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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/train-driving-licences-and-certificates-regulations-2010/schedule-3/paragraph-8",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2010/724",
  "legislation_title": "The Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations 2010",
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  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In relation to the basic principles of physics the driver must—\n(a) understand forces at the wheel;\n(b) be able to identify factors influencing accelerating and braking performance (weather conditions, braking equipment, reduced adhesion, sanding, etc.); and\n(c) understand principles of electricity (circuits, measuring voltage, etc.).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 substituted (1.1.2016) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1798), regs. 1(3), 2(4) (with reg. 3)"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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