roads Policing: Police Drivers and, where relevant, Police Pursuits; (d) it meets the relevant requirements in columns 2 and 3 of Table 1. ## 4 Required refresher training frequency for training provided by a provider licensed by the College of Policing At the end of the period specified in column 4 of Table 1 in the Schedule, a training course listed in column 1 of Table 1 is prescribed training for the purposes of sections 2A and 3ZA of the 1988 Act if refresher training has been undertaken in accordance with the requirements in Table 2 in the Schedule. ## 5 Prescribed training provided by Police Scotland A training course listed in column 1 of Table 1 in the Schedule is prescribed training for the purposes of sections 2A and 3ZA of the 1988 Act if— (a) it is delivered by Police Scotland; (b) the instructor or trainer has completed the relevant Scottish Police College training and the Police Scotland Training for Trainers Course; (c) it includes consideration of and instruction on the National Decision Model; (d) it meets the relevant requirements in columns 2 and 3 of Table 1. ## 6 Required refresher training frequency for training provided by Police Scotland At the end of the period specified in column 4 of Table 1 in the Schedule, a training course listed in column 1 of Table 1 is prescribed training for the purposes of sections 2A and 3ZA of the 1988 Act if refresher training has been undertaken in accordance with the requirements in Table 2 in the Schedule. ## 7 Prescribed training completed prior to 30th November 2022 (1) Training completed by designated persons prior to 30th November 2022 is prescribed training for the purposes of sections 2A and 3ZA of the 1988 Act if— (a) it was approved by a chief officer, and (b) that chief officer is satisfied that it is equivalent to a type of training specified in Table 1. (2) At the end of the relevant period, training described in paragraph (1) is prescribed training for the purposes of sections 2A and 3ZA of the 1988 Act if refresher training for the type of training that it is equivalent to has been undertaken in accordance with the requirements in Table 2 in the Schedule. (3) The relevant period in paragraph (2) is the period specified in column 4 of Table 1 for the type of training that it is equivalent to, beginning with 30th November 2022. ## Signature Chris Philp Minister of State Home Office 21st February 2023 ## Table 1 Course type Required length of course Required minimum number of trainers to maximum number of learners Period training is valid for before refresher training is required Response driving Three weeks One to three Five years Advanced driving Four weeks One to three Five years Initial phase pursuit (IPP) Three days Three to six Five years Tactical phase pursuit (TPaC) One week Five to six Three years Riding with a pillion passenger Two days One to two Three years Response motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 (inclusive) Three weeks One to two Three years Response motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2023 Three weeks One to two Three years Advanced motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 (inclusive) Two weeks One to two Three years Advanced motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2023 Two weeks One to two Three years Evasive and offensive driving Two days Three to six Three years Protected convoy driving Three days Three to six Three years VIP protection motorcycle escorts One week Two to four Three years Escorting vehicles (abnormal loads etc) Three days Three to six Five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Category B vans & passenger vehicles One day One to three Unlimited validity VIP protection driving Three days Three to six Three years . . . . . . . . . . . . Table 2 Course type Required refresher training frequency Required refresher training length Required refresher training minimum number of trainers to maximum number of learners Response driving Every five years One day One to two Advanced driving Every five years One day One to two Initial phase pursuit (IPP) Every five years One day Three to six Tactical phase pursuit (TPaC) Every three years Two days Five to six Riding with a pillion passenger Every three years Half a day One to two Response motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 (inclusive) Every three years Two days One to two Response motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2023 Every three years Two days One to two Advanced motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 (inclusive) Every three years Two days One to two Advanced motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2023 Every three years Two days One to two Evasive and offensive driving Every three years One day Three to six Protected convoy driving Every three years One day Three to six VIP protection motorcycle escorts Every three years Two days Two to four Escorting vehicles (abnormal loads etc) Every five years One day Three to six VIP protection driving Every three years One day Three to six . . . . . . . . . . . . ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations prescribe training for the purposes of sections 2A and 3ZA of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52). These Regulations revoke the Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1112). These Regulations are materially the same as the Regulations revoked, except technical changes have been made. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32) amended sections 2A and 3ZA of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to make provision as to the meaning of dangerous driving and careless driving in respect of police driving. Those standards for police driving refer to the driver having undertaken “prescribed training”. Regulation 3 sets out when a training course provided in England and Wales only will be prescribed training. Regulation 4 makes provision for refresher training to be undertaken for a training course provided in England and Wales following the end of the validity period for that course. Regulation 5 sets out when a training course provided in Scotland only will be prescribed training. Regulation 6 makes provision for refresher training to be undertaken for a training course provided in Scotland following the end of the validity period for that course. Regulation 7 makes provision for training completed prior to the commencement of the Regulations revoked to be prescribed training. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/185 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1988-police-driving-prescribed-training-regulations-2023 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.