The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Amendment of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

2.—(1) The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In Article 19(1) (speed limit on vehicles required to display or displaying distinguishing mark required on vehicles driven by holders of provisional licences)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “Subject to paragraph (2),” substitute “Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3),”; and

(b) after paragraph (2) insert—

“(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who drives a category A2 motorcycle or a category A motorcycle while under the supervision of an approved motorcycle instructor or while taking a test of competence prescribed by virtue of Article 5(3).

(4) In paragraph (3) “approved motorcycle instructor”, “category A2 motorcycle” and “category A motorcycle” have the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.”.

(3) In Article 19A(2) (restrictions on newly qualified drivers)—

(a) in paragraph (5)(b) at the beginning insert “subject to paragraph (5A),”; and

(b) after paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A) The restriction specified in paragraph (5)(b) does not apply to a person who after 18th January 2013 has passed a test of competence prescribed by virtue of Article 5(3) in the driving of a category A2 motorcycle or category A motorcycle.

(5B) In paragraph (5A) “category A2 motorcycle” and “category A motorcycle” have the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicle (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.”.

(1)

Article 19 was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 1998/1074 (N.I. 7)

(2)

Article 19A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 1998/1074 (N.I. 7)