The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 1990

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO THE MOTOR VEHICLES (DRIVING LICENCES) REGULATIONS 1987

1.  In regulation 3(1) in the definition of “moped” and in regulations 10, 11(1)(b) and 24(1)(e)(ii) and in paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 4 for the words “group K” there shall be substituted the words “category K”.

2.  In regulations 6(1), 8(1)(a), 11(2), 16(1) and 20(1)(d) and (2) and in paragraph 3(b) of the table in regulation 7 for the words “group D” there shall be substituted the words “category A”.

3.  In regulation 11(2) for the words “group A, B, C, or E” there shall be substituted the words “category B, B plus E, B1, C1, C1 plus E, D1, D1 plus E or P”.

4.  In regulation 19(3)(b)(1) for the words “group E” there shall be substituted the words “category P”.

5.  In regulation 23(1) for the word “group” there shall be substituted the word “category”.

6.  In regulation 30(3)(e) after the word “design” there shall be inserted the words “or class”.

Regulation 12

SCHEDULE 2

Regulations 20 and 29

SCHEDULE 3CATEGORIES OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR DRIVING TEST PURPOSES

(1)(2)(3)(4)
CategoryClass of Vehicle included in the CategoryAdditional RequirementsAdditional Categories Covered
AMotor bicycle (with or without side-car) but excluding any vehicle included in category K or P.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12 and 13B1 and P
BMotor vehicle with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes and not more than 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat, not included in any other category and including such a vehicle drawing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10B plus E, B1, C1, C1 plus E, D1, D1 plus E, F, K, L, N and P
B1Motor tricycle with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 500 kg and an engine capacity greater than 50 cc but excluding any vehicle included in category K, L or P.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10 and, if fitted with a means for reversing, 7 and 8K, L and P
C1Motor vehicle used for the carriage of goods with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 7.5 tonnes and including such a vehicle drawing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10B, B plus E, B1, C1 plus E, D1, D1 plus E, F, K, L, N and P
D1Motor vehicle used for the carriage of passengers (but not for hire or reward) with more than 8 seats, but not more than 16 seats, in addition to the driver’s seat, and including such a vehicle drawing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10B, B plus E, B1, C1, C1 plus E, D1 plus E, F, K, L, N and P
B plus ECombination of a motor vehicle in category B and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 750 kg.
C1 plus ECombination of a motor vehicle in category C1 and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 750 kg.
D1 plus ECombination of a motor vehicle in category D1 and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 750 kg.
FAgricultural tractor, but excluding any vehicle included in category H.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10K
GRoad Roller.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10
HTrack-laying vehicle steered by its tracks.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11
KMowing machine or pedestrian controlled vehicle.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
LVehicle propelled by electrical power but excluding any vehicle included in category A, K or P.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10 and, if fitted with a means for reversing, 7 and 8K
NVehicle exempted from duty under section 7(1) of the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
PMoped.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12 and 13
(1)

Regulation 19(3)(b) is as substituted by S.I. 1989/762, 1989/1612.