The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021

Amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

8.  In Schedule 8 (specified requirements for practical or unitary test)—

(a) in Part 3 (practical test: categories C and C + E), in section A (vehicle safety checks)—

(i) in paragraph 2, after “category C + E only,”, insert “where the test candidate has passed a test for a licence authorising the driving of vehicles in category C,”,

(ii) after paragraph 2, insert—

“2A.   In the case of a test for a licence authorising the driving of vehicles in category C + E only, where the test candidate has not passed a test for a licence authorising the driving of vehicles in category C—

(a) on three occasions demonstrate (or at the discretion of the person conducting the test describe how to perform) a check on, at the discretion of the person conducting the test, either—

(i) the condition and safety of a component of the vehicle specified in paragraph 3,

(ii) the condition and safety of one of the following: the body of the vehicle, any sheeting used in respect of a load on the vehicle, a load itself, anything intended to secure such a load, the vehicle’s cabin locking (if any), or its cargo doors (if any), or

(iii) the vehicle’s tachograph or any other part of the dashboard instrument panel, and

(b) demonstrate on one occasion, and describe on a second occasion how to perform, a check (chosen at the discretion of the person conducting the test) on the condition and safety of either—

(i) a component of the vehicle or trailer (as relevant) specified in paragraph 3,

(ii) one of the following: the body of the trailer, any sheeting used in respect of a load on the trailer, a load itself, anything intended to secure such load, or the trailer’s cargo doors (if any), or

(iii) the coupling mechanism or the brake and electrical connection between the tractor vehicle and the trailer.”;

(b) in Part 4 (practical test: categories D and D + E), in section A (vehicle safety checks)—

(i) in paragraph 2, after “category D + E only,”, insert “where the test candidate has passed a test for a licence authorising the driving of vehicles in category D,”,

(ii) after paragraph 2, insert—

“2A.   In the case of a test for a licence authorising the driving of vehicles in category D + E only, where the test candidate has not passed a test for a licence authorising the driving of vehicles in category D—

(a) on three occasions demonstrate (or at the discretion of the person conducting the test describe how to perform) a check (chosen at the discretion of the person conducting the test) on the condition and safety of either—

(i) a component of the vehicle (chosen at the discretion of the person conducting the test) listed in paragraph 3, or

(ii) a feature (chosen at the discretion of the person conducting the test) of the vehicle listed in paragraph 4, and

(b) demonstrate on one occasion, and describe on a second occasion how to perform, a check (chosen at the discretion of the person conducting the test) on the condition and safety of either—

(i) a component of the vehicle or trailer (as relevant) listed in paragraph 3,

(ii) a feature (chosen at the discretion of the person conducting the test) of the vehicle or trailer (as relevant) listed in paragraph 4, or

(iii) the coupling mechanism or the brake and electrical connection between the tractor vehicle and the trailer.”.