The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Heavy Goods and Public Service Vehicles) Regulations 1990

Regulation 2(2)

SCHEDULE 1

PART I CLASSES OF HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES

(1) Class	(2) Definition
For the purposes of the above definitions where a vehicle is fitted with two wheels in line transversely and the distance between the centres of their respective areas of contact with the road is less than 457mm they shall be regarded as only one wheel.
1	An articulated goods vehicle combination without automatic transmission.
1A	An articulated goods vehicle combination with automatic transmission.
2	A heavy goods vehicle without automatic transmission, other than an articulated goods vehicle combination, designed and constructed to have more than four wheels in contact with the road surface.
2A	A heavy goods vehicle with automatic transmission, other than an articulated goods vehicle combination, designed and constructed to have more than four wheels in contact with the road surface.
3	A heavy goods vehicle without automatic transmission, other than an articulated goods vehicle combination, designed and constructed to have not more than four wheels in contact with the road surface.
3A	A heavy goods vehicle with automatic transmission, other than an articulated goods vehicle combination, designed and constructed to have not more than four wheels in contact with the road surface.

PART II CLASSES OF PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES

(1) Class	(2) Definition
1	A double-decked vehicle without automatic transmission.
1A	A double-decked vehicle with automatic transmission.
2	A single-decked vehicle without automatic transmission or a half-decked vehicle without automatic transmission being in either case a vehicle the overall length of which exceeds 8.5 metres.
2A	A single-decked vehicle with automatic transmission or a half-decked vehicle with automatic transmission being in either case a vehicle the overall length of which exceeds 8.5 metres.
3	A single-decked vehicle without automatic transmission or a half-decked vehicle without automatic transmission being in either case a vehicle the overall length of which does not exceed 8.5 metres but which does exceed 5.5 metres.
3A	A single-decked vehicle with automatic transmission or a half-decked vehicle with automatic transmission being in either case a vehicle the overall length of which does not exceed 8.5 metres but which does exceed 5.5 metres.
4	A single-decked vehicle without automatic transmission or a half-decked vehicle without automatic transmission being in either case a vehicle the overall length of which does not exceed 5.5 metres.
4A	A single-decked vehicle with automatic transmission or a half-decked vehicle with automatic transmission being in either case a vehicle the overall length of which does not exceed 5.5 metres.
4B	A vehicle specified in item 4 or 4A above but restricted to uses specified in the licence.

Regulations 11(2)(b) and 12(2)(b)

SCHEDULE 2 Diagram of distinguishing marks to be displayed on a vehicle driven under a provisional licence

FORM “A”

FORM “B”

Regulation 16

SCHEDULE 3 Entitlement to drive corresponding categories of large goods and passenger-carrying vehicles

PART I

(1) Class of heavy goods vehicle	(2) Category of large goods vehicle
1	C, C plus E.
1A	As in 1 but limited to vehicles with automatic transmission.
2	C, C plus E but limited to drawbar trailer combinations only.
2A	As in 2 but limited to vehicles with automatic transmission.
3	As in 2.
3A	As in 2A.

PART II

(1) Class of public service vehicle	(2) Category of passenger vehicle.
1	D, D plus E.
1A	As for 1 but limited to vehicles with automatic transmission.
2	As for 1.
2A	As for 1 but limited to vehicles with automatic transmission.
3	D.
3A	As for 3 but limited to vehicles with automatic transmission.
4	D limited to vehicles of not more than 5.5 metres in length.
4A	As for 4 but limited to vehicles with automatic transmission.
4B	B.