PART III TESTS OF COMPETENCE TO DRIVE
Nature and conduct of tests
F7Passing the test40C
F4ZA1
A person (“the candidate”) shall be treated as having passed the safe road use test if the candidate satisfies the person conducting the test of the candidate’s knowledge of the matters in Schedule 7 Part 2 other than the excepted matters.
1
A person shall be treated as having passed the theory test described in regulation F640(1A)(a) or 40(2)(a) if he satisfies the person conducting the test—
a
in respect of the standard test of driving theory, of his knowledge and understanding of the specified matters; and
b
in respect of the standard test of hazard perception, that his performance in the test demonstrates an ability to perceive hazards on the road.
F31A
A candidate shall be treated as having passed the theory test described in regulation 3A(1)(ab) if the candidate satisfies the person conducting the test—
a
in respect of the abridged standard test of driving theory, of the candidate’s knowledge and understanding of the matters specified in Part 2 of Schedule 7; and
b
in respect of the standard test of hazard perception, that the candidate’s performance in the test demonstrates an ability to perceive hazards on the road.
2
A person shall be treated as having passed—
a
the large vehicle test of driving theory if he satisfies the person conducting the test of his knowledge and understanding of the specified matters and the CPC subjects; and
b
the large vehicle test of hazard perception if he satisfies the person conducting the test that his performance in the test demonstrates an ability to perceive hazards on the road.
3
A person shall be treated as having passed the F8manoeuvres test or practical test if he satisfies the person conducting it of his ability to drive safely and to comply with the specified requirements.
4
The specified matters for a standard test of driving theory in respect of a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in a category shown in column (1) of the table at the end of this regulation are the matters specified in relation to that category in column (2) of the table.
5
The specified matters for a large vehicle test of driving theory in respect of a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in a category shown in column (1) of the table at the end of this regulation are the matters specified in relation to that category in column (2) of the table.
6
F5... The specified requirements for a practical or unitary test in respect of a licence authorising the driving of a motor vehicle of a class included in a category shown in column (1) of the table are the requirements specified in relation to that category in column (3) of the table.
(1) Category | (2) Specified matters | (3) Specified requirements |
---|---|---|
F2AM | Matters specified in Part 1 of Schedule 7. | Requirements specified in Part 1 of Schedule 8. |
A | Matters specified in Part 1 of Schedule 7. | Requirements specified in Part 1 of Schedule 8. |
B | Matters specified in Part 2 of Schedule 7. | Requirements specified in Part 2 of Schedule 8. |
B + E | — | Requirements specified in Part 2 of Schedule 8. |
C | Matters specified in Part 3 of Schedule 7. | Requirements specified in Part 3 of Schedule 8. |
D | Matters specified in Part 4 of Schedule 7. | Requirements specified in Part 4 of Schedule 8. |
C + E | — | Requirements specified in Part 3 of Schedule 8. |
D + E | — | Requirements specified in Part 4 of Schedule 8. |
F | — | Requirements specified in Parts 5 and 6 of Schedule 8. |
G | — | Requirements specified in Parts 5 and 6 of Schedule 8. |
H | — | Requirements specified in Parts 5 and 7 of Schedule 8. |
K | — | Requirements specified in Part 5 of Schedule 8. |
F9. . . | F9. . . | F9. . . |
F17
The specified requirements for the manoeuvres test are those specified in Schedule 8A.