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34.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, a person who has failed to pass a [F2manoeuvres test, practical test] or unitary test (“the first test") for a licence authorising the driving of vehicles of a class included in any category may not make an application for another test for a licence authorising the driving of vehicles of any class included in the same category to be conducted before the expiry of the relevant period.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply—
(a)in a case where the person is either a member of the armed forces of the Crown or a person in the civil service of the Crown under the Secretary of State for Defence and the application is made with the consent of a person authorised by the Secretary of State for Defence; or
(b)in a case where the first test is conducted by a [F3DVSA examiner] and the Secretary of State has, prior to that test, given notice to the person that he will accept an application for a further test to be conducted before the expiry of the relevant period.
(3) In this regulation, “the relevant period" means—
[F4(za)in the case of a manoeuvres test, 3 clear working days,]
(a)in the case of a test for a licence authorising the driving of a vehicle of a class included in category [F5B+E,] C, C+E, D or D+E, 3 clear working days, and
(b)in any other case, 10 clear working days.
commencing with the first day after the date of the first test.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 34 heading inserted (30.3.2009) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/788), regs. 1(2), 12(a) (with reg. 33)
F2Words in reg. 34(1) substituted (30.3.2009) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/788), regs. 1(2), 12(b) (with reg. 33)
F3Words in reg. 34(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/480), regs. 1, 6(6)
F4Reg. 34(3)(za) inserted (30.3.2009) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/788), regs. 1(2), 12(c) (with reg. 33)
F5Word in reg. 34(3)(a) inserted (2.4.2007) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/698), regs. 1(1), 6
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