The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2017/1156 |
| Year | 2017 |
2017 No. 1156
Road Traffic
The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Made 27th November 2017
Laid before Parliament 1st December 2017
Coming into force 23th December 2017
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 132(1) and 132(2)(a) and 141 of the Road Traffic Act 19881, makes the following Regulations.
Citation and commencement
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2017.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 23rd December 2017.
Amendments to the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005
2.—(1) The Motor Car (Driving Instruction) Regulations 20052are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “licence” for “regulation 12” substitute “regulations 4, 7 and 12”.
(3) In regulation 7 (instructional ability and fitness test)—
(a)
(a) in paragraph (1), for “an examiner as if” to the end substitute “a pupil, and which is carried out on a road in a motor vehicle in which the examiner is present.”;
(b)
(b) omit paragraph (2);
(c)
(c) for paragraph (3), substitute—
“3 In assessing the candidate’s knowledge and ability, the examiner shall have regard to the candidate’s—
(a) method, clarity, adequacy and correctness of instruction;
(b) observation and proper correction of the pupil’s errors;
(c) manner, patience and tact in dealing with the pupil; and
(d) ability to inspire confidence.”; and
(d)
(d) after paragraph (3), insert—
“4 In this regulation—
“pupil” means a person who is undergoing instruction and is the holder of —
(a) a provisional licence to drive a motor car granted under Part 3 of the Act;
(b) a current licence to drive a motor car (not being a provisional licence) granted under Part 3 of the Act;
(c) a current licence to drive a motor car granted under the law in force in Northern Ireland and corresponding to either a full or provisional driving licence; or
(d) a Community licence authorising the holder to drive a motor car in Great Britain;
but does not include an approved driving instructor, or any person who is training to become an approved driving instructor and who has passed a driving ability and fitness test; and
“candidate” means the person undergoing the instructional ability and fitness test.”.
(4) In regulation 8 (motor car to be provided for practical part of examination)—
(a)
(a) in paragraph (5)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “the examiner” substitute “a pupil”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), after “driver’s seat” insert “and front passenger seat”;
(iii) after sub-paragraph (b), insert—
“(ba)
“(ba) have...
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