The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/326
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 27th April 2026.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Section 2 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

(1) Regulation 31 (applications for manoeuvres tests, large vehicle off road manoeuvres tests, practical tests and unitary tests: applicants in person) of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 is amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph (1) insert—

(1ZA) An application under paragraph (1)(a) for a practical test prescribed in respect of motor vehicles in category B may not be made by any other person on behalf of the applicant in person.

(3) In paragraph (2), after “fee”, insert “and, in the case of an application for a practical test prescribed in respect of motor vehicles in category B, provided the application is made by the applicant in person” .