# The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2010, Regulation 5: Amendment of the principal Regulations


In regulation 5A (further requirements at tests: initial CPC test) after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) For the purposes of the conduct of the practical test referred to in the table in regulation 5 the candidate shall provide a relevant vehicle which falls within a category or sub-category shown in column (1) of the table in regulation 37 of the Driving Licences Regulations and which—
(a) has a power, mass, size or other specification equivalent to or greater than that shown in column (2) of the table in that regulation 37 in respect of the category or sub-category within which the vehicle falls;
(b) is reasonably representative of the category or sub-category to which it belongs and is otherwise suitable for the purposes of the test;
(c) complies with each requirement specified in column (1) of the following table where the vehicle is one which falls within the category or sub-category specified in relation to that requirement in column (2) of the table.
Table
(1) Requirement
(2) Category or sub-category of vehicle
The vehicle shall not be carrying goods or burden other than fixed items which are characteristic of the category or sub-category to which it belongs.
C1, C1+E, C, C+E, D1, D1+E, D, D+E
The vehicle shall be fitted with linkage and braking mechanisms which are designed for use when the trailer is fully laden
C1+E, C+E, D1+E, D+E
The vehicle shall be fitted with an anti-lock braking system and a tachograph
C1, C1+E, C, C+E, D1, D1+E, D, D+E
The vehicle shall have eight or more forward ratios.
C, C+E
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/865/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/vehicle-drivers-certificates-of-professional-competence-amendment-regulations-2010/regulation-5
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