The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2008

Meaning of “theory test” etc.

3.—(1) In regulation 3 (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “large motor bicycle” insert—

““large vehicle test of driving theory” means the test of driving theory described in regulation 40B(2);

“large vehicle test of hazard perception” means the test of hazard perception described in regulation 40B(4);

“large vehicle theory test pass certificate” means a certificate in the form specified in regulation 47B(1);”;

(b) in the definition of “practical test” after “two” insert “or three”;

(c) after the definition of “standard motor bicycle” insert—

““standard test of driving theory” means the test described in regulation 40B(1);

“standard test of hazard perception” means the test described in regulation 40B(3);

“standard theory test pass certificate” means a certificate in the form specified in regulation 47(2)(a);; and”; and

(d) omit the definitions of “theory test” and “theory test pass certificate”.

(2) After regulation 3, insert—

“Meaning of “theory test”

3A.— (1) In these Regulations, “theory test” means—

(a) where a test is to be conducted, by virtue of regulation 40(2), in two parts, the part, described in regulation 40(2)(a), which consists of the standard test of driving theory and the standard test of hazard perception; and

(b) in any other case, each of the large vehicle test of driving theory and the large vehicle test of hazard perception.

(2) Any reference in these Regulations to a “theory test” includes such a test conducted as part of an extended driving test.”.