The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/2508
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No.5) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 29th September 2008.

Section 2 Amendment of Regulations

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 shall be amended in accordance with the following regulations.

Section 3 Amendment of Regulations

In regulation 40B (content of the tests) in paragraph (5)(b) after “test”, where that word first occurs, there shall be inserted “taken on or after 30th March 2009”.

Section 4 Amendment of Regulations

In regulation 40C (passing the test)—

(a) at the beginning of paragraph (6) there shall be inserted “Subject to paragraph (7)”;

(b) after paragraph (6) there shall be inserted—

(7) In relation to a practical or unitary test conducted before 30th March 2009 in respect of a licence authorising the driving of motor vehicles of a class included in category A or P—

(a) the requirements specified in paragraphs 10 to 14 of Section D of Part 1 of Schedule 8 shall not be regarded as specified requirements; and

(b) for the requirement specified in paragraph 15 of that Section there shall be substituted the following—

(15) Brake accurately to stop where directed, if need be by performing an emergency stop.