Section 1 Probationary period for newly qualified drivers.

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

For the purposes of this Act, a person’s probationary period is, subject to section 7, the period of two years beginning with the day on which he becomes a qualified driver.

(2)

For the purposes of this Act, a person becomes a qualified driver on the first occasion on which he passes—

(a)

any test of competence to drive mentioned in paragraph (a) or (c) of section 89(1) of the M1Road Traffic Act 1988;

(b)

any test of competence to drive conducted under the law of

F1(i)

F2an EEA State,

(ii)

the Isle of Man,

(iii)

any of the Channel Islands, or

(iv)

Gibraltar.

F3(3)

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(4)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 1(2)(b) substituted (1.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/1974, reg. 5, Sch. 4 para. 5(2)
F2: Word in s. 1(2)(b)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Driving Licences (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1251), regs. 1(2), 4(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: S. 1(3)(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Driving Licences (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1251), regs. 1(2), 4(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Marginal citations

M1: 1988 c. 52.