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Amending enactments
Relevant current provisions
Commencement date
LNs. 1986/046 r.73(5) 5.5.1986 1986/119 r.83(2) 4.12.1986 1987/011 Sch. 2 8.1.1987 1987/077 rr.49, 51 , 52 and Sch 1 23.4.1987 1987/086 r.20 and Sch.2 7.5.1987 1987/132 rr.20(2) and 21(1)(d) 1.10.1987 1989/011 rr.21A(3), (5) and (6) 9.2.1989 1989/095 r.21(1)(c) 23.11.1989 1990/166 rr.2, 3(1)(a), 6(1), 7(2), 8(3), 14(1), 15,
16(2), 20, 21, 21A, 28, 33, 34, 35, 37(1) & (2), 38, 40, 42, 43, 45, 46(2) & (9)(a), 47, 48, 49, 50(1)(a), 65-71, 72-83, 84-96, 84(1), (2) & (3), 85(3), 88, 89, 91, 93, Part VII, 94(1), (3), (4) & (5), 95(4) & (6), 96(2), Sch.1, Sch.2, Sch.3, Sch.4, Sch.4A and Sch.5 1.12.1990
1991/103 r.84, Sch.1, Sch.2 and Sch.3 1.12.1990 1991/210 r.21 21.11.1991 1992/079 r.5 18.6.1992 1993/062 rr.16(3) and 21(1)(c) 1.4.1993 1993/167 rr.21(3), (4) and (7) 2.12.1993 1994/053 r.3 and Sch.2 9.6.1994 1994/056 Sch.2 9.6.1994 1996/035 Sch.1 1.4.1996 1996/120 rr.65(2), 67(2), 68(1)(b), 69, 70, 70A,
71(1), 72(1), 74(2), 79A, 80(1) & (4), 81, Sch.1 and Sch.4A 16.1.1997
1997/037 rr.20(2)(b), 21(2)(b) and Sch.3 1.5.1997 1997/078 Sch.2 24.7.1997 1999/037 Sch.2 1.6.1999
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2000/059 rr. 36 to 42, 44, 56 to 58, 63, Sch.1 and 2 22.9.2000
2000/069 rr. 21(1)(b), 21A(1)(d) and (e) 7.9.2000 2000/084 rr.21(1)(b)(ii) and 21A(1)(e) 2.11.2000 2001/046 rr. 3(2) and (3), 4 and Sch.1 17.5.2001 2001/047 r. 15 17.5.2001 2001/110 r. 4A, 16(1), (2) and (4), 16A, 16B,
16C, 16D, 17, 17A, 20(3) and (4) 21(3) and (3A), 21(5)(b) and (c), 21A(2)(b), 21A(2)(bb) and Sch.3A 6.9.2001
2002/015 Sch. 2 7.2.2002 2003/054 r. 22B 8.5.2003 2004/106 rr.11 and 11A 18.11.2004 2005/050 r. 51 and Sch. 2 1.4.2005 2005/064 rr. 47, 48, 49, 53, 54, 55, 70A,
71(2)(b), 73(2) and (3), 75(1), 76, 78, 88–92, 93, 95(1), Sch. 1 and Sch.2s.7 7.4.2005
2005/173 Sch.2 15.12.2005 2006/090 Sch.4C 13.7.2006 2006/117 rr. 85(1), 94(2)(e) & (f) and 94A 26.10.2006 2007/064 r. 33A 1.7.2006
Act. 2007-17 r. 21(6)(b) & Sch. 5 14.6.2007 LN. 2009/035 r. 11 4.6.2009
2010/016 rr. 50, 51, 52 & Sch. 1 21.1.2010 2010/019 r. 85(1), (2)(a), (4), 5(a) & 5(j) 21.1.2010 2010/165 Sch. 2 11.11.2010 2011/176 r. 68 29.9.2011 2012/034 Sch. 1 19.3.2012 2012/133 r. 72(4) & Sch. 4B 4.10.2012 2012/034 rr. 70A, 80, 80A, 103, Schs. 4A, 4B,
4C, 8, 9 & 10 19.1.2013 2013/110 rr. 2, 84(3) & (4) & Sch.1 1.9.2013 2013/126 rr. 84(3), 84A & 84A & Sch.1 1.9.2013 2013/195 rr. 80(1), (2), Sch. 4B & 4C 19.12.2013 2014/006 Sch. 4B 31.12.2013 2014/035 rr. 2, 3(3), (4), (4)(b), 16AA & Sch. 2 20.3.2014 2015/137 r. 26A 3.9.2015 2015/222 Schs. 4A, 4B 31.12.2015 2016/080 r. 33(b), Sch. 2 1.5.2016
EU Legislation/International Agreements involved: Directive 91/439/EEC Directive 2005/14/EC Directive 2006/126/EC Directive 2009/113/EC
Directive 2012/36/EU Directive 2013/22/EU Directive 2013/47/EU Directive 2014/85/EU
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ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS.
Regulation
PRELIMINARY.
1. Title. 2. Interpretation
PART I. VEHICLE LICENCES AND REGISTRATION.
Motor Vehicles (Civilian).
3. Applications for licences. 4. Duration of validity of motor vehicle licence. 4A. Licences renewed after expiry. 5. Registration. 6. Certificate of registration. 7. Transfer of vehicle. 8. Change of character or use. 9. Notification of alteration to vehicle. 10. Notification of destruction or permanent export. 11. Cancellation of registration. 11A. Vehicles to which the End-of life Rules 2004 apply. 12. Exhibition of licence on vehicle. 13. Alteration of licence, etc. 14. Application for duplicate licence or certificate of registration. 15. Surrender of licence. 16. Exhibition of registration marks. 16A. Exhibition of Registration Marks for motor vehicles registered after 6
September 2001. 16AA. Exhibition of registration marks - classic motor vehicles. 16B. Voluntary change of style of licence plate. 16C. Register of vehicle licence-plate suppliers. 16D. No further marks. 17. Distinguishing sign for vehicles taken abroad. 17A. 18. Exhibition of registration marks on trailers. 19. Illumination of registration marks. 20. Vehicles belonging to bona fide visitors. 21. Vehicles to be exported from Gibraltar. 21A. Issue of licence and registration of vehicle to be exported from
Gibraltar.
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22. Vehicles brought temporarily into Gibraltar. 22A. Vehicles brought temporarily into Gibraltar from Spain. 22B. 23. General penalty. 24. Delegation. 25. Waiver for vehicles in transit from Spain. 26. Waiver for vehicles of visiting warships. 26A. Waiver for special events or purposes.
Motor Vehicles (Services ).
27. Appointment of authorised officers. 28. Returns of Services vehicles. 29. Register of Services vehicles. 30. Registration marks. 31. Licences. 32. Vehicles destroyed, etc. 33. Fees. 33A. Vehicles registered in the name of a person aged over 70. 34 to 44. Revoked.
PART II. DEALERS’ LICENCES.
45. Application for licences. 46. Issue and use of licences.
PART III. SELF-DRIVE CAR LICENCES.
47. Revoked. 48. Revoked. 49. Revoked. 50. Deleted. 51. Deleted. 52. Deleted. 53. Revoked. 54. Revoked. 55. Revoked.
56 to 65. Repealed
PART V. DRIVING LICENCES.
65. Application for driving test.
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66. Notice of appointment. 67. Applicant to provide vehicle. 68. Conditions to be satisfied: motor vehicles. 69. Revoked 70. Revoked 70A. Conditions for passing driving test. 71. Conditions to be satisfied for public service vehicles. 72. Endorsement and transmission of applications and issue of certificates
of competency.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FITNESS
73. Medical examination before issue of licence. 74. Medical examination at the request of the examiner. 75. Periodical examination of drivers of category C to J vehicles, except
category B+E. 76. Revoked. 77. Standards of fitness. 78. Medical certificates.
ISSUE OF DRIVING LICENCES
79. Issue of driving licences. 79A. Community member state driving licences. 80. Form of driving licence. 80A. Driving licence may include a storage medium. 81. Sufferers from epilepsy. 82. Physically disabled persons. 83. Fees.
LEARNERS AND VISITORS
84. Learners’ licences. 84A. Requirement for CBT Certificate. 84B. Exemption from CBT Certificate. 85. Conditions and restrictions on driving by learners. 86. Visitors’ driving permits. 87. Drivers of vehicles of visiting warships.
PART VI. LICENCES TO DRIVE AND CONDUCT
PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES.
88. Revoked. 89. Revoked. 90. Revoked. 91. Revoked.
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92. Revoked. 93. Forms.
PART VII. ADVANCED DRIVING CERTIFICATE.
94. Advanced driving certificates. 94A. Written test for the purposes of regulation 94(2)(f).
PART VIII. DOCUMENTS FOR USE ABROAD.
95. Documents for drivers and vehicles going abroad.
PART IX. AFTER HOURS ATTENDANCE.
96. Fees for attendances after hours.
PART X. PERSONALISED NUMBERS.
97. Application 98. Interpretation. 99. Re-issue of numbers. 100. Sale of numbers. 101. Transfer of number. 102. Additional fee.
PART XI STANDARDS FOR EXAMINERS
103. Examiners.
SCHEDULE 1. Forms.
SCHEDULE 2. Fees.
SCHEDULE 3. Requirements as to Registration Marks.
SCHEDULE 3A.
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Illustrated Requirements as to Registration Marks
SCHEDULE 4. Distinguishing Sign of Vehicles in International Traffic.
SCHEDULE 4A MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FITNESS
FOR DRIVING A POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLE
SCHEDULE 4B. Knowledge, Skill And Behaviour For Driving A Power Driven Vehicle
Schedule 4C Provisions concerning the European Union model driving licence
SCHEDULE 5. Visitors’ Driving Permits.
SCHEDULE 6. Description of International Driving Permits.
SCHEDULE 7. Description of Documents which may be issued after hours.
SCHEDULE 8 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER TRAINING AND TESTING FOR COMBINATIONS AS DEFINED IN SECTION
31(1) (HEADING CATEGORY B-SUBPARAGRAPH (I)
SCHEDULE 9 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER TRAINING AND TESTING
FOR MOTORCYCLES WITHIN CATEGORY A (PROGRESSIVE ACCESS)
SCHEDULE 10 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PERSONS WHO CONDUCT
PRACTICAL DRIVING TESTS
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Title.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Traffic (Licensing and Registration) Regulations.
Interpretation.
2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,–
“authorised officer”, in relation to Services vehicles, means an officer appointed under regulation 27;
“British Forces (B.F.G.) driving licence” means a driving licence issued in Germany to members of the British Forces or of the civilian component thereof or to the dependents of such members by the British authorities in that country in such a form and in accordance with such licensing system as may from time to time be approved by those authorities;
“CBT certificate” means a certificate issued under the Traffic (Compulsory Basic Test) Regulations 2013;
“Compulsory Basic Training Course” has the meaning given to it by regulation 3 of the Traffic (Compulsory Basic Test) Regulations 2013;
“classic motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle which was first registered, whether in Gibraltar or any other country, over 25 years from the date of the first application for registration under these Regulations;
“Contracting Country” means any State which is a party to either of the Conventions of 1956 or to the Convention of 1949 or the Convention of 1926 and any territory for the international relations of which such a State is responsible to which the provisions of any of the said Conventions are applicable;
“Convention driving permit” means an international driving permit in Form A or B described in Schedule 6 issued elsewhere than in Gibraltar by a competent authority of a Contracting Country;
“Convention of 1926” means the International Convention relative to Motor Traffic concluded at Paris in the year 1926;
“Convention of 1949” means the Convention on Road Traffic concluded at Geneva in the year 1949;
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Vehicles engaged in International Passenger Traffic, 1956, and the Convention on the Taxation of Road Vehicles for Private Use in International Traffic, 1956;
“dependents”, in relation to a member of the British Forces or of the civilian component thereof, means any of the following persons, namely,–
(a) the wife or husband of that member; and
(b) any other person wholly or mainly maintained by him or in his custody, charge or care;
“Directive” means the Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences, as the same may be amended from time to time;
“domestic driving permit” means a document issued by a Contracting Country under the law of that country and authorising the holder to drive motor vehicles, or a specified category or description of motor vehicles, in that country;
“driving test” means a test intended to lead to the issue of either–
(a) a driving licence under regulation 79; or
(b) a certificate of competency under regulation 72(2);
“invalid carriage” means a mechanically propelled vehicle (including a cycle with an attachment for propelling it by mechanical power) which does not exceed five hundredweight in weight unladen and is adapted and used for an invalid or invalids;
“medical certificate” means a certificate issued by a medical practitioner registered in Gibraltar certifying the person named therein has been examined as to his physical and mental fitness to drive a motor vehicle and setting out the results of such examination;
“owner”, in relation to a vehicle, means the person by whom the vehicle is kept and used and the expression “ownership” shall be construed accordingly;
“pedestrian controlled vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle with three or more wheels which does not exceed eight
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hundredweight in weight unladen and which is neither constructed nor used for the carriage of a driver or passenger;
“Services identification mark” means an identification mark assigned to a Services vehicle by Services Authorities or the Property Services Agency consisting of–
(a) two figures followed by two letters again followed by two figures; or
(b) four figures followed by the letters “R.N.”;
“visitor’s registration document” means–
(a) in the case of a vehicle registered in a Contracting Country other than Gibraltar which is a party to the Convention of 1949, or either of the Conventions of 1956, a registration certificate issued under the law of that country and containing the registration number (known as the registration mark) of the vehicle, the name or trade mark of the maker of the vehicle, the maker’s identification or serial number, the date of its registration and the full name and permanent place of residence of the owner of the vehicle; or
(b) a certificate in Form C described in Schedule 6 issued under the law of a Contracting Country other than Gibraltar which is a party to the Convention of 1926.
PART I. VEHICLE LICENCES AND REGISTRATION
Motor Vehicles (Civilian)
Applications for licences.
3. (1) Application for a motor vehicle licence shall be made–
(a) in the case of the first issue of a licence, in Form I in Schedule 1, which application shall be accompanied by–
(i) a certificate issued by the Collector of Customs in Form 2 in Schedule 1 to the effect that the vehicle has been lawfully imported into Gibraltar; and
(ii) the prescribed fee:
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Provided that where the application is in respect of a trailer, the application shall be made in the form specified by the licensing authority; and
(b) in any other case in such manner as the licensing authority may require.
(2) An applicant for a licence for a public service vehicle shall satisfy the licensing authority that there is in force in respect of the vehicle a current road service licence issued under the Transport Act and a roadworthiness certificate issued under the principal Act.
(3) A motor vehicle licence shall in respect of a classic motor vehicle, not be issued unless in addition to satisfying the provisions of sub-regulation (1)(a), the applicant produces–
(a) evidence that the motor vehicle is insured in accordance with the requirements of the Insurance (Motor Vehicles) (Third Party Risk) Act, 1986; and
(b) either–
(i) a valid roadworthiness certificate issued under the Motor Vehicles Test Regulations 1987; or
(ii) in respect of a classic motor vehicle manufactured before 1 January 1960 evidence that the classic motor vehicle was manufactured before 1 January 1960 and a valid roadworthiness classic certificate or a valid roadworthiness certificate issued under the Motor Vehicles Test Regulations 1987.
(4) Motor vehicle licences shall be in such form as may, from time to time, be required by the licensing authority and an annual fee for the motor vehicle licence shall be charged in accordance with the annual fees set out in Schedule 2.
Duration of validity of motor vehicle licence.
4. Subject to the provisions of regulation 20 and 21, a motor vehicle licence shall be valid from the date on which it is expressed to come into force–
(a) until the anniversary of the date of registration of the motor vehicle; or
(b) in the case of a vehicle that has previously been presented for roadworthiness testing in accordance with the provisions of the
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Motor Vehicle Test Regulations, 1987, on the anniversary of the date of expiration of the previous roadworthiness certificate or roadworthiness classic certificate issued in respect of the vehicle.
Licences renewed after expiry.
4A. A person renewing a motor vehicle licence after its expiry date shall pay the fee due from the date of expiry, calculated in accordance with Part I of Schedule 2.
Registration.
5. The licensing authority shall, in compliance with the provisions of section 14 of the Act establish and keep in such form as he deems most convenient a record (in these regulations referred to as “the Register”) of the registration of individual motor vehicles to which these regulations apply and such register shall contain in respect of each vehicle the particulars specified in Form 4 in Schedule 1 and any other particulars which the licensing authority may consider expedient.
Certificate of registration.
6. (1) On the first issue of a licence in respect of a motor vehicle to which these regulations apply, the licensing authority shall upon receipt of the prescribed fee issue a certificate of registration to the registered owner of the vehicle.
(2) Whenever the first licensing authority considers that it is expedient so to do on account of the number of alterations or additions which have lawfully been made to any certificate of registration, he may, on surrender to him of the certificate of registration, issue a new certificate in place thereof free of charge.
(3) A certificate of registration or a duplicate thereof shall contain the registered particulars relative to the vehicle in respect of which it is issued which apply at the time when the certificate or duplicate is issued.
(4) The certificate of registration shall be produced by the owner for inspection upon request of a police officer.
(5) No person shall deface or mutilate any certificate of registration or alter or obliterate any entry made therein or make any entry or addition to such certificate of registration.
Transfer of vehicle.
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7. (1) On the sale or other change of ownership or possession of a motor vehicle, the new owner or his agent shall apply to the licensing authority in Form 5 in Schedule I to be registered as the owner thereof and the old owner or his agent shall within seven days of the change of ownership or possession deliver his certificate of registration, motor vehicle licence and international certificate (if any) to the licensing authority and notify the licensing authority in Form 6 in Schedule 1 of the name and address of the new owner and of the date of the change of ownership:
Provided that in the case of the death of a registered owner of a motor vehicle, the vehicle may be used by a member of the household of the deceased owner for a period of one month after his death without the vehicle being transferred.
(2) The licensing authority, on receipt of the application and documents referred to in sub-regulation (1) together with the prescribed fee shall register the new owner and, after making any necessary alterations and additions to such of the documents as still remain valid, shall deliver the said documents to the new owners.
(3) On a change of possession or ownership of a motor vehicle, the vehicle shall not be used until the person to whom the vehicle has been transferred is registered as the owner thereof:
Provided that this paragraph shall not apply by reason only of a change of possession consequent on a contract of hiring where the period of hiring does not exceed three months or where the registered owner continues to employ and pay the driver thereof.
Change of character or use.
8. (1) If the character or use of a vehicle shall be altered so as to become a vehicle for which a licence at a higher fee is required, the owner shall notify the licensing authority in such form as he may require of the altered conditions and at the same time deliver up to the licensing authority the certificate of registration and any subsisting licence in respect of the vehicle.
(2) The licensing authority, upon receipt of the documents referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall, subject to the provisions of the Act and of these regulations, issue a new licence to the owner of the vehicle and return to him the certificate of registration after making any necessary alterations thereto.
(3) No refund shall be made in respect of a licence delivered to the licensing authority under this regulation but there shall be deducted from the fee payable on the new licence a sum equal to the fee which would have been payable on the old licence if it had been issued on the same day as the new licence:
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Notification of alteration to vehicle.
9. If any alteration (other than an alteration referred to in regulation 8) shall be made to the vehicle after it has been registered which affects the registered particulars of the vehicle the owner shall, in compliance with section 15(3) of the Act, forthwith, in writing, notify such alteration to the licensing authority and at the same time deliver up to the licensing authority his certificate of registration for amendment:
Provided that where such alteration renders inaccurate any of the particulars shown upon the licence for the vehicle, he shall also at the same time deliver up the licence to the licensing authority who shall issue without charge an amended licence showing the new particulars.
Notification of destruction or permanent export.
10. When any vehicle is broken up, destroyed or sent permanently out of Gibraltar, the owner shall notify the licensing authority and shall at the same time deliver the certificate of registration and the international document (if any) to the licensing authority.
Cancellation of registration.
11. Subject to rule 11A the licensing authority may remove from the register and cancel the certificate of registration of any motor vehicle to which these regulations apply which the licensing authority is satisfied has been broken up, destroyed or permanently removed from Gibraltar or which has remained unlicensed for a period of not less than seven years.
Vehicles to which the End-of life Rules 2004 apply.
11A.(1) This regulation applies to vehicles which-
(a) are registered under these Regulations; and
(b) are vehicles to which the End-of life Rules 2004 apply.
(2) Where a vehicle to which this rule applies is transferred to an authorised treatment facility or a collecting agent on behalf of such a facility the treatment facility shall notify the Licensing Authority of the issue of a certificate of destruction and at the same time surrender the registration document to him.
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(3) Where the Licensing Authority has been notified of the issue of a certificate of destruction it shall not as respects the vehicle to which it relates record in the Register any further change of keeper.
(4) The Licensing Authority shall not remove the registration details from that part of the register which records vehicles registered in Gibraltar of a vehicle to which the End-of life Vehicles Rules apply unless the Licensing Authority has been notified that an end-of life vehicle has been transferred to an authorised treatment facility and is satisfied that the process of checking the vehicle’s registration details against the register has been satisfactorily completed.
(5) In this regulation “authorised treatment facility”, “certificate of destruction”, “EEA State” and “regulated vehicle” have the meanings that they have in the End-of life Vehicles Rules 2004.”.
Exhibition of licence on vehicle.
12. (1) A motor vehicle licence, other than a dealer’s licence, shall always be carried on the vehicle for which it is issued in a weatherproof metal holder having a transparent glass cover placed in a conspicuous position on the right side of the vehicle in front of the rearmost part of the driving seat:
Provided that if the vehicle is fitted with a front glass windscreen extending across the vehicle to the right side the licence may be carried facing forwards on the right lower corner of the glass of such windscreen, or within two inches of the glass either in front or behind it and so as to be clearly visible at all times by daylight. In the event of the licence being carried actually upon a glass portion of the vehicle inside the vehicle and otherwise complying with this regulation, the obligation that it shall be carried in a metal holder with a transparent glass cover shall not be enforced.
(2) The licence shall be placed and carried (except when placed on or adjacent to the windscreen as hereinbefore provided ) so as to be clearly visible at all times by daylight to a person standing at the right side of the vehicle.
Alteration of licence, etc.
13. No person shall (either by writing, drawing or in any other manner) alter, deface, mutilate or add anything to any licence or exhibit upon any vehicle any licence with has been altered, defaced, mutilated or added to or upon which the figures or particulars have become illegible by fading or otherwise and no person shall exhibit any colourable imitation of any licence.
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Application for duplicate licence or certificate of registration.
14. (1) If a licence granted or a certificate of registration issued by the licensing authority under these regulations has been lost, destroyed, mutilated or accidentally defaced or the figures and particulars thereon have become illegible by fading or otherwise, the owner of the vehicle or his agent shall apply to the licensing authority in Form 25 in Schedule 1 for the grant or issue to him of a duplicate licence or certificate of registration, as the case may be, and the licensing authority upon being satisfied as to such loss, destruction, mutilation, defacement or illegibility and, where the licence or certificate of registration has been mutilated or accidentally defaced or the figures and particulars thereon have become illegible by fading or otherwise, upon the receipt of the licence or certificate of registration shall issue a duplicate so marked on payment of a fee of £5 and the duplicate so issued shall have the same effect as the original licence or certificate of registration:
Provided that where the licensing authority is satisfied that the figures or particulars have become illegible by fading or otherwise without any act or neglect on the part of the holder of the licence, he shall issue a duplicate so marked, free of charge.
(2) In the case of the loss of any licence or certificate of registration, if at any time after the grant or issue of a duplicate licence or certificate of registration the original licence or certificate of registration shall be found, then the owner of the vehicle shall take all reasonable steps to obtain possession of such original and shall return it to the licensing authority.
Surrender of licences.
15. The holder of a licence other than a dealer's licence, shall be entitled to a refund on surrendering the licence, together with any international document then in force issued by the licensing authority in respect of the vehicle, to the licensing authority for cancellation. The refund shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula–
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X 365 x Y
Where: X is the sum paid for the road licence, and Y is the remaining number of days from the date of cancellation of the licence until the date the licence was to have expired:
Provided that if the total amount so computed is less than £5 nothing shall be refunded, and if the amount so computed is more than £5 the sum of £5 shall be deducted therefrom and shall not be refunded:
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And provided further that no person shall be entitled to any such refund in respect of the surrender of a licence during any period when the licence is suspended under the provisions of section 10 of the Act.
Exhibition of registration marks.
16.(1) In respect of motor vehicles registered on or before the 6 September 2001, the registration mark assigned to a vehicle shall be exhibited on a flat rectangular plate or on a flat unbroken rectangular surface forming part of the vehicle. In each case the registration mark shall conform as to lettering, numbering and otherwise with the provisions of Schedule 3.
(2) The registration mark of a vehicle to which this regulation applies shall be exhibited on the front of, and on the back of, the vehicle in a vertical position, so that every letter or figure of the registration mark is vertical and easily distinguishable in normal daylight at a distance of 23 metres in the case of the letters and figures placed on the front of the vehicle, from the front of the vehicle, and in the case of the letters and figures placed on the back of the vehicle, from behind the vehicle.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (2) it shall not be necessary to exhibit a registration mark –
(a) on the front of a motor cycle.
(b) on a vehicle to which regulation 21(1) applies unless that vehicle is used on any public highway without any other registration having become applicable to that vehicle and being displayed as required by the jurisdiction of such registration.
Exhibition of Registration Marks for motor vehicles registered after 6 September 2001.
16A. In respect of vehicles registered after 6 September 2001 or which change the licence plate in accordance with regulation 16B, the registration mark assigned to a vehicle shall be exhibited on a flat rectangular plate or on a flat unbroken rectangular surface forming part of the vehicle. In each case the registration mark shall be constructed of reflex reflecting material made to British Standard BS AU 145d and in compliance with the provisions of Schedule 3A.
Exhibition of registration marks - classic motor vehicles.
16AA.(1) In relation to classic motor vehicles, regulations 16 and 16A are subject to this regulation.
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(2) Regulation 16A shall apply to a classic motor vehicle which was first registered, whether in Gibraltar or elsewhere, after the 6 September 2001.
(3) In respect of a classic motor vehicle which was first registered, whether in Gibraltar or elsewhere, before the 6 September 2001–
(a) save where paragraph (b) applies, regulation 16A shall apply to that classic motor vehicle;
(b) regulation 16 shall apply in relation to that classic motor vehicle where requested, in writing, by the owner of the classic motor vehicle.
Voluntary change of style of licence plate.
16B. In respect of vehicles registered on or before 6 September 2001, the owner of the vehicle may choose to change the licence plate so that it conforms with the style of licence plate shown in Schedule 3A, but retains the existing registration number.
Register of vehicle licence-plate suppliers.
16C.(1) The licensing authority shall maintain a register in which shall be entered the name, address, and date of registration of every person registered under this regulation.
(2) Applications for registration shall be made to the licensing authority–
(a) in such form as the licensing authority may, from time to time, require;
(b) enclosing such information and providing such evidence as the Licensing Authority may from time to time require; and
(c) tendering an application fee of £50.
(3) The fee for a renewal of a registration shall be £25.
(4) A person who is not registered under this regulation shall not supply, or hold himself out as able to supply, any plate on which is to be inscribed a vehicle registration mark in accordance with regulations 16 and 16A (in this regulation a “licence plate”).
(5) The Licensing Authority shall prescribe the conditions under which a licence plate supplier shall be registered which will include–
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(a) a record of every licence plate supplied;
(b) retention of the record for 2 years following its creation;
(c) the record in such form as the licensing authority may require; and
(d) such additional information as the licensing authority may, from time to time, require.
(6) A registration under this regulation shall be valid for a maximum period of 12 months and will expire on the 30 September next following registration.
(7) A person responsible for any act or omission contrary to sub- regulation (4) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 4 on the standard scale.
(8) The licensing authority shall remove from the register–
(a) the name of every person who knowingly breaches any condition subject to which he may have been registered; and
(b) any person whose registration has not been removed consequent on its expiry.
No further marks.
16D. No person shall place any figure, letter, design or ornamentation on or immediately near any registration mark save in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.
Distinguishing sign for vehicles taken abroad.
17. For vehicles registered on or before 6 September 2001 in order to be entitled to the benefits of the Convention of 1926 or the Convention of 1949, or either of the Conventions of 1956, a motor vehicle registered under the Act shall in addition to its registration mark display at the back, inscribed on a plate or on the vehicle itself, the distinguishing sign for Gibraltar which sign shall conform as to composition and the manner in which it is displayed with the provisions of Schedule 4 and bear the distinguishing letters “GBZ”.
17A. For vehicles registered after 6 September 2001, in order to be entitled to the benefits of the Convention of 1926, or the Convention of 1949, or either of the Conventions of 1956, in a member State of the European Community a motor vehicle registered under the Act shall, in addition to its
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registration mark, display on the extreme left of the registration plates the distinguishing letters for Gibraltar “GBZ” and a circle of stars in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 3A.
Exhibition of registration marks on trailers.
18. When one or more vehicles of any kind are drawn by a motor vehicle, the registration mark required to be exhibited on the back of that motor vehicle, or a duplicate of such registration mark, shall be exhibited on the back of the rearmost vehicle drawn in the same manner as the registration mark is required to be exhibited upon the back of the drawing vehicle.
Illumination of registration marks.
19. Whenever during the hours of darkness a vehicle is being driven on a road, a lamp shall be kept burning on the vehicle, so contrived as to illuminate by means of reflection, transparency or otherwise, and render easily distinguishable every letter and figure of the registration mark exhibited on the back of the vehicle or on the rearmost vehicle attached to the back of the vehicle, as the case may be.
Vehicles belonging to bona fide visitors.
20. (1) This regulation applies in respect of any motor vehicle–
(a) that is the property of a bona fide visitor to Gibraltar, and
(b) has been purchased by him new in Gibraltar from a motor trader licensed under section 20 of the Act, and
(c) has not been previously registered in Gibraltar or elsewhere, and
(d) in respect of which the certificate issued under regulation 3 is endorsed by the Collector of Customs to the effect that the provisions of this regulation may be applied thereto;
Provided that a motor vehicle that had been registered and assigned a registration mark commencing with the letters “GG” before 1st October 1987 shall be treated as a motor vehicle to which this regulation applies notwithstanding that it does not comply with the requirements set out in paragraph (b) and (c) above.
(2) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of these regulations–
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(a) a licence first issued in respect of a vehicle to which this regulation applies shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue and shall be renewable; and
(b) the registration mark assigned to the vehicle shall commence with the letters “G” and shall terminate with the month and year in which the licence expires according to the provisions of Schedule 3.
(c) a vehicle to which this regulation applies shall not be registered in the name of a new owner unless the new owner is a bona fide visitor to Gibraltar and he delivers to the Licensing Authority a certificate issued by the Collector of Customs that he has no objection to the change of ownership.
(3) If a vehicle first licensed and registered on or before 6 September under the provisions of this regulation is subsequently registered in the name of a new owner, the registration mark assigned to the vehicle shall be altered so that it will commence with the letter “G” instead of the letters “G.G.” and the provisions of this regulation shall cease to apply to the said vehicle.
(4) If a vehicle to which subregulation (3) applies is subsequently registered after 6 September 2001 in the name of a new owner, the registration mark assigned to the vehicle shall conform to the form set out in diagrams 1 or 2 in Schedule 3A.
Vehicles to be exported from Gibraltar.
21. (1) Where the Collector of Customs is satisfied, on the application of any person (whether that person resides in Gibraltar or elsewhere)–
(a) that a motor vehicle is or will before the grant of the application become the property of the applicant; and
(b) that the vehicle will be exported from Gibraltar “
(i) within 7 days, or
(ii) where the vehicle is one in respect of which a certificate issued under paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the import duty (Franchise Regulations), 1992 is in force, within such time as the Collector of Customs deems reasonable,
after the date on which a licence is issued in respect of the vehicle under these regulations, and will not be imported into Gibraltar during the period of 12 months immediately following the time at which it is so exported; and
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(d) that the vehicle has been purchased by the applicant new in Gibraltar from a motor trader licensed under section 20 of the Act and has not been previously registered in Gibraltar or elsewhere;
the Collector of Customs may endorse the certificate of lawful importation issued by him in respect of the vehicle under regulation 3 to the effect that the vehicle is the property of the person named in the endorsement, and the provisions of this regulation shall thereupon apply to the vehicle.
(2) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, but notwithstanding, any of the other provisions of these regulations–
(a) a licence first issued in respect of a vehicle to which this regulation applies–
(i) shall be valid for a period of not less than one month and not more than twelve months from the date of issue;
(ii) shall be issued only for a period of a full month or months;
(iii) shall not be renewed on the expiration of the period for which it was initially valid;
(b) the registration mark assigned to the vehicle shall commence with the letters “G” and shall terminate with the month and year in which the licence expires, according to the provisions of Schedule 3.
(c) a vehicle to which this regulation applies shall not be registered in the name of the new owners unless the new owner delivers to the Licensing Authority the certificate issued by the Collector of Customs that he has no objection to the change of ownership.
(3) Subject to sub-regulation (7), if a vehicle first licensed and registered on or before 6 September 2001 under the provisions of this regulation is subsequently registered in the name of a new owner, the registration mark assigned to the vehicle shall be altered so that it will commence with the letter “G” instead of the letters “G.G.”, and the provisions of this regulation shall cease to apply to the vehicle.
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(3A) If a vehicle to which subregulation (3) applies is subsequently registered after 6 September 2001 in the name of a new owner, the registration mark assigned to the vehicle shall conform to the form set out in diagrams 1 or 2 in Schedule 3A.
(4) Subject to sub-regulation (6), if–
(a) the vehicle is not exported from Gibraltar within the time limit for its export specified in paragraph (b) of sub- regulation (1); or
(b) the vehicle is at any time within the period of 12 months specified in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1) imported into Gibraltar; or
(c) the owner of the vehicle at any time within the period of 12 months specified in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1) enters or is within Gibraltar; or
(d) except where sub-regulation (7) applies the vehicle is subsequently registered in the name of a new owner–
the provisions of this regulation shall cease to apply to the vehicle.
(5) Where, by reason of sub-regulation (4), this regulation ceases to apply to a vehicle–
(a) in any case specified in any of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of that sub-regulation, the vehicle shall thereupon cease to be licensed and registered; and
(b) in the case specified in paragraph (d) of that sub-regulation, the registration mark assigned to the vehicle registered on or before 6 September 2001 shall be altered so that it will commence with the letter “G”, instead of the letters “G.G.”
(c) in the case specified in paragraph (d) of that sub-regulation, the registration mark assigned to the vehicle registered after 6 September 2001 shall conform to the form set out in diagrams 1 or 2 in Schedule 3A.
(6) The Collector of Customs may, on application by the owner of the vehicle–
(a) where the Collector of Customs is satisfied that the vehicle will be imported into Gibraltar temporarily, for the purposes only of its repair or servicing by a licensed dealer or by any other
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person carrying on the business of repairing or servicing vehicles in Gibraltar, give written permission for the vehicle to be imported temporarily into Gibraltar, on such conditions as the Collector of Customs may specify, at any time during the period specified in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1); or
(b) where the Collector of Customs is satisfied that there are proper reasons for doing so give written permission to the applicant to enter and remain in Gibraltar temporarily, for compassionate reasons, on such conditions as the Minister responsible for finance may specify, during the period specified in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1)–
and so long as the conditions of that written permission are complied with, the provisions of this regulation shall not thereby cease to apply to the vehicle.
(7) Where, in respect of a vehicle first licensed and registered under the provisions of this regulation, the Collector of Customs is satisfied that the vehicle–
(a) has been exported from Gibraltar; and
(b) will not, other than in compliance with the provisions of this regulation, be imported into Gibraltar during the period of twelve months immediately following the time at which it was exported,
the vehicle may be registered in the name of a new owner without any alteration in the registration mark assigned to that vehicle.
Issue of licence and registration of vehicle to be exported from Gibraltar.
21A. (1) Where the Collector of Customs is satisfied, on the application of any person (whether that person resides in Gibraltar or elsewhere) –
(a) that the applicant has purchased a new motor vehicle in Gibraltar; and
(b) that such new motor vehicle is the property of the applicant; and
(c) that such new motor vehicle has not previously been registered in Gibraltar or elsewhere; and
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(d) that such new motor vehicle will be exported from Gibraltar within 14 days after the date on which a licence is issued in respect of such vehicle under these regulations, and will not be imported into Gibraltar during the period of 3 years immediately following the time at which it is so exported or
(e) where the vehicle is one in respect of which a certificate issued under regulation 6 of the Import Duty (Franchise) Regulations 1992 is in force, that such new motor vehicle will be exported from Gibraltar within such time as the Collector of Customs deems reasonable after the date on which a licence is issued in respect of such vehicle under these regulations, and will not be imported into Gibraltar during the period of 3 years immediately following the time at which it is so exported,–
the Collector of Customs may endorse the certificate of lawful importation issued by him in respect of such vehicle under regulation 5 to the effect that such vehicle is the property of the person named in the endorsement, and the provisions of this regulation shall thereupon apply to such vehicle.
(2) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of these regulations–
(a) a licence first issued in respect of a vehicle to which this regulation applies shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue and, in the case of a motor vehicle purchased new in Gibraltar from a dealer licensed under section 20 of the Act, shall be renewable;
(b) the registration mark assigned to the vehicle registered on or before 6 September shall commence with the letters “GG” in lieu of the letter “G”; and
(bb) the registration mark assigned to the vehicle registered after 6 September shall commence with the letter “G” and shall also display the month and year in which the licence expires in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 3A.
(c) a vehicle to which this regulation applies shall not be registered in the name of a new owner unless the new owner delivers to the Licensing Authority a certificate by the Collector of Customs that he has no objection to the change of ownership.
(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (6), If–
(a) the vehicle is not exported from Gibraltar within the time limit for its export specified in paragraph (d) of sub-regulation (1); or
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specified in paragraph (d) of sub-regulation (1) imported into Gibraltar.
the provisions of this regulation shall cease to apply to the vehicle.
(4) Where by reason of sub-regulation (3) this regulation ceases to apply to a vehicle the vehicle shall notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2) thereupon cease to be licenced and registered and the fees paid therefor forfeit to the licensing authority.
(5) Subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (6), If a vehicle to which this regulation applies is imported into Gibraltar after the expiration of the period of three years referred to in paragraph (d) of sub-regulation (1)–
(a) the said vehicle shall be re-registered in Gibraltar and a new registration mark assigned thereto;
(b) any existing licence issued in respect of the said vehicle shall be surrendered to the licensing authority for cancellation and the holder of such licence shall be entitled to a refund of one- twelfth part of the yearly fee paid on such licence in respect of each month which is unexpired at the date of surrender.
(6) The provisions of sub-regulation (3)(b) and (5)(a) shall not apply if the Collector of Customs, being satisfied that the vehicle is to be imported into Gibraltar temporarily for the purposes only–
(i) of its repair or servicing by the licensed dealer or by any other person carrying on the business of repairing or servicing vehicles in Gibraltar; or
(ii) of being examined or re-examined in accordance with the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Test Regulations 1987,
has given written permission for the vehicle to be imported into Gibraltar temporarily on such conditions as may be specified in the permission.
Vehicles brought temporarily into Gibraltar.
22. (1) The owner of any motor vehicle in respect of which a visitor’s registration document is in force shall be exempt from any requirement to hold a licence under the Act in respect of such vehicle:
Provided that–
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(a) the vehicle has been in Gibraltar for a total of less than 180 days, proof of which shall lie upon the person claiming the exemption, out of the previous 365 days and during the whole of such 180 days is licensed in another country;
(b) the vehicle remains in the ownership of the person to whom the visitor’s registration document was issued;
(c) the vehicle displays at least on the back on a special plate or on the vehicle itself the registration mark recorded on the visitor’s registration document relating to the vehicle;
(d) the vehicle, in addition to its registration mark, displays at the back, inscribed on a plate or on the vehicle itself, the distinguishing sign of the place of registration of the vehicle, which sign shall conform as to composition and the manner in which it is displayed with the provisions of Schedule 3;
(e) the use of the vehicle in Gibraltar is covered by insurance in respect of any liability which may be incurred in respect of the death or bodily injury to any person caused by or arising out of the use of the vehicle on a road.
(2) The visitor’s registration document shall be produced by the owner of the vehicle for inspection upon request by any police officer.
(3) The Commissioner of Police shall keep a record of all motor vehicles in Gibraltar which are by virtue of this regulation exempted from licensing under the Act, and shall preserve such record for not less than four years.
Vehicles brought temporarily into Gibraltar from Spain.
22A. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation 22, the owner of any motor vehicle which is lawfully imported by a person entering Gibraltar across the land frontier with the Kingdom of Spain under the provisions of Regulation 9 of the Imports and Exports (Temporary Importation of Vehicles) Regulations, 1985 shall be exempt from any requirement to hold a licence under the Act in respect of such vehicle:
Provided that–
(a) the vehicle displays at least on the back on a special plate or on the vehicle itself the registration mark recorded on the vehicle’s registration document;
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(b) the vehicle remains in the ownership of the person to whom the registration document was issued;
(c) the vehicle, in addition to its registration mark, displays at the back, inscribed on a plate or on the vehicle itself, the distinguishing sign of the place of registration of the vehicle, which sign shall conform as to the composition and the manner in which it is displayed with the provisions of the Fourth Schedule.
(d) the use of the vehicle in Gibraltar is covered by insurance in respect of any liability which may be incurred in respect of the death or bodily injury to any person caused by or arising out of the use of the vehicle on a road.
(2) The registration document of such vehicle shall be produced by the owner of the vehicle for inspection upon request by any police officer.
22B. (1) Road vehicles (lorries, tractors trailers or semi-trailers) routed in combined transport as foreign goods vehicles shall be exempt from any requirement of holding a licence or paying road tax under the Traffic Act in respect of such vehicles.
(2) In this regulation–
“combined transport” and “foreign goods vehicle” have the meaning ascribed to them in regulation 2 of the Transport Combined Operations Regulations 2003.
General penalty.
23. A person who commits a breach of any of regulations 7 to 10, 12 to 14, 16, 18 or 19 is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of £50.
Delegation.
24. Any officer authorized by the licensing authority is empowered to perform any duty or exercise any power of the licensing authority for the purpose of carrying into effect any of the preceding regulations.
Waiver for vehicles in transit from Spain.
25. The provisions of the Act as to the licensing and registration of motor vehicles shall be waived in the case of a vehicle brought into Gibraltar from Spain by a person resident outside Gibraltar for the sole purpose of transporting the vehicle out of Gibraltar by ship or aircraft:
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proceed by the most direct route from the frontier to the place from which it is to be transported out of Gibraltar or to a garage or, if it is driven to a garage on it being brought into Gibraltar, from that garage by the most direct route to the place from which it is to be transported out of Gibraltar.
Waiver for vehicles of visiting warships.
26. The provisions of the Act as to the licensing and registration of motor vehicles shall be waived in the case of a vehicle belonging to a visiting warship provided that the vehicle displays–
(a) a Services identification mark as defined in regulation 2; or
(b) a plate or inscription clearly indicating the warship to which it belongs.
Waiver for special events or purposes.
26A.(1) The provisions of the Act as to the licensing and registration of motor vehicles shall be waived if the conditions in subregulation (2) are met.
(2) These are the conditions referred to in subregulation (1)–
(a) the Government must publish a notice in the Gazette;
(b) the notice must specify the special event or purpose for which a waiver is being granted; and
(c) the notice must include a unique identifier for each motor vehicle subject to the waiver.
(3) A waiver under this regulation shall be valid for a period not exceeding thirty days from the day the relevant notice is published in the Gazette.
(4) Nothing in this regulation or the Act shall preclude a vehicle subject to a waiver from carrying a plate or other registration mark for the duration of the waiver.
(5) Except as provided in this regulation for the purposes of the waiver, a motor vehicle shall be subject to the Act.
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Appointment of authorised officers.
27. The Officers Commanding Her Majesty’s Navy, Army, or Air Forces in Gibraltar, and the Regional Director of the Property services Agency, shall respectively appoint an officer to be responsible for the purposes of these regulations, for all Services vehicles used in Gibraltar [or naval, military or air force purposes respectively, or, in the case of motor vehicles owned by the Property Services Agency, not used in Gibraltar except for the purposes of the Ministry of Defence.
Returns of Services vehicles.
28. (1) Every authorised officer shall, on the first day of April in each year, transmit to the licensing authority in Form 7 in Schedule 1, a return setting out the particulars of all the Services vehicles for which he is responsible on that date.
(2) Where any Services vehicle is brought into Gibraltar after the date of the last return furnished under the preceding paragraph and before the next following first day of April, the authorised officer concerned shall transmit to the licensing authority a further return in Form 7 setting out the particulars of such vehicles.
(3) The forms to be used for the purposes of this regulation shall be provided by the licensing authority who shall issue them to authorised officers on demand.
Register of Services vehicles.
29. The returns furnished to the licensing authority in pursuance of regulation 28 shall be kept together by the licensing authority and shall constitute the register of Services vehicles hereinafter referred to as “the register”).
Registration marks.
30. (1) The Services identification mark of a Services vehicle shall be deemed to be the registration marks assigned to that vehicle for the purposes of the Act and shall conform and be exhibited on the vehicle in accordance with the provisions of regulations 16 and 19:
Provided that Diagram No, 1 of Schedule 3 shall be deemed to consist–
(a) of three lines of which the first is composed of two figures, the second of two letters and the third of another two figures; or
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(b) of one line composed of two figures followed by the letters “R.N.” again followed by a further two figures, or four figures followed by the letters “R.N.”.
(2) Where one or more vehicles of any kind are drawn by a Services vehicle, the registration mark required to be exhibited on the back of that Services vehicle, or a duplicate of such registration mark, shall be exhibited on the back of the rearmost vehicle drawn in the same manner as the registration mark is required to be exhibited upon the back of the drawing vehicle.
Licences.
31. A Service’s vehicle registered in accordance with these regulations shall be deemed to be licensed for the purposes of the Act and the registration mark exhibited on the front of the vehicle shall be deemed to be also the motor vehicle licence; and the proper exhibition of the said registration mark shall constitute compliance with the provisions of section 18(4) of the Act.
Vehicles destroyed, etc.
32. Where any Services vehicle ceases to be a Services vehicle by reason of it having been sold, destroyed or otherwise dealt with, or is removed from Gibraltar, the authorised officer concerned shall forthwith so inform the licensing authority in writing and the licensing authority shall remove the vehicle from the register.
Fees.
33. The following fees shall be paid to the licensing authority, that is to say–
(a) for inspection of the register: £5 per hour or part thereof;
(b) for copies of any entry in the register or any extract there from: 10 pence for each folio of 72 words or parts thereof.
Vehicles registered in the name of a person aged over 70.
33A.(1) This regulation applies to a person who, at the time of application for a private motor vehicle licence, is aged 70 or over, or the spouse of such a person.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-regulations (3), (4) and (5), a person to whom this regulation applies shall be issued with a motor vehicle licence at no charge.
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(3) A private motor vehicle licence under sub-regulation (2) shall be issued—
(a) only in respect of one private motor vehicle and one moped or motorcycle registered in the name of a person to whom this section applies; and
(b) only in respect of a vehicle insured to be driven by a person to whom this regulation applies and no other.
(4) An application for a motor vehicle licence to which this regulation applies shall be accompanied by the following documents—
(a) a valid driving licence;
(b) the certificate of registration of the vehicle to which the application relates; and
(c) a valid insurance certificate relating to that same vehicle.
(5) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this Part, no fee shall be payable for the issue of a motor vehicle licence or a duplicate motor vehicle licence to a person to whom this regulation applies.
Public Service Vehicles (Certificates of Fitness, Road Service Licences and Identification Discs)
34. Revoked
35. Revoked
36 to 44 Repealed
PART II. DEALERS’ LICENCES
Application for licences.
45. Application for a dealer’s licence shall be made in Form 12 of Schedule 1.
Issue and use of licences.
46. (1) The licensing authority shall establish and keep in such form as he may deem expedient a register of dealer’s licences issued by him and shall assign a registration mark in respect of each dealer’s licence so issued.
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(2) A dealer’s licence shall be in Form 13 of Schedule 1 and shall be valid from the date on which it is issued until the next following 31st day of March.
(3) The fees payable for a dealer’s licence shall be those set out in Schedule 2.
(4) For the purposes of section 18(4) of the Act the registration mark exhibited on the front of a vehicle under a dealer’s licence shall be deemed to be also the motor vehicle licence in respect of the vehicle, and the proper exhibition of the said registration mark shall constitute compliance therewith.
(5) A dealer’s licence shall not be used by any person other than the person to whom it is issued and the person to whom it is issued shall not allow or suffer the licence to be used by any other person but no offence under this paragraph shall be deemed to have been committed if the person to whom the licence is issued or a person bona fide in his employ and acting under his authority is present and in charge of the vehicle.
(6) A dealer’s licence shall not be used on any vehicle other than a vehicle which is in possession of the holder of the licence in the course of his business as a motor trader or is a vehicle which is for the time being laid up by its owner.
(7) A dealer’s licence shall not at any time be used on a vehicle which is being used for the conveyance of passengers for profit or reward.
(8) No vehicle shall be used on a road under a dealer’s licence for any purpose other than the following purposes:–
(a) for its test or trial in the ordinary course of construction or repair or immediately alter completion in either case;
(b) for proceeding to or from a weighbridge for ascertaining its unladen weight or from any place for its registration or inspection by the licensing authority:
(c) for its test or trial for the benefit of a prospective purchaser; for proceeding at the instance of a prospective purchaser to any place for the purpose of such test or trial, or for returning after such test or trial;
(d) for delivering it from the premises of another motor trader or removing it from the premises of another motor trader direct to the premises of the holder of the licence;
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(e) for proceeding to or returning from a workshop in which a body is to be or has been fitted to it or it is to be or has been painted or repaired;
(f) for proceeding direct to the premises of the holder of the licence from the place where it has been disembarked on importation into Gibraltar;
(g) for proceeding from the premises of a motor trader to a place from which it is to be transported or driven permanently out of Gibraltar;
(h) for proceeding to or returning from any garage or other place at which vehicles are usually stored or usually or periodically offered for sale and at which the vehicle is to be or has been stored or is to be or has been offered for sale as the case may be;
(i) for driving the vehicle, if it is for the time being laid up by its owner, from the place where it is stored to some other storage place.
(9) (a) The holder of a dealer’s licence shall keep a book as in Form 14 of Schedule 1 and shall on each occasion when such licence is used on a vehicle complete the entries for which provision is made therein.
(b) Such book shall be produced at all reasonable times for inspection by any police officer and shall be kept available for not less than six months from the date when the last entry was made.
(c) No person shall deface or mutilate any book required to be kept under this regulation or make any entry therein which is to his knowledge false or misleading or alter or obliterate any entry therein.
(10) For the purposes of this regulation “motor trader” means a manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in motor vehicles.
PART III. SELF-DRIVE CAR LICENCES
47. Revoked.
48. Revoked.
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50. Deleted.
51. Deleted.
52. Deleted.
53. Revoked.
54. Revoked.
55. Revoked.
Part IV Repealed
PART V. DRIVING TESTS
Application for driving test.
65. (1) An application for a driving test, which, where necessary, shall also constitute an application for a driving licence, shall be in writing in form number 18 in Schedule 1 and shall be sent to the Chief Examiner at the Motor Vehicle Test Centre, together with the fee set out in Part VII of Schedule 2 and–
(a) where required by these regulations, a medical certificate; and
(b) where the application is intended to lead to the issue of a driving licence, two copies of a clearly recognisable photograph of the applicant, such photographs to be of a size such as the licensing authority may consider suitable for affixing to the driving licence.
(2) The application shall specify –
(a) the categories of vehicle set out in section 24 of the Act which the applicant wishes to sit the test for; or
(b) if he wishes to sit the test for driving a public service vehicle;
(3) if an applicant has not passed the test within five years of the date of the application, the application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn.
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66. On receipt of an application made under regulation 65, the Chief Examiner shall issue to the applicant a notice of appointment, stating the date and time reserved for the test.
Applicant to provide vehicle.
67. (1) A person presenting himself for a driving test shall provide at his own expense a motor vehicle of the category which he wishes to be licensed to drive and which is in road-worthy condition and suitable for the purposes of the test.
Conditions to be satisfied: motor vehicles.
68. (1) No person shall pass a driving test in respect of any motor vehicles, unless an examiner is satisfied after conducting tests that the applicant–
(a) can read in good daylight, with the aid of corrective lenses, if regularly worn, a registration mark fixed to a motor vehicle at a distance of 20 metres;
(b) is fully conversant with the contents of the highway code;
69. Revoked 70. Revoked
Conditions for passing driving test.
70A. No person shall pass a driving test in respect of any motor vehicle unless an examiner is satisfied that after conducting a test the applicant has shown sufficient knowledge skill and behaviour ability in the matter set out in Schedule 4B and Schedules 8 and 9, where applicable.
Conditions to be satisfied for public service vehicles.
71.(1) The conditions contained in regulation 70A shall apply to an application for a test for driving a public service vehicle.
(2) In addition to the conditions referred to in sub-regulation (1), an applicant for such a test must satisfy the examiner that his driving standards have reached, through experience, a higher degree of competency, that he has not acquired any bad or dangerous habits and–
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(a) where he wishes to be licensed to drive an omnibus, that he is well able to manoeuvre and to negotiate bends and narrow roads;
(b) where he wishes to be licensed to drive a motor vehicle within category B as a public service vehicle, that he is well acquainted with Gibraltar and can follow a route when instructed to do so by the use of road and street names.
Endorsement and transmission of applications and issue of certificates of competency.
72.(1) If the examiner is satisfied that a person who has taken a driving test intended to lead to the issue of a driving licence has met all the requirements of regulation 70A as apply, he shall endorse the application accordingly, sign it and pass it to the licensing authority.
(2) If the examiner is satisfied that a person who has taken a test for driving public service vehicles has met all the requirements of such of regulation 70 and 71 as apply, he shall–
(a) issue a certificate of competence to the applicant; and
(b) if the applicant is not already the holder of the appropriate driving licence, proceed as in sub-regulation (1).
(3) If the examiner is not satisfied that the applicant has satisfied all of the necessary requirements, he shall endorse the application with the statement that the applicant has failed the test and shall deliver to the applicant a notice to that effect.
(4) An applicant who has failed a driving test shall not, unless the licensing authority otherwise directs, be entitled to present himself for a further test on a vehicle in the same category before the expiration of 14 days from the date of the notice of failure.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FITNESS.
Medical examination before issue of licence.
73.(1) An applicant who has attained the age of 70 years shall not be issued with any driving licence or learner’s licence unless he produces to the licensing authority a certificate issued by a medical practitioner registered in Gibraltar certifying that he has, not earlier than six months before the date of his application, been examined and found medically fit to drive.
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(2) Except where an applicant is licensed in respect of category B+E an applicant for a driving licence or a learner’s licence to drive vehicles in any of categories C to J shall not be issued with such licence unless he produces to the licensing authority a certificate issued by a medical practitioner registered in Gibraltar certifying that he has, not earlier than six months before the date of his application, been examined and found medically fit to drive.
(3) An applicant for a certificate of competency to drive public service vehicles shall not be issued with such a certificate unless he produces to the licensing authority a certificate issued by a medical practitioner registered in Gibraltar certifying that he has, not earlier than six months before the date of his application, been examined and found medically fit to drive.
Medical examination at the request of examiner.
74. An examiner conducting a driving test may, if in the course of the test he has reason to believe that the applicant may be suffering from some physical or mental disability, require him to submit himself to examination by a medical practitioner registered in Gibraltar and may suspend the test pending the result of the examination.
Periodical examination of drivers of category C to J vehicles, except category B+E.
75.(1) Except for the holder of a category B+E driving licence, the holder of a driving licence who is authorised to drive vehicles in any of categories C to J shall from time to time such that not more than five years shall elapse between one such examination and the other, submit himself for examination by a medical practitioner registered in Gibraltar.
(2) Where the medical practitioner is satisfied that the holder of the license is physically and mentally fit to drive, he shall give the holder a certificate to that effect and the holder shall deliver it to the licensing authority.
(3) If no such certificate is delivered to the licensing authority within any such period of five years the authority may suspend the licence.
76. Revoked.
Standard of fitness.
77. No person shall be certified as fit to drive a motor vehicle unless his standard of fitness meets all the requirements of Schedule 4A relevant to the category or categories of vehicle which he wishes to be licensed to drive.
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Medical certificates.
78. A medical certificate required by these regulations shall be in the form prescribed by the licensing authority.
ISSUE OF DRIVING LICENCES.
Issue of driving licences.
79. (1) On receipt of an application for a driving test which constitutes an application for a driving licence, duly endorsed by an examiner under regulation 72, and, where required by these regulations, of a medical certificate, the licensing authority shall issue a driving licence to the applicant, unless there is in force an order of a court disqualifying him from holding or obtaining a driving licence.
(2) On receipt of an application for a driving licence for driving public service vehicles, endorsed by an examiner under regulation 72 (2) (b), and of the requisite medical certificate the licensing authority shall issue to the applicant–
(a) where he is applying to drive a public service vehicle of more than 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat, a driving licence authorising the driving of vehicles in categories B and D; or
(b) where he is applying to drive a public service vehicle having not more that 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat, a driving licence authorising the driving of vehicles in category B.
unless there is in force an order of a court disqualifying him from holding or obtaining a driving licence.
Community member state driving licences.
79A. The form of request prescribed under section 59(2) of the Act and the information prescribed under section 59(9) of the Act to be supplied therein shall be as contained in form 20 in Schedule 1.
Form of driving licence.
80.(1) A driving licence issued under these Regulations shall be in conformity with the requirements as to the form and content of Annex I of the Directive as set out in Schedule 4C.
(2) Subject to the prior approval by European Commission, a driving licence may differ from that set out in Schedule 4C where such adjustments are necessary for the computer processing of the licence.
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80A.(1) A driving licence issued under regulation 80 may contain a storage medium (microchip) if the European Commission has laid down the requirements referred to in Article 1(2) of the Directive.
(2) A microchip shall incorporate the harmonised driving licence data specified in Annex I to the Directive.
(3) Where European Commission has been consulted additional data may be stored if that additional data does not in any way interfere with the implementation of the Directive’s requirements.
Sufferers from epilepsy.
81. Where a driver’s licence or a learner’s licence shall not be issued to a person who has at any time suffered an attack of epilepsy except on the production of a medical certificate which certifies that the driver or learner meets the standards and conditions set by paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 4A in relation to epilepsy.
Physically disabled persons.
82. (1) A physically disabled person shall not be issued with an unrestricted driving licence unless a driving test has established his ability to operate vehicles with conventional controls.
(2) A physically disabled person may be issued with a licence limited to driving vehicles adapted to suit the requirements of his disablement, such adaptation being specified in the licence.
Fees.
83. Fees payable for the issue and renewal of driving licences, learner’s licences, for the issue of duplicate licences and for inspection and copies of or extracts from the register shall be those set out in Part V of Schedule 2 and shall be payable to the licensing authority.
LEARNERS AND VISITORS
Learner’s licence.
84. (1) Application for a learner’s licence shall be in Form 21 of Schedule 1.
(2) Every learner’s licence shall be in Form 22 in Schedule 1 and shall be valid only in respect of the category of vehicle specified therein.
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(4) This regulation does not apply to a motor vehicle in category AM, A1 and A2.
Requirement for CBT Certificate.
84A.(1) Subject to regulation 84B a learner’s licence in respect of a motor vehicle in category AM, A1, A2 or A may not be issued unless the applicant is in possession of a valid CBT Certificate.
(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1) an application for a learner’s licence in respect of a motor vehicle in category AM, A1, A2 or A shall be made in accordance with Form 21A of Schedule 1 but it shall not be considered if the date of the application is more than 15 months from the date of issue of the CBT Certificate.
(3) Every learner’s licence issued pursuant to this Regulation shall be in Form 22 in Schedule 1 and shall be valid only in respect of the category of motor vehicle specified therein.
(4) The fee for a learner’s licence under this regulation shall be £25.
Exemption from CBT Certificate.
84B.(1) A person who is the holder of a licence in respect of a motor vehicle in category K, AM, A1 or A2 shall not require a CBT Certificate for the purposes of obtaining a learner’s licence for a motor vehicle category other than that for which the person is licensed.
(2) A person who, prior to 1 September 2013 has been issued with a learner’s licence in respect of a motor vehicle in category K, AM, A1, A2 or A pursuant to regulation 84 and wishes to renew that learner’s licence shall not require a CBT Certificate.
(3) For the purposes of subregulations (1) and (2) application for a learner’s licence shall be in Form 21B of Schedule 1.
(4) Every learner’s licence issued pursuant to this Regulation shall be in Form 22 in Schedule 1 and shall be valid only in respect of the category of motor vehicle specified therein.
(5) A person to whom subregulations (1) and (2) apply may renew a learner’s licence on payment of £5, to the Licensing Authority, on each occasion that licence is renewed.
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Conditions and resections on driving by learners.
85.(1) A learner shall not drive a motor vehicle (other than a moped or motor cycle or other vehicle not having a separate seat other than that provided for the driver) unless under the supervision of an instructor sitting at his side who holds a licence, not being a learner’s licence, authorizing him to drive a vehicle of the same category as the vehicle being driven by the learner and who has been the holder of such a driving licence for at least three years:
Provided that no person shall act as an instructor for fee or reward unless he also holds an advanced driving certificate.
(2)(a) In the case of a moped or motor cycle, a learner shall not carry a passenger who is not himself the holder of a licence, other than a learner’s licence, authorizing him to drive a motor cycle, having been the holder of a licence for at least two years.
(b) In the case of any other vehicle other than a Services vehicle, a learner shall not carry any passenger other than the instructor.
(3) There shall be clearly displayed in a conspicuous manner on the front and on the back of the vehicle driven by a learner, a distinguishing mark, consisting of the letter “L” in red colour on a white ground, which shall conform with the following requirements:–
The letter must be 100 mm high; every part of the letter must be 38 mm broad and the total width of the space taken up by the letter must be 89 mm ; there must be a margin between the nearest part of the letter and the edges of the white ground of at least 38 mm.
(4) A learner shall not drive a vehicle, other than a moped or motor cycle, the hand brake of which is not readily accessible to his instructor.
(5) A learner shall not drive a vehicle–
(a) except for a moped or motor cycle within the Inner City;
(b) within the Glacis Estate;
(c) within the Laguna Estate;
(d) in the Port of Gibraltar;
(e) along Red Sands Road or any road branching off Red Sands Road;
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(f) within the Varyl Begg Estate;
(g) in the Upper Rock Area; or
(h) during the summer months, along Eastern Beach Road, Catalan Bay, Sir Herbert Miles Road, Keightley Way, Dudley Ward Way, Camp Bay or Rosia Bay;
(i) along Parson’s Lane or any road branching off Parson’s Lane;
(j) within the Edinburgh House Estate.
Provided that this sub-regulation shall not apply to a learner whilst undergoing the prescribed test of competence to drive a motor vehicle.
(6) For the purposes of this regulation–
“learner” means a person holding a learner’s licence granted under section 34 of the Act and a person learning to drive Services vehicles under section 35 of the Act;
“summer months” means the months of June, July, August and September;
“Upper Rock Area’’ means the Upper Rock above the unclimbable fence between Jew’s Gate and Willis’s police post.
Visitors’ driving Permit.
86. (1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, it shall be lawful for a person who holds–
(a) a Convention driving permit; or
(b) a domestic driving permit issued elsewhere than in Gibraltar by any State which is a party to the Convention of 1949; or
(c) a British Forces (B.F.G.) driving licence,
to drive in Gibraltar for three years after his last date of entry a motor vehicle of any category or description which he is authorized by that permit to drive, notwithstanding that he is not the holder of a driving licence under Part II of the Act:
Provided that the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed as authorizing any person–
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(a) to drive any vehicle at a time when a permit has ceased to be valid; or
(b) to drive a public service vehicle or a goods vehicle other than one which has been brought into and is only temporarily in Gibraltar under the provisions of regulation 22:
And provided further that the provisions of this paragraph shall not authorize the holder of a British Forces (B.F.G.) driving licence to be employed in driving a public service vehicle in Gibraltar unless he is also the holder of a licence issued under section 74 of the Act.
(2) This regulation shall not authorize a person to drive a motor vehicle of any category or description if, in consequence of a conviction or of the order of a court he is disqualified from holding a driving licence under the Act.
(3) Schedule 5 shall have effect as respects the driving permits referred to in this regulation.
Drivers of vehicles of visiting warships.
87.(1) The provisions of the Act as to the holding of driving licences shall be waived in the case of any member of a visiting warship when driving a motor vehicle of any category belonging to that warship provided that such person holds a valid permit to drive a motor vehicle of that category issued by a competent authority elsewhere.
(2) This regulation shall not authorize a person to drive a motor vehicle of any category or description if, in consequence of a conviction or of the order of a court he is disqualified from holding a driving licence under the Act.
PART VI. LICENCES TO DRIVE AND CONDUCT
PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES.
88. Revoked.
89. Revoked.
90. Revoked.
91. Revoked
92. Revoked.
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93. Form 23 shall be used in the case to which it refers.
PART VII. ADVANCED DRIVING CERTIFICATES.
Advanced driving certificates.
94.(1) Any person being the holder of a driving licence for a period of not less than three years who desires to obtain an advanced driving certificate shall apply therefor in Form 26 in Schedule 1.
(2) An applicant for an advanced driving certificate shall subject himself to a test by an examiner and shall satisfy the examiner–
(a) that he is competent to drive the category or categories of vehicles for which he desires the advanced driving certificates;
(b) that, when driving, he has complete mastery of the vehicle;
(c) that he is capable of manoeuvring the vehicle in confined spaces;
(d) that he exercises keen observation and intelligent anticipation of traffic conditions while driving;
(e) that he has instructional ability on vehicle control and road procedure; and
(f) that he has passed a written test on the contents of the Highway Code and other motoring and road safety matters.
(3) There shall be paid to the licensing authority the fee prescribed in Part V or Part VI as the case may be, of Schedule 2 in respect of each test conducted in pursuance of this regulation.
(4) An advanced driving certificate shall be in Form 27 of Schedule 1 and there shall be paid to the licensing authority the fee prescribed in Part V or Part VI as the case may be, of Schedule 2 in respect thereof.
(5) If the holder of an advanced driving certificate satisfies the licensing authority that such certificate has been lost or defaced, the licensing authority shall, on payment of the fee prescribed in Part V or Part VI as the case may be, of Schedule 2, issue to him a duplicate certificate.
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Written test for the purposes of regulation 94(2)(f).
94A. The Chief Examiner shall, for the purposes of regulation 94(2)(f), set a written test based on the contents of the Highway Code and other motoring and road safety matters.
PART VIII. DOCUMENTS FOR USE ABROAD
Documents for drivers and vehicles going abroad.
95.(1) The licensing authority may issue for use outside Gibraltar an international driving permit in each or either of the Forms A and B described in Schedule 6 to a person who is the holder of a driving licence issued by the licensing authority under the Act and which is valid in respect of the categories or descriptions of motor vehicles for which the international driving permit is to be issued.
(2) The licensing authority may issue for use outside Gibraltar a document in Form C described in Schedule 6 for a motor vehicle which is registered under the provisions of section 14 of the Act and in respect of which a valid licence issued by the licensing authority is in force.
(3) Every document issued under this regulation shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue but the licensing authority may, by endorsement thereon, renew or reissue any such document the validity of which has expired by the effluxion of time.
(4) Application for a document to which this regulation applies shall be made in Form 28 in Schedule 1.
(5) An application for the renewal or reissue of any document to which this regulation applies shall be made in such manner as the licensing authority shall require.
(6) There shall be paid to the licensing authority a fee of £6 for every document issued by him under this regulation and for every renewal or reissue thereof.
PART IX. AFTER HOURS ATTENDANCE.
Fees for attendances after hours.
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96.(1) At the request of an applicant, an officer of the Licensing Office may issue to the applicant, after hours, any document or documents described in Schedule 7.
(2) Where at the request of an applicant, it is necessary for an officer of the Licensing Office to be on duty outside normal working hours in order to deal with an application for any document or documents described in the Schedule, a fee of £30.00 per hour or part of an hour shall be payable by the applicant for the officer’s attendance, in addition to any fees that are payable for the issue of that document or documents.
(3) In this regulation and in Schedule 7, unless the context otherwise requires–
“after hours” means any time other than during normal working hours;
“normal working hours” means the period between 8.45 a.m. and 5.30 p.m., on Mondays to Thursdays (inclusive), and the period between 8.45 a.m. and 5.15 p.m., on Fridays, but does not mean any period of time on any of those days that is a public holiday.
PART X. PERSONALISED NUMBERS.
Application.
97. This part shall apply to all motor vehicles.
Interpretation.
98. In this part, unless the context otherwise requires–
“Buyer” means any person who makes a successful application or applications to the Licensing Authority for the purchase of any personalised number or numbers.
“Owner” in relation to a personalised number, means the person registered from time to time with the Licensing Authority as the person who is the owner of the vehicle to which the personalised number relates.
“Personalised number”, in relation to a motor vehicle, means a registered number allocated to a vehicle by the Licensing Authority, and in the series G 1 to 5,000 inclusive.
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“Purchase price” means the price offered by the buyer for a personalised number and accepted by the Licensing Authority.
“Reserve price” means such minimum sum of money as the Licensing Authority may from time to time determine to be a fair and reasonable price for the sale of any personalised number.
Re-issue of numbers.
99. Subject to the provisions of regulations 100(4) and 101(1) below, the Licensing Authority shall be empowered to re-issue any personalised number previously registered in all instances where either such number has been surrendered to the Licensing Authority or the owner requests or consents to the re-issue of it.
Sale of numbers.
100. (1)The Licensing Authority may from time to time in such manner as it considers appropriate advertise to the public a list of available personalised numbers and the reserve price or prices applicable to each such number.
(2) The Licensing Authority shall consider all applications received for each and every personalised number available and shall have absolute and unfettered discretion to determine every application as it may think fit. Only those applications which are received within the period stipulated in the advertisement provided for in the preceding sub-regulation will be considered. After such period has elapsed the Licensing Authority will notify each and every unsuccessful applicant that his or her application has not been accepted.
(3) The Licensing Authority will notify the buyer that his or her offer has been accepted, and request the buyer to pay forthwith the purchase price. Within six months of the date of such notification being submitted by the Licensing Authority, the buyer shall cause to be received by the Licensing Authority an application to register a vehicle with the personalised number sold to him or her. If the Licensing Authority receives no such application within the said period the sale to the buyer shall be automatically rescinded and the Licensing Authority at liberty thereafter to again advertise such number for sale in accordance with sub-regulation 1 of this regulation. The buyer shall not be entitled to have refunded to him the purchase price paid.
(4) If the owner of a vehicle to which a personalised number is registered fails to make application to the Licensing Authority for a new motor vehicle licence for the said vehicle, within a period of 6 months from the date of expiry of the previous vehicle licence, the owner must surrender to the Licensing Authority the said personalised number. The Licensing Authority will then be at liberty to again advertise such number for sale in
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accordance with regulation 5(1) of these regulations. If the owner applies thereafter for a new vehicle licence for the same vehicle, the Licensing Authority will allocate a new registered number to the said vehicle pursuant to the provisions of Section 15 of the Act and any regulations made thereunder and in force for the time being.
Transfer of number.
101.(1) A buyer shall not be entitled to dispose of a personalised number and then re-register the same vehicle to which it related with a different number unless an application so to do is made to the Licensing Authority within a period of 3 months of the making of an application to register another vehicle owned by the buyer with the same personalised number. If the buyer does not satisfy the Licensing Authority in this respect the personalised number shall upon disposal by the buyer of the vehicle to which it relates, revert to the ownership of the Licensing Authority, who may re-advertise the number for sale in accordance with regulation 5(1) of these regulations.
(2) Any proposed transfer of a personalised number to another vehicle will require the prior approval of the Licensing Authority. If the buyer obtains approval to transfer the personalised number to another vehicle then owned by the buyer, in addition to any other fee or levy then payable, a fee of £20 shall become payable by the buyer to the Licensing Authority.
(3) If the buyer disposes of the personalised number with the vehicle to which it relates, the person acquiring from the buyer such vehicle with the said personalised number must pay to the Licensing Authority a fee equivalent to the full sum stipulated to be the reserve price prevailing on the date specified in the previous subsection.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this regulation, no fee shall be payable in this respect to the Licensing Authority by any person having acquired through an express testamentary disposition or any provision or rule of law on intestacy, a vehicle with a personalised number belonging to a deceased buyer.
Additional fee.
102. Any vehicle to which a personalised number is registered shall comply with the provisions of the Act and any fees payable to the Licensing Authority under the provisions of these Regulations shall be in addition to any fees due under the provisions of the Act or any other regulations made thereunder.
PART XI STANDARDS FOR EXAMINERS
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103.(1) Subject to subregulation (2) driving examiners shall meet the minimum standards set out Annex IV to the Directive (which is reproduced for information purposes in Schedule 10).
(2) Driving examiners who are already working in that capacity before 19 January 2013 shall be subject only to the requirements concerning quality assurance and regular periodic training measures set out in Annex IV to the Directive.
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FORMS
List of Forms
1. Application for a Motor Vehicle Licence. 2. Certificate of Lawful Importation. 3. Revoked. 4. Particulars to be contained in a register of motor vehicles. 5. Application for registration of a motor vehicle on transfer. 6. Notification of change of possession of motor vehicle. 7. Return of services vehicles. 8. Revoked. 9. Revoked. 10. Revoked. 11. Revoked. 12. Application for a Dealer’s Licence. 13. Dealer’s Licence. 14. Dealer’s record book. 15. Revoked. 16. Revoked. 17. Application for licence for self-drive car. 18. Application for a driving test. 19. Medical certificate. 20. Application for Gibraltar driving licence in exchange for a driving
licence licence issued by a member State of the European Community. 21. Application for a learner’s licence. 22. Learner’s licence. 23. Certificate of competence. 24. Revoked. 25. Application for duplicate motor vehicle licence, certificate of
registration, licence for a horse drawn vehicle or driving licence. 26. Application for advanced driving certificate. 27. Advanced driving certificate. 28. Application for an international driving permit.
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Subsidiary [1958.03.06]FORM 1.
Regulation 3(1).
APPLICATION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE LICENCE
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I (Surname) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Forenames) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of (Address) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone number: Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Work) . . . . . . . . . .
HEREBY APPLY to the Licensing Authority for a Licence for the Motor Vehicle of which the particulars are given hereunder
CATEGORY OF VEHICLE *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MODEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHASSIS OR FRAME NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NO. OF CYLINDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CUBIC CAPACITY . . . . . . . MEANS OF PROPULSION . . . .
(Diesel, Petrol etc.) BODY TYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COLOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . No. OF SEATS (Inclusive of driver’s seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WEIGHT OF VEHICLE (UNLADEN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PREVIOUS FOREIGN REGISTRATION MARK . . . . . . . . . . . DATE OF MANUFACTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IS VEHICLE TO BE USED TO DRAW A TRAILER OR A SIDE-CAR? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DATED this day of , 20
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* Category of vehicles means the categories set out in section 31 of the Traffic Act.
REGISTRATION Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANNUAL LICENCE FEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
REPORT OF EXAMINER ON MOTOR VEHICLE G. . . . . . . .
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I CERTIFY THAT THE PARTICULARS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE ARE CORRECT AND THAT THE VEHICLE COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TRAFFIC ACT AND OF THE REGULATIONS MADE THEREUNDER
(Except as follows:)
The vehicle is fit to be licensed as a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AND TO CARRY . . . . , PASSENGERS INCLUSIVE OF THE DRIVER)
DATED this day of 20
SIGNATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Examiner)
RECEIPT NO. LICENCE NO. AMOUNT PAID £ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . . . . . . . . . .
On Reverse
THIS VEHICLE IS UNFIT TO BE LICENSED BY REASON OF THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS, viz.:–
DATED this day of 20
SIGNATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Examiner).
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Subsidiary [1958.03.06]FORM 2
Regulation 3(1)
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL IMPORTATION.
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIBED HEREUNDER HAS BEEN LAWFULLY IMPORTED INTO GIBRALTAR –
IMPORTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADDRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OWNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADDRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLASS OF VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . TYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MODEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHASSIS OR FRAME NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PREVIOUS FOREIGN REGISTRATION MARK . . . . . . . . . . . . DATE OF MANUFACTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DATED this day of 20
SIGNATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collector of Customs.
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FORM 3 Revoked
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Subsidiary [1958.03.06] FORM 4
Regulation 5.
PARTICULARS TO BE CONTAINED IN REGISTER OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
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REGISTRATION MARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OWNER (SURNAME) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(FORENAMES) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ADDRESS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CLASS MAKE MODEL CHASSIS OR FRAME NUMBER NO. OF CYLINDERS ENGINE
CUBIC CAPACITY TYPE
BODY COLOUR No. of SEATS (inclusive of driver’s seat) WEIGHT OF MOTOR VEHICLE UNLADEN GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT
DATE OF FIRST REGISTRATION DATE OF MANUFACTURE
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FORM 5.
Regulation 7(1)
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ON TRANSFER.
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To the Licensing Authority,
Consequent on the transfer from (a) . . . . . . . . . . .
I (b) . . . . . . . . . . .,of (c) . . . . . . . . . . .
hereby apply to be registered as the owner of motor vehicle
(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dated this. . . . . . . . . . ., day of . . . . . . . . . . . 20. . . .
(Signature) . . . . . . . . . . . Applicant.
(a) Name of former owner in capital letters (b) Full name in capital letters (c) Address (d) Registration mark.
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FORM 6
Regulation 7(1).
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF POSSESSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE.
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To the Licensing Authority,
Take notice that on the (a) . . . . . . . . . . .
I (b) . . . . . . . . . . . transferred the possession of motor vehicle (c) . . . . . . . . . . . to (d) . . . . . . . . . . .
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I enclose herewith the certificate of registration, the motor vehicle licence and the international certificate (if any) for the vehicle.
Dated this. . . . . . . . . . .day of. . . . . . . . . . . 20. . . . .
(Signature) . . . . . . . . . . . Informant.
(a) Date of transfer (b) Name (c) Registration mark (d) Full name and address of transferee in capital letters.
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FORM 7.
RETURN OF SERVICE VEHICLES
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Services
naval Return of Services Vehicles used in Gibraltar for military purposes as at the 1st April, 20 air force
Identifi- cation Mark Description
of vehicle Weight unladen
cubic cap- acity
Means of propulsion (i.e., petrol, heavy oil,
steam or as the case may
be)
Nature of tyres (i.e.
pneumatic, solid, rubber
or otherwise)
Whether used for drawing a trailer
Unit to which vehicle
is allotted
Remarks
Dated the . . . . . . . . . . .day of . . . . . . . . . . . 20. . . . . . .
(Signature) . . . . . . . . . . . Duly Authorized officer.
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Forms 8 to 11 Repealed
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FORM 12.
Regulation 45.
APPLICATION FOR A DEALER’S LICENCE.
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To the Licensing Authority,
I (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hereby declare that I am a manufacturer or repairer of, or dealer in, motor vehicles at
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and I hereby apply for (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dealer’s licence(s )
Dated this day of (Signature) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applicant.
(a) Full name in capitals (b) Full address of business premises in capitals (c) Number of licences required or whether an additional licence.
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Subsidiary [1958.03.06] FORM 13.
Regulation 46(2).
DEALER’S LICENCE.
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is hereby authorized to use (subject to the provisions of the Traffic Act and the Regulations made thereunder) not more than one motor vehicle at any one time with registration mark . . . . . . . duly exhibited thereon in the prescribed manner.
This licence expires on the 31st March, 20. . . .
Dated this day of
(Signature) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licensing Authority.
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FORM 14.
Regulation 46(9).
DEALER’S RECORD BOOK.
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Record of vehicles used under dealer’s licence(s)
No(s)
Date
Description of vehicle (make and chassis number or other
sufficient description )
Time during which
vehicle is used
Registration mark used on
vehicle
Name and address of
driver
Purpose for which
vehicle was used
From To
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Subsidiary [1958.03.06] FORM 15 and 16.
Revoked.
FORM 17. Regulation 50.
APPLICATION FOR LICENCE FOR SELF-DRIVE CAR.
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To the Licensing Authority
*I/We (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
of (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
hereby apply for a self-drive car licence
* for a Category B motor vehicle registration No . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licence No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* For a Category B motor vehicle for which I attach an application for a motor vehicle licence.
* I/We attach * my/our self-drive operator’s licence. * the the test certificate relating to the vehicle.
Dated this day of , 20
(Signature) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applicant
(a) Name in full in capital letters. (b) Address in capital letters.
* Strike out if inapplicable. Self-drive Car licence No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . assigned.
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Subsidiary [1958.03.06]FORM 18.
Regulations 65(1).
APPLICATION FOR A DRIVING TEST
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Please read al the notes overleaf before completing this form. Please write clearly in ink and CAPITAL LETTERS.
1. Surname Address First name Mr.[ ] Mrs.[ ] Miss.[ ] Ms.[ ] Date of Birth Place of Birth Tel No. Home:
Work
2. What test are you applying for? Please state Category . . . . . . . . . . Hove you previously taken a test in Gibraltar, Great Britain and Northern Ireland in a vehicle of the same category? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Are you disqualified by a court from holding or obtaining a driving licence? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Are you the holder of any other licence . . . . . . . . . . . If “yes” please state category and country of issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Have you lived in Gibraltar, Great Britain and Northern Ireland for at least 185 days in the preceding 12 months? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you are a student have you been attending a course of study in Gibraltar, Great Britain and Northern Ireland for at least 6 months? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Do you need to wear glasses or corrective lenses when driving? . . . . Can you see at a distance of 23 metres (with glasses or corrective lenses) a car number plate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Have you ever had or do you at present suffer from any of these conditions
No Yes No Yes
An epileptic attack or epilepsy
A major or minor stroke
Sudden attacks of disabling giddiness,
Any type of brain surgery,
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fainting or blackouts. brain tumour or severe head injury involving hospital inpatient treatment.
A pacemaker or electrical device fitted to your heart.
Any severe psychiatric illness or mental disorder.
Diabetes controlled by insulin.
Continuing/ permanent difficulty in the use of your arms or legs for driving.
Diabetes controlled by tablets.
Have you been dependant on, or misused alcohol, illicit drugs or chemical substances in the past three years.
Parkinson’s Disease. Do you suffer from any serious defect in hearing.
Multiple sclerosis. Any eye disease or disorder in BOTH eyes other than needing glasses or contact lenses,
Severe mental handicap. If, Yes, What is it.
Angina (Heart pain) while driving.
DECLARATION. If you or anyone else gives false information to help you get a driving licence, you or they can be prosecuted.
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I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief the answers given above are true and I understand that (subject to statutory exceptions) it is an offence to use a motor car on a road unless it is covered by an insurance against third party risks.
Signature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date
RESULT OF TEST
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have today examined the above named applicant and that he/she has . . . . . . . . . . . . . .the test to drive ride a motor vehicle in category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dated this day of (Signature) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Examiner.
GENERAL NOTES
If you find you cannot keep the appointment given to you, you should notify the Chief Examiner at the Motor Test Vehicle Centre, giving at least three clear days notice, otherwise you may be required to pay a further fee if you want another appointment.
You are required on the date of your appointment to show a valid learner’s licence to drive the category of vehicle in respect of which you are applying.
There shall be clearly displayed in a conspicuous manner on the front and back of the vehicle driven by a learner a distinguishing mark, consisting of the letter “L” in red colour on a white background, which shall conform with regulation 85(3) of the Traffic (Licensing and Registration) Regulations.
If you possess a foreign driving licence relating to the category of vehicle specified in your application please bring it with you when you keep your appointment.
You are ineligible to take a driving test within one calendar month of a previous test in a vehicle within the same category.
LICENCE CATEGORIES
EC CATEGORIES
A1 Light motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125cc and of a power not exceeding 11kw.
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A Motorcycles with or without a sidecar.
B1 Motor powered tricycles and quadricycles.
B Motorcars with up to 8 passenger seats and up to 3500 kg with a trailer up to 750 kg.
C1 Vehicles between 3500 kg but not more than 7500 kg with a trailer up to 750 kg.
C Lorries over 3500 kg with a trailer up to 750 kg.
D1 Small passenger carrying vehicles with 9 to 16 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750 kg.
D Any bus with more than 8 passenger seats with a trailer up to 750 kg.
B + E Motorcars with up to 8 passenger seats and up to 3500 kg with a trailer over 750 kg.
C1 + E Vehicles between 3500 kg and 7500 kg with a trailer over 750 kg. Total weight not more than 12000 kg.
C + E Articulated lorries or large lorries over 3500 kg with a trailer over 750 kg.
D1 + E Small passenger carrying vehicles with 9 to 16 passenger seats with a trailer over 750 kg. Total weight not more than 12000 kg.
C + E Combination of buses in category D with a trailer over 750 kg.
NATIONAL CATEGORIES
F Motor vehicles designed, constructed and used for the purpose of trench digging or any kind of excavation or shovelling work.
G Motor vehicles designed and constructed as mobile cranes.
H Motor vehicles designed and used as fire engines.
I Road Rollers.
J Motor vehicles of any description not included in categories A to D and F to I.
K Motor vehicles of categories F to J towing a trailer with a laden
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weight exceeding 750 kg.
L Moped.
FOR OFFICE USE
Receipt Numbers:
Date Paid:
Officers Initials:
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FORM 19.
Regulation 78
RESULT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION
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(Name) I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Address) of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a medical practitioner registered in Gibraltar certify that on the day of
20 I examined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . who– * (a) is of the age of 70 years or more: * (b) wishes to drive vehicles in any category C to K; * (c) wishes to drive public service vehicles; * (d) was required by an examiner conducting a test to submit himself for examination,
to ascertain whether his standard of fitness meets all the requirements of Schedule 4A to the Traffic (Licensing and Registration) Regulations and found him/her to be *physically and mentally fit to drive a motor vehicle
*unfit to drive a motor vehicle.
Dated this day of , *Delete as appropriate.
(Signature)
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FORM 20. Regulation 79A
APPLICATION FOR A GIBRALTAR DRIVING LICENCE IN EXCHANGE FOR A DRIVING LICENCE ISSUED BY A MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY.
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Please read Notes then complete in BLOCK LETTERS
Surname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forenames. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Address (see Note A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Date and place of birth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Date your Gibraltar residence started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do you hold a Gibraltar driving licence covering you in another category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . if YES, which . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Country and address where current licence was issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Categories covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Date of expiry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Are you currently disqualified by a court from holding a driving licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . if YES, give date and period of disqualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
has a Court disqualified or endorsed your licence for any offence in the last 4 years (or in the last 11 years for any offence in Note B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., if YES, give details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Can you read a car number plate in good daylight (with glasses if worn) at a distance of 23 metres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Are you without hand or foot or have you any defect in limb movement or power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Have you now or have you ever had: (See Note C)
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(i) epilepsy or sudden attacks of giddiness or fainting or any mental illness or defect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii) or any other disability or medical condition which could affect your fitness as a driver either now or in the future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,if the answer to either question is YES give details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DECLARATION
WARNING. You are liable to prosecution if you knowingly make a false statement to obtain a driving licence or do not give details of current endorsements.
I declare that I have checked the answers given in this application, that to the best of my knowledge and belief they are correct, and that I am not disqualified by reason of age or otherwise from holding or obtaining the licence for which I am applying.
Signature of Applicant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For Official Use.
Medical advice sought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal advice sought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exchange Approved/Refused
Reason for refusal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Member state licence returned to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. A business, club or hotel address cannot be accepted unless you live there permanently.
B. Driving or attempting to drive while under the influence of drink or drugs.
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Driving or attempting to drive with an excess of alcohol in the body.
Failure to provide a specimen of breath, blood or urine at a police station after driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle.
Aiding or abetting one of the above offences.
C. Among the reasons for answering YES and giving details are:
that you have been treated for drug addiction in the last three years; that you have diabetes; that you have a heart condition or are fitted with a cardiac pacemaker. Other conditions you must report include: blackouts, strokes, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, angina, coronaries, high blood pressure, arthritis, disorder of vision, alcoholism.
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FORM 21. Regulation 72(1).
APPLICATION FOR A LEARNER’S LICENCE.
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I (Surname) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Forenames) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Address) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . apply for a learner’ s licence, to drive motor vehicle of category . . . .
1. Date and place of birth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Are you disqualified by a court for holding or obtaining a driving licence? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Can you read at a distance of 23 metres (with glasses or contact lenses if worn) a motor car number plate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Have you ever suffered from any mental or physical disability or from sudden attacks of disabling giddiness or fainting or from any other disability which is likely to interfere with the efficient discharge of your responsibilities as a driver? . . . . . . . . . . . .
I DECLARE THAT to the best of my knowledge and belief the answers given above are true and I understand that (subject to statutory exeptions) it is an offence to use a motor vehicle on a road unless it is covered by an insurance against third party risks.
Dated this day of , Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LIST OF CATEGORIES
Invalid Carriages.
“B” Motor Vehicles having at most eight passenger seats, Goods Vehicles having a laden weight not exceeding 3500kg.
”C” Motor vehicles (not being constructed or adapted to form part of an articulated vehicle) used for the carriage of goods with a laden weight exceeding 3500 kilogrammes.
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“C1” Articulated Motor Vehicles used for the carriage of goods with a laden weight exceeding 3500 kilogrammes.
“D” Motor Vehicles with more than eight passenger seats.
“E” Motor Vehicles of Category “B”, “C”, or “D” towing a trailer the laden weight of which exceeds 750kg.
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FORM 21A Regulation 84A
APPLICATION FOR A LEARNER’S LICENCE.
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I (Surname) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Forenames) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Address) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . apply for a learner’ s licence, to drive motor vehicle of category . . . .
I have completed the Compulsory Basic Training Course and have been awarded CBT certificate number …………………………..
1. Date and place of birth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Are you disqualified by a court from holding or obtaining a driving licence? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Can you read at a distance of 23 metres (with glasses or contact lenses if worn) a motor car number plate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Have you ever suffered from any mental or physical disability or from sudden attacks of disabling giddiness or fainting or from any other disability which is likely to interfere with the efficient discharge of your responsibilities as a driver? . . . . . . . . . . . .
I DECLARE THAT to the best of my knowledge and belief the answers given above are true and I understand that (subject to statutory exceptions) it is an offence to use a motor vehicle on a road unless it is covered by an insurance against third party risks.
Dated this day of , Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LIST OF CATEGORIES
AM, A1, A2, A
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FORM 21B Regulation 84B
APPLICATION FOR A LEARNER’S LICENCE
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I (Surname) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Forenames) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Address) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
apply for a learner’s licence / apply for a renewal of a learner’ s licence, to drive motor vehicle of category . ………………….....
1. Date and place of birth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Are you disqualified by a court from holding or obtaining a driving licence? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Can you read at a distance of 23 metres (with glasses or contact lenses if worn) a motor car number plate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Have you ever suffered from any mental or physical disability or from sudden attacks of disabling giddiness or fainting or from any other disability which is likely to interfere with the efficient discharge of your responsibilities as a driver? . . . . . . . . . . . .
I DECLARE THAT to the best of my knowledge and belief the answers given above are true and I understand that (subject to statutory exceptions) it is an offence to use a motor vehicle on a road unless it is covered by an insurance against third party risks.
Dated this day of , Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LIST OF CATEGORIES
AM, A1, A2, A
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Regulation 84(2).
LEARNER’S LICENCE.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .is hereby licensed to learn to drive a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in Gibraltar for a period from. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inclusive, subject to the conditions and restrictions prescribed under the Traffic Act.
Dated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Signature) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licensing Authority.
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FORM 23
Regulation 93(1)
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE.
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I hereby certify that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . has been this day examined by me and is in all respects competent to drive an *omnibus *taxi *Chauffeur-driven hire car
Fee paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Examiner.
* Strike out words inapplicable.
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FORM 24. Revoked.
FORM 25.
Regulations 14 and 59
APPLICATION FOR A DUPLICATE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENCE, CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION, LICENCE FOR A HORSE-
DRAWN VEHICLE OR DRIVING LICENCE
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I (Surname) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Forenames) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of (Address) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the holder of (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . registration mark (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hereby declare that the said document has been (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the following circumstances:– And I hereby apply for a duplicate thereof And I hereby declare that the above statements are true and accurate in every respect.
Dated this day of , SIGNATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Nature of document
(b) Delete where inappropriate
(c) Lost, destroyed, etc., as the case may be.
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FORM 26. Regulation 94(1).
APPLICATION FOR ADVANCED DRIVING CERTIFICATE.
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I (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . being the holder of driving licence No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . issued on the . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., do hereby apply for an advanced driving certificate in respect of Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vehicles.
Dated the day of 20
(Usual signature of applicant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) Name in capitals
(b) Address in capitals
REPORT OF EXAMINER.
I hereby certify that I have examined the above-named applicant and that he has (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the prescribed test for an advanced driving certificate in respect of Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vehicles.
Dated the day of (Signature of Examiner) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(a) “Passed” or “failed to pass” as the case may be.
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FORM 27. Regulation 94(4).
ADVANCED DRIVING CERTIFICATE.
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This Advanced Driving Certificate in respect of Class . . . . . . . . . . Vehicles is granted under the provisions of the Traffic Act to Mr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the holder of driving licence No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . who has passed the required test therefor.
Dated the day of
(Signature) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licensing Authority.
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FORM 28. Regulation 95(4).
APPLICATION FOR AN INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT.
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I . . . . . . . . . . . . . of. . . . . . . . . . . . . being the holder of driving licence No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . hereby apply for an international driving permit under the International Convention of 1949*/1926 to drive the same categories or descriptions of vehicles to which the aforesaid driving licence applies.
I enclose two copies of my photograph Dated this day of , * Delete whichever is inapplicable.
(Signature of applicant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SCHEDULE 2. Regulation 3(3)
FEES
The Fees set out in the Schedule below are for a 365 day period. In order to calculate the fee for a motor vehicle licence issued in accordance with regulation 4 above for periods in excess of 365 days, the fee corresponding to the appropriate motor vehicle should be divided by 365 and then multiplied by the number of days as required. If, in the calculation of any fee, the total includes pence, then the fee shall be rounded up to the nearest pound.
PART I.–MOTOR CYCLES.
1. Motor bicycle (including a motor scooter and a bicycle with an attachment for propelling it by mechanical power) of which the cubic capacity–
(a) does not exceed 50cc £15.00 (b) exceeds 50cc but does not exceed 150cc £35.00 (c) exceeds 250cc £45.00
SECTION II. –PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN VEHICLES SPECIFIED IN PARTS I AND V. Weight of unladen vehicle (kilograms/kgs)– Not exceeding 507kgs £55.00 Exceeding 507kgs but not exceeding 762kgs £60.00 Exceeding 762kgs but not exceeding 1016kgs £65.00 Exceeding 1016kgs but not exceeding 1270kgs £75.00 Exceeding 1270kgs but not exceeding 1524kgs £80.00 Exceeding 1524kgs but not exceeding 1778kgs £90.00 Exceeding 1778kgs but not exceeding 2032kgs £110.00 Exceeding 2032kgs but not exceeding 2286kgs £130.00 Exceeding 2286kgs but not exceeding 2540kgs £150.00
together with an additional fee of £20.00 for each additional 254 kilograms or part thereof in excess of 2540 kilograms
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SECTION III.–MOTOR TRACTORS AND GOODS VEHICLES OTHER THAN VEHICLES SPECIFIED IN PARTS I AND V.
Weight of vehicle (other than a trailer)
unladen Fee
1
Exceeding
2
Not Exceeding
3
Initial
4
Additional for every 254 kgs. or part of 254 kgs. in excess of weight
in Column 1.
5
Further addition if used for drawing a
trailer
– 610 kgs £16 – £16 610 kgs 812 kgs £20 – £16 812 kgs 1 tonne £23 – £16 1 tonne 2 tonnes £23 £3 £16 2 tonnes – £39 £3 £32
Trailers £32
A vehicle constructed or adapted for use and used for the conveyance of a machine or contrivance and no other load except articles used in connection with the machine or contrivance shall, notwithstanding that the machine or contrivance is built in as part thereof, be chargeable with fees as a goods vehicle under this section, as if the machine or contrivance were goods or merchandise and were not to be included in the weight unladen of the vehicle for the purpose of computing the amount of the fees.
PART IV – PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES Taxis
Weight of vehicle (kilograms/kgs) Fee Exceeding 508kgs but not exceeding 762kgs £33 Exceeding 762kgs but not exceeding 1270kgs £34 Exceeding 1270kgs but not exceeding 1524kgs £38 Exceeding 1524kgs but not exceeding 1778kgs £40 Exceeding 1778kgs but not exceeding 2032kgs £45 Exceeding 2032kgs but not exceeding 2286kgs £51
PART V.–SPECIAL CLASSES OF VEHICLES.
Description of vehicle Fee 1. Vehicles designed, constructed and used for the purpose of trench digging or any kind of excavating or shovelling work which–
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(i) are used on roads only for that purpose or for the purpose of proceeding to and from the place where they are to be used for that purpose; and
(ii) when so proceeding neither carry nor haul any load other than such as is necessary for their propulsion or equipment
£20.00
2. Vehicles designed and constructed as mobile cranes which–
(i) are used on roads only either as cranes in connection with work being carried out on a site in the immediate vicinity or for the purpose of proceeding to and from a place where they are to be used as cranes; and
(ii) when so proceeding neither carry nor haul any load other than such as is necessary for their propulsion or equipment
£20.00
3. Vehicles designed, constructed and used exclusively as ambulances
£10.00
4. Vehicles designed, constructed and used as fire engines
£10.00
5. Roadrollers £10.00 6. Invalid carriages Nil 7. Pedestrian controlled vehicles £5.00 8. Vehicles of any description (other than road rollers) including those referred to in this Part which are not equipped with pneumatic tyres on all wheels
Double the fee that would be chargeable under the appropriate section of this Part.
9. Classic motor vehicle Nil
SECTION 6. – COMPUTATION OF WEIGHT, ETC., OF VEHICLES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SCHEDULE.
1. The weight unladen of any motor vehicle shall be taken to be the weight of the vehicle inclusive of the body and all parts (the heavier being taken where alternative bodies or parts are used) which are necessary to or ordinarily used with the vehicle when on a road, but exclusive of the weight of water, fuel or accumulators used for the purpose of the supply of power for the propulsion of the vehicle and of loose tools or equipment.
2. In computing for the purposes of section 3 of this Part the weight unladen of a goods vehicle, there shall be included the weight of any receptacle, being an additional body, placed on the vehicle for the purpose
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of the carriage of goods or merchandise of any description, if the goods or merchandise are loaded into, carried in and unloaded from the receptacle without the receptacle being removed from the vehicle.
3. Revoked
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SECTION 7. – REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP
Regulations 3(1), 6(1) and 7(2)
1. For Registering a motor cycle with an engine capacity up to 50cc
£20
2. For Registering any other vehicle £30
3. Certificate of Registration £20
4. Duplicate Certificate of Registration £20
5. Transfer of ownership £20
Regulation 43(1) PART II,–ROAD SERVICE LICENCES Revoked.
Regulation 46(3). PART III. –DEALERS’ LICENCES Revoked.
Regulation 60 PART IV.–HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES Revoked.
Regulation 69. PART V.–DRIVING LICENCES
Fee No. £ 1. For the issue or renewal of a driving licence:
Provided that where a licence or a renewal is issued for a period of less than 10 years the fee shall be £3 for each year or part of the year for which it is expressed to be valid.
35.00
1A. For the renewal of a driving licence to any person aged 70 or over
Nil
2. For the issue of a duplicate driving licence:
Provided that where at the date of the application the licence had less than 10 years to run, the fee payable shall be £3 for each year or part of the year for which it is expressed to be valid.
35.00
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3. For the issue of an advanced driving licence 25.00 4. For the issue of a duplicate advanced driving licence 15.00 5. For inspecting the register, for each hour or part thereof 15.00 6. For a copy or extract from the register, for each folio of
72 words or part thereof 15.00 7. For the addition of a further category 25.00 8. For a change in particulars 25.00 9. For the exchange of an EEA licence 35.00
Regulation 93(2). PART VI. –LICENCES TO DRIVE AND CONDUCT PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES. Revoked.
PART VII–DRIVING TESTS
Category Fee £ A 40.00 B 40.00 C 75.00 C1 75.00 D 75.00 D1 75.00 B+E 60.00 C+E 75.00 C1+E 75.00 D+E 75.00 D1+E 75.00 F to J 60.00 K – moped 30.00 Advanced driving test 50.00 Public service vehicle up to 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat 60.00
Public service vehicle over 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat 65.00
Theory “A” Category 15.00 Theory “B” Category 15.00 Theory “C” Category 40.00 Theory “D” Category 40.00 Case Studies “C” Category 40.00 Case Studies “D” Category 40.00 Practical Knowledge “C” Category 25.00 Practical Knowledge “D” Category 25.00
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1. Subject to the provisions of this regulation, the fees set out in the tables below (using the same paragraph numbering as appearing in Schedule 2) must be revised annually in accordance with the Index of Retail Prices published by the Government Statistician.
2. The first revision under this regulation shall apply as from the 1 May 2017 and shall apply the index of retail prices as at the 1 January 2017, and subsequent revisions shall apply on each subsequent 1 May and apply the index of retail prices prevailing on the preceding 1 January of that year.
3. Any figure revised pursuant to subregulation (1) shall be rounded up to the next whole penny.
FEES (SECTION 7 - REGISTRATION,
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP)
Amount (£)
1. For registering a motor cycle with an engine capacity up to 50cc
20
3. Certificate of Registration 20 4. Duplicate Certificate of Registration 20 5. Transfer of ownership 20
FEES (PART V – DRIVING LICENCES)
Amount (£)
1. For the issue or renewal or a driving licence 35 2. For the issue of a duplicate driving licence 35 9. For the exchange of an EEA licence 35
FEES (PART VII – DRIVING TESTS)
Amount (£)
Category A 40 Category B 40 Category B+E 60 Category F to J 60 Public service vehicle up to 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat
60
Theory “A” Category 15 Theory “B” Category 15
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Regulation 16(1), 20(2)(b) and 21(2)(b)
PART 1. –REQUIREMENTS AS TO REGISTRATION MARKS.
G 12345
Diagram No. 1
G12345
Diagram No. 2
DLR4
Diagram No. 3
G12345 97 1 0
Diagram No. 4
The diagrams above are specimen registration marks.
PROVISIONS TO BE COMPLIED WITH
1. The registration mark other than the registration mark used under a dealer’s licence shall at the option of the owner be arranged in conformity with either Diagram No.1 or Diagram No. 2.
2.
(i) Unless a registration mark is so designed and constructed that it may be illuminated from behind by means of the translucency of the letters and figures, or is exhibited on a plate which is constructed of reflex reflecting material in accordance with paragraph 2A, it shall be formed of white, silver or light grey letters and figures upon a black surface and every letter or figure shall be indelibly inscribed upon or attached to that surface so that it cannot readily be detached therefrom and if the letters
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and figures are exhibited on a flat plate the plate may be constructed of cast or pressed metal having raised letters and figures.
(ii) If a registration mark is so designed and constructed to be illuminated from behind as aforesaid it shall be formed of white letters and figures upon a black surface and all the letters and figures shall, when the registration mark is so illuminated during the hours of darkness, appear white against a black background.
2A. A registration mark may be exhibited on a plate which is constructed of reflex reflecting material and if so exhibited–
(a) the registration mark if displayed on the front of the vehicle shall be formed of black letters and figures against a white background constructed of reflex reflecting material, but no reflecting material shall be applied to any part of the black letters or figures;
(b) the registration mark if displayed on the back of the vehicle or on any trailer attached thereto shall be formed of black letters and figures against a yellow background constructed of reflex reflecting material, but no reflecting material shall be applied to any part of the black letters or figures; and
(c) every plate on which the registration mark is exhibited shall be legibly and permanently marked with the specification number of the British Standard for reflex reflecting number plates namely B.S. Au 145: 1967.
3. A registration mark shall at the option of the owner conform either with the provisions of paragraphs 4 to 6 (inclusive) of this Schedule to the exclusion of any of the provisions of paragraphs 7 to 10 (inclusive) thereof, or with the provisions of the said paragraphs 7 to 10 to the exclusion of any of the provisions of the said paragraphs 4 to 6.
4. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 11, the letters and figures must be 89 mm high, and every part of every letter and figure must be 16 mm broad; and the total width of the space taken by every letter and figure, except in the case of the figure “1,” must be 64 mm.
5. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 11, there must be a margin between the nearest part of any letter or figure and the top or bottom of the black surface upon which the registration mark appears of at least 13 mm, and between the nearest part of any letter or figure and the sides of the black surface of at least 25 mm. The space between the nearest parts of adjoining
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letters and between the nearest part of adjoining figures must be 12.5 mm provided that where the registration mark consists either of a single plate with letters and figures embossed or pressed thereon or with separate letters and figures attached thereto or of separate plates each with a single letter or figure embossed or pressed thereon or attached thereto, the space between the nearest parts of two adjoining figures “1” must be not less than 12.5 mm nor more than 60 mm and the space between the nearest part of a figure “1” and the nearest part of any other adjoining figure must be not less than 12.5 mm nor more than 36 mm.
6. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 11, where the registration mark is arranged in accordance with Diagram No.1, the space between the upper and lower line must be 19 mm. Where the registration mark is arranged in accordance with Diagram No. 2 or Diagram No.3, the space between the letters and the figures must be 38 mm, except that where the registration mark consists either of a single plate with letters and figures embossed or pressed thereon or with separate letters and figures attached thereto or of separate plates each with a single letter, or figure embossed or pressed thereon or attached thereto, the said space of 38 mm may be exceeded by not more than 24 mm.
7. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 11 all letters and figures shall be 80 mm high, every part of each letter and figure shall be 14 mm broad, and the total width of the space taken by each letter and figure, except in the case of the figure “1,” shall be 57 mm.
8. Without prejudice to the provisions of the foregoing paragraph, part of the visible surface of every letter and figure comprised in a registration mark which is embossed or pressed thereon or with separate letters and width of the said flat part shall be not less than 6 mm, and every such letter and figure shall be so arranged that the said flat part is parallel to the surface of the plate on which the letter or figure appears, and no part of any such letter or figure shall project from the surface of the said plate by more than 5 mm.
9. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 11 there shall be an upper margin and a lower margin on the black surface upon which the registration mark is inscribed or formed, and a side margin on each side of the surface, of at least 11 mm; the space between the nearest parts of adjoining letters and between the nearest parts of adjoining figures shall be 11 mm, except that where the registration mark is embossed or pressed the space between the nearest parts of two adjoining figures “1” shall be not less than 11 mm nor more than 54 mm and the space between the nearest part of a figure “1” and the nearest part of any other adjoining figure shall be not less than 11 mm nor more than 32 mm.
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10. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 11 where the registration mark is arranged in accordance with Diagram No.1, the space between the upper and lower lines shall be 19 mm, and where it is arranged in accordance with Diagram No. 2 or Diagram No. 3 the space between the letters and the figures shall be 24 mm, except that where the registration mark is embossed or pressed the said space of 24 mm may be exceeded by not more than 22 mm.
11. In the case of a motor cycle, an invalid carriage and a pedestrian controlled vehicle–
(a) the dimensions prescribed in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 may be halved as regards the plate or surface bearing the registration mark on the front of the vehicle, and that plate or surface need not be rectangular if the letters and figures thereon comply as nearly as possible with the arrangement shown in whichever diagram of this Schedule is appropriate; and
(b) where the registration mark exhibited on the back of the vehicle is exhibited on a plate, the corners of the plate may be rounded off, and the following requirements may be complied with as regards that plate in substitution for those prescribed in the said paragraphs 4, 5 and 6–
(i) The letters and figures must be 64 mm high; every part of every letter and figure must be 10 mm broad; and the total width of the space taken by every letter or figure, except in the case of the figure “1,” must be 45 mm.
(ii) The space between the nearest parts of adjoining figures must be 13 mm, and there must be a margin between the nearest part of any letter or figure and the top, bottom and sides of the black surface upon which the registration mark is inscribed of at least 13 mm.
(iii) Where the registration mark is arranged in accordance with Diagram No.1 the space between the upper and lower line must be 13 mm. Where the registration mark is arranged in accordance with Diagram No. 2 or Diagram No. 3 the space between the letter and the figures must be 25 mm.
12. The registration mark used under a dealer’s licence shall be in the form illustrated in Diagram No. 3 and shall conform with the foregoing provisions of this Schedule except that it shall be upon a light blue surface instead of a black surface.
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13. The registration mark referred to in regulation 20(2)(b) and regulation 21(2)(b) shall be in the form illustrated in Diagram No. 4 above and shall be displayed in accordance with the dimensions contained in paragraphs 7 to 9 above:
provided that–
(a) the registration mark at the front of the vehicle shall be upon a white surface, and the registration mark at the rear of the vehicle shall be upon a yellow surface; and
(b) in either case, those numbers signifying the month and year of expiry shall be white on a blue surface.
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SCHEDULE 3A
PART 1
ILLUSTRATED REQUIREMENTS AS TO REGISTRATION MARKS
The registration mark shall consist of letters and numbers enclosed by a black border. On the left-hand side there shall be distinguishing mark for Gibraltar and on the extreme right the reference “BS AU 145d”. The letters and numbers will begin G1000A, and be issued in numerical order until G9999A, when the ‘A’ becomes ‘B’, and so on.
The lettering shall be black on a white plate at the front and yellow plate at the rear. The background surface should be reflex-reflecting but the characters must not. All number plates must be constructed using the mandatory character font set out below. Numbers and letters shall be equally spaced between the black border. No number plate fixing bolt shall alter the appearance of the letters or numbers.
Distinguishing Sign for Gibraltar
Colour
Retro reflecting Pantone Blue code 2935C
Stars
12 retro-reflecting yellow stars. The centres of the 12 stars to be arranged in a 15mm radius circle; distance between two opposing peaks of any star = 4 to 5 mm
Dimensions
Length 111mm Width 45mm
Character Size Colour
Height 20mm white Width 11mm white Stroke 4mm white Space between letters 3mm blue
In the case of Export Vehicles Expiry Date
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Colour
Retro reflecting Green
Character Size Colour
Height 20mm White Width 14mm
Stroke 4mm
Space between top and bottom figures
35mm
Space between figures 5mm Dividing Line 1mm
DIAGRAM 1
Dimensions Black Border
Length 520mm Width 1.5mm Width 111mm
Character Size Characters to BlackBorder 10mm
Height 79mm Space between Numbers 11mm Width 50mm Stroke 14mm Space between Letters & Side Margin 5mm Numbers 25mm
Top & Bottom
Margin 4.5mm
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DIAGRAM 2
Dimensions Black Border
Length 325mm Width 3mm
Width 200mm Characters to Black Border 5mm
Character Size Space between Numbers 11mm Height 79mm Width 50mm Space between 25mm Stroke 14mm Letters & Numbers
Top & Bottom Dimensions
Margin 13mm Length 90mm Width 45mm
DIAGRAM 3 (REAR PLATE OF MOTORCYCLES ONLY)
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Dimensions Black Border
Length 228mm Width 3mm Width 165mm
Characters to Black Border 10mm
Character Size Height 45mm Space between Width 30mm Numbers 10mm Stroke 9mm
Space between Letters & Numbers 20mm
Top & Bottom Dimensions
Margin 13mm Length 75mm Width 45mm
DIAGRAM 4
Dimensions Black Border
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Length 520mm Width 1.5mm Width 111mm
Character Size Characters to Black Border 10mm
Height 79mm Width 50mm Space between 11mm Stroke 14mm Numbers Side Margin 5mm Space between 25mm
Letters & Numbers
Top & Bottom Dimensions Length 111mm
Margin 4.5mm Width 45mm
DIAGRAM 5
Dimensions Black Border
Length 325mm Width 3mm
Width 200mm Characters to Black Border 5mm
Character Size Space between Numbers 11mm
Height 79mm Width 50mm Space between Stroke 14mm Letters &
Numbers 25mm
Top & Dimensions
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Bottom
Margin 13mm Length 90mm Width 45mm
DIAGRAM 6 (REAR PLATE OF MOTORCYCLES ONLY)
Dimensions Black Border
Length 228mm Width 3mm Width 165mm
Characters to Black Border 10mm
Character Size Height 45mm Space between Width 30mm Numbers 10mm Stroke 9mm
Space between Letters & Numbers 20mm
Top & Bottom Dimensions
Margin 13mm Length 75mm Width 45mm
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Dimensions Black Border
Length 520mm Width 1.5mm Width 111mm
Characters to Black Border 10mm
Character Size Height 79mm Width 50mm Space between 11mm Stroke 14mm Numbers Side Margin 5mm Space between 25mm
Letters & Numbers Top & Bottom
Margin 4.5mm
Numbers and letters shall be equally spaced between the black border. No number plate fixing bolt shall alter the appearance of the letters or numbers.
PART 2
MANADATORY CHARACTER FONTS
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SCHEDULE 4.
Regulation 17
DISTINGUISHING SIGN OF VEHICLES IN INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC.
1. The distinguishing sign shall be composed of one to three letters in capital Latin characters. The letters shall have a minimum height of 80mm. and their strokes a width of 10mm. The letters shall be painted in black on a white ground of elliptical form with the major axes horizontal.
2. If the distinguishing mark is composed of three letters, the dimensions of the ellipse shall be at least 240 mm. in width and 145 mm. in height. The dimensions may be reduced to 175 mm. in width and 115 mm. in height it the sign carries less than three letters. in the case of motor cycles the dimensions of the ellipse, whether the sign is composed of one, two or three letters may be reduced to 175 mm. in width and 115 mm in height.
3. The distinctive letters shall be those of the Contracting Country to which they refer.
4. When the distinguishing sign is carried on a special plate, this plate shall be fixed in a vertical or nearly vertical position and in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the vehicle itself. When the sign is fixed to or painted on the vehicle itself, this shall be done on a vertical or nearly vertical surface at the back of the vehicle.
5. Nothing in this Schedule shall prejudice the provisions of regulation 17A.
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Subsidiary [1958.03.06] SCHEDULE 4A
MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FITNESS FOR DRIVING A POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLE
(This Schedule reproduces Annex III to the Directive)
DEFINITIONS
1. For the purpose of this Schedule, drivers are classified in two groups:
1.1. Group 1: drivers of vehicles of categories A, A1, A2, AM, B, B1 and BE.
1.2. Group 2: drivers of vehicles of categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 and D1E.
1.3. National legislation may provide for the provisions set out in this Schedule for Group 2 drivers to apply to drivers of Category B vehicles using their driving licence for professional purposes (taxis, ambulances, etc.).
2. Similarly, applicants for a first driving licence or for the renewal of a driving licence are classified in the group to which they will belong once the licence has been issued or renewed.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
3. Group 1:
Applicants shall be required to undergo a medical examination if it becomes apparent, when the necessary formalities are being completed or during the tests which they have to undergo prior to obtaining a driving licence, that they have one or more of the medical disabilities mentioned in this Schedule.
4. Group 2:
Applicants shall undergo medical examinations before a driving licence is first issued to them and thereafter drivers shall be checked in accordance with the national system in place in the EEA State of normal residence whenever their driving licence is renewed
5. The standards set by EEA States for the issue or any subsequent renewal of driving licences may be stricter than those set out in this Schedule.
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investigation to ensure that they have adequate visual acuity for driving power driven vehicles. Where there is reason to doubt that the applicant’s vision is adequate, he/she shall be examined by a competent medical authority.
At this examination attention shall be paid, in particular, to the following: visual acuity, field of vision, twilight vision, glare and contrast sensitivity, diplopia and other visual functions that can compromise safe driving.
For group 1 drivers, licensing may be considered in ‘exceptional cases’ where the visual field standard or visual acuity standard cannot be met; in such cases the driver should undergo examination by a competent medical authority to demonstrate that there is no other impairment of visual function, including glare, contrast sensitivity and twilight vision. The driver or applicant should also be subject to a positive practical test conducted by a competent authority.
Group 1:
6.1. Applicants for a driving licence or for the renewal of such a licence shall have a binocular visual acuity, with corrective lenses if necessary, of at least 0,5 when using both eyes together.
Moreover, the horizontal visual field should be at least 120 degrees, the extension should be at least 50 degrees left and right and 20 degrees up and down. No defects should be present within a radius of the central 20 degrees.
When a progressive eye disease is detected or declared, driving licences may be issued or renewed subject to the applicant undergoing regular examination by a competent medical authority.
6.2. Applicants for a driving licence, or for the renewal of such a licence, who have total functional loss of vision in one eye or who use only one eye (e.g. in the case of diplopia) must have a visual acuity of at least 0,5, with corrective lenses if necessary. The competent medical authority must certify that this condition of monocular vision has existed for a sufficiently long time to allow adaptation and that the field of vision in this eye meets the requirement laid down in paragraph 6.1.
6.3. After any recently developed diplopia or after the loss of vision in one eye, there should be an appropriate adaptation period (for example, six months), during which driving is not allowed. After this period, driving is only allowed following a favourable opinion from vision and driving experts.
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6.4. Applicants for a driving licence or for the renewal of such a licence shall have a visual acuity, with corrective lenses if necessary, of at least 0,8 in the better eye and at least 0,1 in the worse eye. If corrective lenses are used to attain the values of 0,8 and 0,1, the minimum acuity (0,8 and 0,1) must be achieved either by correction by means of glasses with a power not exceeding plus eight dioptres, or with the aid of contact lenses.
The correction must be well tolerated.
Moreover, the horizontal visual field with both eyes should be at least 160 degrees, the extension should be at least 70 degrees left and right and 30 degrees up and down. No defects should be present within a radius of the central 30 degrees. Driving licences shall not be issued to or renewed for applicants or drivers suffering from impaired contrast sensitivity or from diplopia. After a substantial loss of vision in one eye, there should be an appropriate adaptation period (for example six months) during which the subject is not allowed to drive. After this period, driving is only allowed after a favourable opinion from vision and driving experts.
HEARING
7. Driving licences may be issued to or renewed for applicants or drivers in Group 2 subject to the opinion of the competent medical authorities; particular account will be taken in medical examinations of the scope for compensation.
PERSONS WITH A LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY
8. Driving licences shall not be issued to or renewed for applicants or drivers suffering from complaints or abnormalities of the locomotor system which make it dangerous to drive a power-driven vehicle.
Group 1:
8.1. Driving licences subject to certain restrictions, if necessary, may be issued to physically disabled applicants or drivers following the issuing of an opinion by a competent medical authority. This opinion must be based on a medical assessment of the complaint or abnormality in question and, where necessary, on a practical test. It must also indicate what type of modification to the vehicle is required and whether the driver needs to be fitted with an orthopaedic device, insofar as the test of skills and behaviour demonstrates that with such a device driving would not to be dangerous.
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8.2. Driving licences may be issued to or renewed for any applicant suffering from a progressive complaint on condition that the disabled person is regularly examined to check that the person is still capable of driving the vehicle completely safely.
Where the disability is static, driving licences may be issued or renewed without the applicant being subject to regular medical examination.
Group 2:
8.3. The competent medical authority shall give due consideration to the additional risks and dangers involved in the driving of vehicles covered by the definition of this group.
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
9. Any disease capable of exposing an applicant for a first licence or a driver applying for renewal to a sudden failure of the cardiovascular system such that there is a sudden impairment of the cerebral functions constitutes a danger to road safety. Group 1:
9.1. Driving licences will not to be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers with serious arrhythmia.
9.2. Driving licences may be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers wearing a pacemaker subject to authorised medical opinion and regular medical check-ups.
9.3. The question of whether to issue or renew a licence for applicants or drivers suffering from abnormal arterial blood pressure shall be assessed with reference to the other results of the examination, any associated complications and the danger they might constitute for road safety.
9.4. Generally speaking, a driving licence shall not be issued to or renewed for applicants or drivers suffering from angina during rest or emotion. The issuing or renewal of a driving licence to any applicant or driver having suffered myocardial infarction shall be subject to authorised medical opinion and, if necessary, regular medical check-ups.
Group 2:
9.5. The competent medical authority shall give due consideration to the Additional risks and dangers involved in the driving of vehicles covered by the definition of this group.
DIABETES MELLITUS
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assistance of another person is needed and a recurrent hypoglycaemia is defined as a second severe hypoglycaemia during a period of 12 months.
Group 1:
10.1. Driving licences may be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers who have diabetes mellitus. When treated with medication, they should be subject to authorised medical opinion and regular medical review, appropriate to each case, but the interval should not exceed five years.
10.2. Driving licences shall not be issued to, nor renewed for, applicants or drivers who have recurrent severe hypoglycaemia or/and impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia. A driver with diabetes should demonstrate an understanding of the risk of hypoglycaemia and adequate control of the condition.
Group 2:
10.3. Consideration may be given to the issuing/renewal of group 2 licences to drivers with diabetes mellitus. When treated with medication which carries a risk of inducing hypoglycaemia (that is, with insulin, and some tablets), the following criteria should apply:
— no severe hypoglycaemic events have occurred in the previous 12 months,
— the driver has full hypoglycaemic awareness,
— the driver must show adequate control of the condition by regular blood glucose monitoring, at least twice daily and at times relevant to driving,
— the driver must demonstrate an understanding of the risks of hypoglycaemia,
— there are no other debarring complications of diabetes.
Moreover, in these cases, such licences should be issued subject to the opinion of a competent medical authority and to regular medical review, undertaken at intervals of not more than three years.
10.4. A severe hypoglycaemic event during waking hours, even unrelated to driving, should be reported and should give rise to a reassessment of the licensing status.
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Subsidiary [1958.03.06]11.1. Driving licences shall not be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or
drivers suffering from a serious neurological disease, unless the application is supported by authorised medical opinion.
Neurological disturbances associated with diseases or surgical intervention affecting the central or peripheral nervous system, which lead to sensory or motor deficiencies and affect balance and coordination, must accordingly be taken into account in relation to their functional effects and the risks of progression. In such cases, the issue or renewal of the licence may be subject to periodic assessment in the event of risk of deterioration.
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA SYNDROME
11.2. In the following paragraphs, a moderate obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome corresponds to a number of apnoeas and hypopnoeas per hour (Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index) between 15 and 29 and a severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome corresponds to an Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index of 30 or more, both associated with excessive daytime sleepiness.
11.3. Applicants or drivers in whom a moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome is suspected shall be referred for further authorised medical advice before a driving licence is issued or renewed. They may be advised not to drive until confirmation of the diagnosis.
11.4. Driving licences may be issued to applicants or drivers with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome who show adequate control of their condition and compliance with appropriate treatment and improvement of sleepiness, if any, confirmed by authorised medical opinion.
11.5. Applicants or drivers with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome under treatment shall be subject to a periodic medical review, at intervals not exceeding three years for drivers of group 1 and one year for drivers of group 2, with a view to establish the level of compliance with the treatment, the need for continuing the treatment and continued good vigilance. EPILEPSY
12. Epileptic seizures or other sudden disturbances of the state of consciousness constitute a serious danger to road safety if they occur in a person driving a power-driven vehicle.
Epilepsy is defined as having had two or more epileptic seizures, less than five years apart. A provoked epileptic seizure is defined as a seizure which has a recognisable causative factor that is avoidable.
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A person who has an initial or isolated seizure or loss of consciousness should be advised not to drive. A specialist report is required, stating the period of driving prohibition and the requested follow-up.
It is extremely important that the person’s specific epilepsy syndrome and seizure type are identified so that a proper evaluation of the person’s driving safety can be undertaken (including the risk of further seizures) and the appropriate therapy instituted. This should be done by a neurologist.
Group 1:
12.1. Drivers assessed under group 1 with epilepsy should be under Licence review until they have been seizure-free for at least five years.
If the person has epilepsy, the criteria for an unconditional licence are not met. Notification should be given to the licensing authority.
12.2. Provoked epileptic seizure: the applicant who has had a provoked epileptic seizure because of a recognisable provoking factor that is unlikely to recur at the wheel can be declared able to drive on an individual basis, subject to neurological opinion (the assessment should be, if appropriate, in accordance with other relevant sections of Annex III (e.g. in the case of alcohol or other co-morbidity).
12.3. First or single unprovoked seizure: the applicant who has had a first unprovoked epileptic seizure can be declared able to drive after a period of six months without seizures, if there has been an appropriate medical assessment. National authorities may allow drivers with recognised good prognostic indicators to drive sooner.
12.4. Other loss of consciousness: the loss of consciousness should be assessed according to the risk of recurrence while driving.
12.5. Epilepsy: drivers or applicants can be declared fit to drive after a one- year period free of further seizures.
12.6. Seizures exclusively in sleep: the applicant or driver who has never had any seizures other than seizures during sleep can be declared fit to drive so long as this pattern has been established for a period which must not be less than the seizure-free period required for epilepsy. If there is an occurrence of attacks/seizure arising while awake, a one-year period free of further event before licensing is required (see ‘Epilepsy’).
12.7. Seizures without influence on consciousness or the ability to act: the applicant or driver who has never had any seizures other than seizures which have been demonstrated exclusively to affect neither consciousness nor cause any functional impairment can be declared fit to drive so long as this
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pattern has been established for a period which must not be less than the seizure-free period required for epilepsy. If there is an occurrence of any other kind of attacks/seizures a one-year period free of further event before licensing is required (see ‘Epilepsy’).
12.8. Seizures because of a physician-directed change or reduction of Antiepileptic therapy: the patient may be advised not to drive from the commencement of the period of withdrawal and thereafter for a period of six months after cessation of treatment. Seizures occurring during physician- advised change or withdrawal of medication require three months off driving if the previously effective treatment is reinstated.
12.9. After curative epilepsy surgery: see ‘Epilepsy’.
Group 2:
12.10. The applicant should be without anti-epileptic medication for the required period of seizure freedom. An appropriate medical follow-up has been done. On extensive neurological investigation, no relevant cerebral pathology was established and there is no epileptiform activity on the electroencephalogram (EEG). An EEG and an appropriate neurological assessment should be performed after the acute episode.
12.11. Provoked epileptic seizure: the applicant who has had a provoked epileptic seizure because of a recognisable provoking factor that is unlikely to recur at the wheel can be declared able to drive on an individual basis, subject to neurological opinion. An EEG and an appropriate neurological assessment should be performed after the acute episode.
A person with a structural intra-cerebral lesion who has increased risk of seizures should not be able to drive vehicles of group 2 until the epilepsy risk has fallen to at least 2 % per annum. The assessment should be, if appropriate, in accordance with other relevant sections of Schedule 4A (e.g. in the case of alcohol).
12.12. First or single unprovoked seizure: the applicant who has had a first unprovoked epileptic seizure can be declared able to drive once five years’ freedom from further seizures has been achieved without the aid of anti- epileptic drugs, if there has been an appropriate neurological assessment. National authorities may allow drivers with recognised good prognostic indicators to drive sooner.
12.13. Other loss of consciousness: the loss of consciousness should be Assessed according to the risk of recurrence while driving. The risk of recurrence should be 2 % per annum or less.
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12.14. Epilepsy: 10 years freedom from further seizures shall have been achieved without the aid of anti-epileptic drugs. National authorities may allow drivers with recognised good prognostic indicators to drive sooner. This also applies in case of ‘juvenile epilepsy’.
Certain disorders (e.g. arterio-venous malformation or intra-cerebral haemorrhage) entail an increased risk of seizures, even if seizures have not yet occurred. In such a situation an assessment should be carried out by a competent medical authority; the risk of having a seizure should be 2 % per annum or less to allow licensing.
MENTAL DISORDERS
Group 1:
13.1. Driving licences shall not be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers who suffer from:
— severe mental disturbance, whether congenital or due to disease, trauma or neurosurgical operations,
— severe mental retardation,
— severe behavioural problems due to ageing; or personality defects leading to seriously impaired judgment, behaviour or adaptability, unless their application is supported by authorised medical opinion and, if necessary, subject to regular medical check-ups.
Group 2:
13.2. The competent medical authority shall give due consideration to the additional risks and dangers involved in the driving of vehicles covered by the definition of this group.
ALCOHOL
14. Alcohol consumption constitutes a major danger to road safety. In view of the scale of the problem, the medical profession must be very vigilant. Group 1:
14.1. Driving licences shall not be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers who are dependent on alcohol or unable to refrain from drinking and driving.
After a proven period of abstinence and subject to authorised medical opinion and regular medical check-ups, driving licences may be issued to, or
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renewed for, applicant or drivers who have in the past been dependent on alcohol. Group 2:
14.2. The competent medical authority shall give due consideration to the additional risks and dangers involved in the driving of vehicles covered by the definition of this group.
DRUGS AND MEDICINAL PRODUCTS
15. Abuse:
Driving licences shall not be issued to or renewed for applicants or drivers who are dependent on psychotropic substances or who are not dependent on such substances but regularly abuse them, whatever category of licence is requested.
Regular use:
Group 1:
15.1. Driving licences shall not be issued to, or renewed for, applicants or drivers who regularly use psychotropic substances, in whatever form, which can hamper the ability to drive safely where the quantities absorbed are such as to have an adverse effect on driving. This shall apply to all other medicinal products or combinations of medicinal products which affect the ability to drive.
Group 2:
15.2. The competent medical authority shall give due consideration to the additional risks and dangers involved in the driving of vehicles covered by the definitions of this group.
RENAL DISORDERS
Group 1:
16.1. Driving licences may be issued or renewed for applicants and drivers suffering from serious renal insufficiency subject to authorised medical opinion and regular medical check-ups.
Group 2:
16.2. Save in exceptional cases duly justified by authorised medical opinion, and subject to regular medical check-ups, driving licences shall not be
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issued to or renewed for applicants or drivers suffering from serious and irreversible renal deficiency.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Group 1:
17.1. Subject to authorised medical opinion and, if necessary, regular medical check-ups, driving licences may be issued to or renewed for applications or drivers who have had an organ transplant or an artificial implant which affects the ability to drive.
Group 2:
17.2. The competent medical authority shall give due consideration to the additional risks and dangers involved in the driving of vehicles covered by the definition of this group.
18. As a general rule, where applicants or drivers suffer from any disorder which is not mentioned in the preceding paragraph but is liable to be, or to result in, a functional incapacity affecting safety at the wheel, driving licences shall not be issued or renewed unless the application is supported by authorised medical opinion and, if necessary, subject to regular medical check-ups.
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Subsidiary [1958.03.06]SCHEDULE 4B
(This Schedule reproduces Annex II to the Directive)
I. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVING TESTS
Applicants for driving licences possess the knowledge and skills and exhibit the behaviour required for driving a motor vehicle. The tests introduced to this effect must consist of:
- a theory test, and then;
- a test of skills and behaviour.
The conditions under which these tests shall be conducted are set out below.
A. THEORY TEST
1. Form
The form chosen shall be such as to make sure that the applicant has the required knowledge of the subjects listed on points 2, 3 and 4.
Any applicant for a licence in one category who has passed a theory test for a licence in a different category may be exempt from the common provisions of points 2, 3 and 4.
2. Content of the theory test concerning all vehicle categories.
2.1. Questions must be asked on each of the points listed below, the content and form of the questions being left to the discretion of the Government.
2.1.1. Road traffic regulations:
- in particular as regards road signs, markings and signals, rights of way and speed limits;
2.1.2. The driver:
- importance of alertness and of attitude to other road users,
- perception, judgement and decision-taking, especially reaction time, as well as changes in driving behaviour due to the influence of alcohol, drugs and medicinal products, state of mind and fatigue;
2.1.3. The road:
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between vehicles, braking distances and road holding under various weather and road conditions,
- driving risk factors related to various road conditions, in particular as they change with the weather and the time of day or night,
- driving risk factors related to various road conditions, in particular as they change with the weather and the time of day or night,
- safe driving in road tunnels;
2.1.4. Other road users:
- specific risk factors related to the lack of experience of other road users and the most vulnerable categories of users such as children, pedestrians, cyclists and people whose mobility is reduced,
- risks involved in the movement and driving of various types of vehicles and of the different fields of view of their drivers;
2.1.5. General rules and regulations and other matters:
- rules concerning the administrative documents required for the use of vehicles,
- general rules specifying how the driver must behave in the event of an accident (setting warning devices and raising the alarm) and the measures which he can take to assist road accident victims where necessary,
- safety factors relating to the vehicle, the load and persons carried;
2.1.6. Precautions necessary when alighting from the vehicle;
2.1.7. Mechanical aspects with a bearing on road safety; applicants must be able to detect the most common faults, in particular in the steering, suspension and braking systems, tyres, lights and direction indicators, reflectors, rear-view mirrors, windscreen and wipers, the exhaust system, seat-belts and the audible warning device;
2.1.8. Vehicle safety equipment and, in particular, the use of seat-belts, head restraints and child safety equipment;
2.1.9. Rules regarding vehicle use in relation to the environment (appropriate use of audible warning devices, moderate fuel consumption, limitation of pollutant emissions, etc.).
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3.1. Compulsory check of general knowledge on:
3.1.1. Use of protective outfit such as gloves, boots, clothes and safety helmet;
3.1.2. Visibility of motorcycle riders for other road users;
3.1.3. Risk factors related to various road conditions as laid down above with additional attention to slippery parts such as drain covers, road markings such as lines and arrows, tram rails;
3.1.4. Mechanical aspects with a bearing on road safety as laid down above with additional attention to the emergency stop switch, the oil levels and the chain.
4. Specific provisions concerning categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 and D1E
4.1. Compulsory check of general knowledge on:
4.1.1. Rules on driving hours and rest periods as defined by Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport (8); use of the recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport;
4.1.2. Rules concerning the type of transport concerned: goods or passengers;
4.1.3. Vehicle and transport documents required for the national and international carriage of goods and passengers;
4.1.4. How to behave in the event of an accident; knowledge of measures to be taken after an accident or similar occurrence, including emergency action such as evacuation of passengers and basic knowledge of first aid;
4.1.5. The precautions to be taken during the removal and replacement of wheels; 4.1.6. Rules on vehicle weights and dimensions; rules on speed limiters;
4.1.7. Obstruction of the field of view caused by the characteristics of their vehicles;
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4.1.8. Reading a road map, route planning, including the use of electronic navigation systems (optional);
4.1.9. Safety factors relating to vehicle loading: controlling the load (stowing and fastening), difficulties with different kinds of load (e.g. liquids, hanging loads, …), loading and unloading goods and the use of loading equipment (categories C, CE, C1, C1E only);
4.1.10. The driver's responsibility in respect to the carriage of passengers; comfort and safety of passengers; transport of children; necessary checks before driving away; all sorts of buses should be part of the theory test (public service buses and coaches, buses with special dimensions, ) (categories D, DE, D1, D1E only).
4.1a. The Government may exempt applicants to a licence for a category C1 or C1E vehicle outside the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 from demonstrating their knowledge of the subjects listed in points 4.1.1 to 4.1.3.
4.2. Compulsory check of general knowledge on the following additional provisions concerning categories C, CE, D and DE:
4.2.1. The principles of the construction and functioning of: internal combustion engines, fluids (e.g. engine oil, coolant, washer fluid), the fuel system, the electrical system, the ignition system, the transmission system (clutch, gearbox, etc.);
4.2.2. Lubrication and antifreeze protection;
4.2.3. The principles of the construction, the fitting, correct use and care of tyres;
4.2.4. The principles of the types, operation, main parts, connection, use and day-to-day maintenance of brake fittings and speed governors, and use of anti-lock brakes;
4.2.5. The principles of the types, operation, main parts, connection, use and day-to-day maintenance of coupling systems (categories CE, DE only);
4.2.6. Methods of locating causes of breakdowns;
4.2.7. Preventive maintenance of vehicles and necessary running repairs;
4.2.8. The driver’s responsibility in respect of the receipt, carriage and delivery of goods in accordance with the agreed conditions (categories C, CE only).
B. TEST OF SKILLS AND BEHAVIOUR
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5.1.1. The driving of a vehicle with manual transmission shall be subject to the passing of a skills and behaviour test taken on a vehicle with manual transmission.
“Vehicle with manual transmission” means a vehicle in which a clutch pedal (or lever operated manually for categories A, A2 and A1) is present and must be operated by the driver when starting or stopping the vehicle and changing gears.
5.1.2. Vehicles that do not meet the criteria laid down in point 5.1.1 shall be considered to have automatic transmission.
Without prejudice to point 5.1.3, if an applicant takes the test of skills and behaviour on a vehicle with automatic transmission this shall be recorded on any licence issued on the basis of such a test. Licences with this indication shall be used only for driving vehicles with automatic transmission.
5.1.3. Specific provisions concerning vehicles of category C, CE, D and DE
The Government may decide that no restriction to vehicles with automatic transmission shall be recorded on the driving licence for a category C, CE, D or DE vehicle referred to in point 5.1.2, when the applicant already holds a driving licence obtained on a vehicle with manual transmission in at least one of the following categories: B, BE, C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 or D1E, and has performed the actions described in point 8.4 during the test of skills and behaviour.
5.2. The vehicles used in tests of skills and behaviour shall comply with the minimum criteria given below. The Government may make provisions for more stringent criteria or add others. The Licensing Authority may apply to vehicles of category A1, A2 and A, used in the test of skills and behaviour, a tolerance of 5 cm3 below the required minimum cylinder capacity.
Category A1:
Category A1 motorcycle without sidecar, with a power rating not exceeding 11 kW and with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0,1 kW/kg, and capable of a speed of at least 90 km/h.
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If the motorcycle is powered by an internal combustion engine, the cylinder capacity of the engine shall be at least 120 cm3.
If the motorcycle is powered by an electric motor, the power to weight ratio of the vehicle shall be at least 0,08 kW/kg;
Category A2:
Motorcycle without sidecar, with a power rating of at least 20 kW but not exceeding 35 kW and with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0,2 kW/kg.
If the motorcycle is powered by an internal combustion engine, the cubic capacity of the engine shall be at least 400 cm3.
If the motorcycle is powered by an electric motor, the power to weight ratio of the vehicle shall be at least 0,15 kW/kg;
Category A:
Motorcycle without sidecar, whose unladen mass is more than 180 kg, with a power rating of at least 50 kW. A tolerance of 5 kg below the required minimum mass may be accepted by the Licencing Authority.
If the motorcycle is powered by an internal combustion engine, the cubic capacity of the engine shall be at least 600 cm3.
If the motorcycle is powered by an electric motor, the power to weight ratio of the vehicle shall be at least 0,25 kW/kg;
The Government may authorise until 31 December 2018 the use of motorcycles of category A whose unladen mass is below 180 kg, and with a power rating of at least 40 kW and below 50 kW.
Category B:
A four-wheeled category B vehicle capable of a speed of at least 100 km/h;
Category BE:
A combination, made up of a category B test vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of at least 1 000 kg, capable of a speed of at least 100 km/h, which does not fall within category B; the cargo compartment of the trailer shall consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the motor vehicle; the closed box body may also be slightly less wide than the motor vehicle provided that the view to the rear is only
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possible by use of the external rear-view mirrors of the motor vehicle; the trailer shall be presented with a minimum of 800 kg real total mass;
Category B1:
A motor-powered quadricycle capable of a speed of at least 60 km/h;
Category C:
A category C vehicle with a maximum authorised mass of at least 12 000 kg, a length of at least 8 m, a width of at least 2,40 m and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; fitted with anti-lock brakes, equipped with a transmission system providing for a manual selection of gears by the driver and recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85; the cargo compartment shall consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the cab; the vehicle shall be presented with a minimum of 10 000 kg real total mass;
Category CE:
Either an articulated vehicle or a combination of a category C test vehicle and a trailer of at least 7,5 m in length; both the articulated vehicle and the combination shall have a maximum authorised mass of at least 20 000 kg, a length of at least 14 m and a width of at least 2,40 m, shall be capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h, fitted with anti-lock brakes, equipped with a transmission system providing for a manual selection of gears by the driver and with recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85; the cargo compartment shall consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the cab; both the articulated vehicle and the combination shall be presented with a minimum of 15 000 kg real total mass;
Category C1:
A subcategory C1 vehicle with a maximum authorised mass of at least 4 000 kg, with a length of at least 5 m and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; fitted with anti-lock brakes and equipped with recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85; the cargo compartment shall consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the cab;
Category C1E:
A combination made up of a subcategory C1 test vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of at least 1 250 kg; this combination shall be at least 8 m in length and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; the cargo compartment of the trailer shall consist of a closed box body which is at least as wide and as high as the cab; the closed box body may also be
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slightly less wide than the cab provided that the view to the rear is only possible by use of the external rear-view mirrors of the motor vehicle; the trailer shall be presented with a minimum of 800 kg real total mass;
Category D:
A category D vehicle with a length of at least 10 m, a width of at least 2,40 m and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; fitted with anti-lock brakes and equipped with recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85;
Category DE:
A combination made up of a category D test vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of at least 1 250 kg, a width of at least 2,40 m and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; the cargo compartment of the trailer shall consist of a closed box body which is at least 2 m wide and 2 m high; the trailer shall be presented with a minimum of 800 kg real total mass;
Category D1:
A subcategory D1 vehicle with a maximum authorised mass of at least 4 000 kg, with a length of at least 5 m and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; fitted with anti-lock brakes and equipped with recording equipment as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85;
Category D1E:
A combination made up of a subcategory D1 test vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of at least 1 250 kg and capable of a speed of at least 80 km/h; the cargo compartment of the trailer shall consist of a closed box body which is at least 2 m wide and 2 m high; the trailer shall be presented with a minimum of 800 kg real total mass;
Testing vehicles for categories BE, C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 and D1E which are not in conformity with the minimum criteria given above but which were in use on or before 19 January 2007, may still be used for a period not exceeding ten years after that date.
6. Skills and behaviour to be tested concerning categories A1, A2 and A
6.1. Preparation and technical check of the vehicle with a bearing on road safety
Applicants must demonstrate that they are capable of preparing to ride safely by satisfying the following requirements:
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helmet;
6.1.2. Perform a random check on the condition of the tyres, brakes, steering, emergency stop switch (if applicable), chain, oil levels, lights, reflectors, direction indicators and audible warning device.
6.2. Special manoeuvres to be tested with a bearing on road safety
6.2.1. Putting the motorcycle on and off its stand and moving it, without the aid of the engine, by walking alongside the vehicle;
6.2.2. Parking the motorcycle on its stand;
6.2.3. At least two manoeuvres to be executed at slow speed, including a slalom; this should allow competence to be assessed in handling of the clutch in combination with the brake, balance, vision direction and position on the motorcycle and the position of the feet on the foot rests;
6.2.4. At least two manoeuvres to be executed at higher speed, of which one manoeuvre in second or third gear, at least 30 km/h and one manoeuvre avoiding an obstacle at a minimum speed of 50 km/h; this should allow competence to be assessed in the position on the motorcycle, vision direction, balance, steering technique and technique of changing gears;
6.2.5. Braking: at least two braking exercises shall be executed, including an emergency brake at a minimum speed of 50 km/h; this should allow competence to be assessed in handling of the front and rear brake, vision direction and the position on the motorcycle.
The special manoeuvres mentioned under points 6.2.3 to 6.2.5 have to be implemented at the latest five years after entry into force of Directive 2000/56/EC.
6.3. Behaviour in traffic
Applicants must perform all the following actions in normal traffic situations, in complete safety and taking all necessary precautions: 6.3.1. Riding away: after parking, after a stop in traffic; exiting a driveway;
6.3.2. Riding on straight roads; passing oncoming vehicles, including in confined spaces;
6.3.3. Riding round bends;
6.3.4. Crossroads: approaching and crossing of intersections and junctions;
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6.3.6. Approach/exit of motorways or similar (if available): joining from the acceleration lane; leaving on the deceleration lane;
6.3.7. Overtaking/passing: overtaking other traffic (if possible); riding alongside obstacles, e.g. parked cars; being overtaken by other traffic (if appropriate);
6.3.8. Special road features (if available): roundabouts; railway level crossings; tram/bus stops; pedestrian crossings; riding up-/downhill on long slopes; tunnels;
6.3.9. Taking the necessary precautions when getting off the vehicle.
7. Skills and behaviour to be tested concerning categories B, B1 and BE
7.1. Preparation and technical check of the vehicle with a bearing on road safety
Applicants must demonstrate that they are capable of preparing to drive safely by satisfying the following requirements:
7.1.1. Adjusting the seat as necessary to obtain a correct seated position;
7.1.2. Adjusting rear-view mirrors, seat belts and head restraints if available;
7.1.3. Checking that the doors are closed;
7.1.4. Performing a random check on the condition of the tyres, steering, brakes, fluids (e.g. engine oil, coolant, washer fluid), lights, reflectors, direction indicators and audible warning device;
7.1.5. Checking the safety factors relating to vehicle loading: body, sheets, cargo doors, cabin locking, way of loading, securing load (category BE only);
7.1.6. Checking the coupling mechanism and the brake and electrical connections (category BE only). 7.2. Categories B and B1: special manoeuvres to be tested with a bearing on road safety
A selection of the following manoeuvres shall be tested (at least two manoeuvres for the four points, including one in reverse gear):
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7.2.1. Reversing in a straight line or reversing right or left round a corner while keeping within the correct traffic lane;
7.2.2. Turning the vehicle to face the opposite way, using forward and reverse gears;
7.2.3. Parking the vehicle and leaving a parking space (parallel, oblique or right-angle, forwards or in reverse, on the flat, uphill or downhill);
7.2.4. Braking accurately to a stop; however, performing an emergency stop is optional.
7.3. Category BE: special manoeuvres to be tested with a bearing on road safety
7.3.1. Coupling and uncoupling, or uncoupling and re-coupling a trailer from its motor vehicle; the manoeuvre must involve the towing vehicle being parked alongside the trailer (i.e. not in one line);
7.3.2. Reversing along a curve, the line of which shall be left to the discretion of the EEA States;
7.3.3. Parking safely for loading/unloading.
7.4. Behaviour in traffic
Applicants must perform all the following actions in normal traffic situations, in complete safety and taking all necessary precautions:
7.4.1. Driving away: after parking, after a stop in traffic; exiting a driveway;
7.4.2. Driving on straight roads; passing oncoming vehicles, including in confined spaces;
7.4.3. Driving round bends;
7.4.4. Crossroads: approaching and crossing of intersections and junctions;
7.4.5. Changing direction: left and right turns; changing lanes;
7.4.6. Approach/exit of motorways or similar (if available): joining from the acceleration lane; leaving on the deceleration lane;
7.4.7. Overtaking/passing: overtaking other traffic (if possible); driving alongside obstacles, e.g. parked cars; being overtaken by other traffic (if appropriate);
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7.4.8. Special road features (if available): roundabouts; railway level crossings; tram/bus stops; pedestrian crossings; riding up-/downhill on long slopes; tunnels;
7.4.9. Taking the necessary precautions when alighting from the vehicle.
8. Skills and behaviour to be tested concerning categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 and D1E
8.1. Preparation and technical check of the vehicle with a bearing on road safety
Applicants must demonstrate that they are capable of preparing to drive safely by satisfying the following requirements:
8.1.1. Adjusting the seat as necessary to obtain a correct seated position;
8.1.2. Adjusting rear-view mirrors, seat belts and head restraints if available;
8.1.3. Random checks on the condition of the tyres, steering, brakes, lights, reflectors, direction indicators and audible warning device;
8.1.4. Checking the power-assisted braking and steering systems; checking the condition of the wheels, wheel-nuts, mudguards, windscreen, windows and wipers, fluids (e.g. engine oil, coolant, washer fluid); checking and using the instrument panel including the recording equipment as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85. This latter requirement does not apply to the applicants for a driving licence for a category C1 or C1E vehicle not falling within the scope of that Regulation;
8.1.5. Checking the air pressure, air tanks and the suspension;
8.1.6. Checking the safety factors relating to vehicle loading: body, sheets, cargo doors, loading mechanism (if available), cabin locking (if available), way of loading, securing load (categories C, CE, C1, C1E only);
8.1.7. Checking the coupling mechanism and the brake and electrical connections (categories CE, C1E, DE, D1E only);
8.1.8. Being capable of taking special vehicle safety measures; controlling the body, service doors, emergency exits, first aid equipment, fire extinguishers and other safety equipment (categories D, DE, D1, D1E only);
8.1.9. Reading a road map, route planning, including the use of electronic navigation systems (optional).
8.2. Special manoeuvres to be tested with a bearing on road safety
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from its motor vehicle; the manoeuvre must involve the towing vehicle being parked alongside the trailer (i.e. not in one line) (categories CE, C1E, DE, D1E only);
8.2.2. Reversing along a curve, the line of which shall be left to the discretion of the EEA States;
8.2.3. Parking safely for loading/unloading at a loading ramp/platform or similar installation (categories C, CE, C1, C1E only);
8.2.4. Parking to let passengers on or off the bus safely (categories D, DE, D1, D1E only).
8.3. Behaviour in traffic
Applicants must perform all the following actions in normal traffic situations, in complete safety and taking all necessary precautions:
8.3.1. Driving away: after parking, after a stop in traffic; exiting a driveway;
8.3.2. Driving on straight roads; passing oncoming vehicles, including in confined spaces;
8.3.3. Driving round bends;
8.3.4. Crossroads: approaching and crossing of intersections and junctions;
8.3.5. Changing direction: left and right turns; changing lanes;
8.3.6. Approach/exit of motorways or similar (if available): joining from the acceleration lane; leaving on the deceleration lane;
8.3.7. Overtaking/passing: overtaking other traffic (if possible); driving alongside obstacles, e.g. parked cars; being overtaken by other traffic (if appropriate);
8.3.8. Special road features (if available): roundabouts; railway level crossings; tram/bus stops; pedestrian crossings; riding up-/downhill on long slopes; tunnels;
8.3.9. Taking the necessary precautions when alighting from the vehicle.
8.4.Safe and energy-efficient driving
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8.4.1. Driving in such a way as to ensure safety and to reduce fuel consumption and emissions during acceleration, deceleration, uphill and downhill driving, when necessary by selecting gears manually.
9. Marking of the test of skills and behaviour
9.1. For each of the abovementioned driving situations, the assessment must reflect the degree of ease with which the applicant handles the vehicle controls and his demonstrated capacity to drive in traffic in complete safety. The examiner must feel safe throughout the test. Driving errors or dangerous conduct immediately endangering the safety of the test vehicle, its passengers or other road users shall be penalised by failing the test, whether or not the examiner or accompanying person has to intervene. Nonetheless, the examiner shall be free to decide whether or not the skills and behaviour test should be completed.
Driving examiners must be trained to assess correctly the applicants’ ability to drive safely. The work of driving examiners must be monitored and supervised, by a body authorised by the EEA State, to ensure correct and consistent application of fault assessment in accordance with the standards laid down in this Schedule.
9.2. During their assessment, driving examiners shall pay special attention to whether an applicant is showing a defensive and social driving behaviour. This should reflect the overall style of driving and the driving examiner should take this into account in the overall picture of the applicant. It includes adapted and determined (safe) driving, taking into account road and weather conditions, taking into account other traffic, taking into account the interests of other road users (particularly the more vulnerable) and anticipation.
9.3. The driving examiner will furthermore assess whether the applicant is:
9.3.1. Controlling the vehicle; taking into account: proper use of safety belts, rear-view mirrors, head restraints; seat; proper use of lights and other equipment; proper use of clutch, gearbox, accelerator, braking systems (including third braking system, if available), steering; controlling the vehicle under different circumstances, at different speeds; steadiness on the road; the weight and dimensions and characteristics of the vehicle; the weight and type of load (categories BE, C, CE, C1, C1E, DE, D1E only); the comfort of the passengers (categories D, DE, D1, D1E only) (no fast acceleration, smoothly driving and no hard braking);
9.3.2. Driving economically and in a safe and energy-efficient way, taking into account the revolutions per minute, changing gears, braking and accelerating (categories B, BE, C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1, D1E only);
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9.3.3. Observation: all-round observation; proper use of mirrors; far, middle, near distance vision;
9.3.4. Priority/giving way: priority at crossroads, intersections and junctions; giving way at other occasions (e.g. changing direction, changing lanes, special manoeuvres);
9.3.5. Correct position on the road: proper position on the road, in lanes, on roundabouts, round bends, suitable for the type and the characteristics of the vehicle; pre-positioning;
9.3.6. Keeping distance: keeping adequate distance to the front and the side; keeping adequate distance from other road users;
9.3.7. Speed: not exceeding the maximum allowed speed; adapting speed to weather/traffic conditions and where appropriate up to national speed limits; driving at such a speed that stopping within distance of the visible and free road is possible; adapting speed to general speed of same kind of road users;
9.3.8. Traffic lights, road signs and other indications: acting correctly at traffic lights; obeying instructions from traffic controllers; acting correctly at road signs (prohibitions or commands); take appropriate action at road markings;
9.3.9. Signalling: give signals where necessary, correctly and properly timed; indicating directions correctly; taking appropriate action with regard to all signals made by other road users;
9.3.10. Braking and stopping: decelerating in time, braking or stopping according to circumstances; anticipation; using the various braking systems (only for categories C, CE, D, DE); using speed reduction systems other than the brakes (only for categories C, CE, D, DE).
10. Length of the test
The length of the test and the distance travelled must be sufficient to assess the skills and behaviour laid down in paragraph B of this Schedule. In no circumstances should the time spent driving on the road be less than 25 minutes for categories A, A1, A2, B, B1 and BE and 45 minutes for the other categories. This does not include the reception of the applicant, the preparation of the vehicle, the technical check of the vehicle with a bearing on road safety, the special manoeuvres and the announcement of the outcome of the practical test.
11. Location of the test
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The part of the test to assess the special manoeuvres may be conducted on a special testing ground. Wherever practicable, the part of the test to assess behaviour in traffic should be conducted on roads outside built-up areas, expressways and motorways (or similar), as well as on all kinds of urban streets (residential areas, 30 and 50 km/h areas, urban expressways) which should represent the various types of difficulty likely to be encountered by drivers. It is also desirable for the test to take place in various traffic density conditions. The time spent driving on the road should be used in an optimal way to assess the applicant in all the various traffic areas that can be encountered, with a special emphasis on changing between these areas.
II. KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DRIVING A POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLE
Drivers of all power-driven vehicles must at any moment have the knowledge, skills and behaviour described under points 1 to 9, with a view to be able to:
- Recognise traffic dangers and assess their seriousness,
- Have sufficient command of their vehicle not to create dangerous situations and to react appropriately should such situations occur,
- Comply with road traffic regulations, and in particular those intended to prevent road accidents and to maintain the flow of traffic,
- Detect any major technical faults in their vehicles, in particular those posing a safety hazard, and have them remedied in an appropriate fashion,
- Take account of all the factors affecting driving behaviour (e.g. alcohol, fatigue, poor eyesight, etc.) so as to retain full use of the faculties needed to drive safely,
- Help ensure the safety of all road users, and in particular of the weakest and most exposed by showing due respect for others.
The Government may implement the appropriate measures to ensure that drivers who have lost the knowledge, skills and behaviour as
described under points 1 to 9 can recover this knowledge and these skills and will continue to exhibit such behaviour required for driving a
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Schedule 4C
Provisions concerning the European Union model driving licence
(This Schedule reproduces Annex I of the Directive)
1. The physical characteristics of the card of the European Union model driving licence shall be in accordance with ISO 7810 and ISO 7816-1.
The card shall be made of polycarbonate.
Methods for testing the characteristics of driving licences for the purpose of confirming their compliance with the international standards shall be in accordance with ISO 10373.
2. Physical security of driving licences.
The threats to the physical security of driving licences are:
- production of false cards: creating a new object which bears great resemblance to the document, either by making it from scratch or by copying an original document,
- material alteration: changing a property of an original document, e.g. modifying some of the data printed on the document;
The overall security lies in the system in its entirety, consisting of the application process, the transmission of data, the card body material, the printing technique, a minimum set of different security features and the personalisation process.
(a) The material used for driving licences shall be made secure against forgery by using the following techniques (mandatory security features):
- card bodies shall be UV dull,
- a security background pattern designed to be resistant to counterfeit by scanning, printing or copying, using rainbow printing with multicolour security inks and positive and negative guilloche printing. The pattern shall not be composed of the primary colours (CMYK), shall contain complex pattern designs in a minimum of two special colours and shall include micro lettering,
- optical variable elements providing adequate protection against copying and tampering of the photograph,
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- laser engraving,
- in the area of the photograph the security design background and photograph should overlap on at least its border (weakening pattern).
(b) In addition, the material used for driving licences shall be made secure against forgery by using at least three of the following techniques (additional security features):
- colour-shifting inks*,
- termochromic ink*,
- custom holograms*,
- variable laser images*,
- ultraviolet fluorescent ink, visible and transparent,
- iridescent printing,
- digital watermark in the background,
- infrared or phosphorescent pigments,
- tactile characters, symbols or patterns*.
(c) EEA States are free to introduce additional security features. As a basis, the techniques indicated with an asterisk are to be preferred as they enable the law enforcement officers to check the validity of the card without any special means.
3. The licence shall have two sides.
Page 1 shall contain:
(a) the words “Driving Licence” printed in large type in the language or languages of the EEA State issuing the licence;
(b) the name of the EEA State issuing the licence (optional);
(c) the distinguishing sign of the EEA State issuing the licence, printed in negative in a blue rectangle and encircled by twelve yellow stars; the distinguishing signs shall be as follows:
B : Belgium
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BG: Bulgaria
CZ : Czech Republic
DK : Denmark
D : Germany
EST : Estonia
GR : Greece
E : Spain
F : France
HR: Croatia
IRL : Ireland
I : Italy
CY : Cyprus
LV : Latvia
LT : Lithuania
L : Luxembourg
H : Hungary
M : Malta
NL : The Netherlands
A : Austria
PL : Poland
P : Portugal
SLO : Slovenia
SK : Slovakia
FIN : Finland
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UK : The United Kingdom;
(d) information specific to the licence issued, numbered as follows:
1. surname of the holder;
2. other name(s) of the holder;
3. date and place of birth;
4. (a) date of issue of the licence;
(b) date of expiry of the licence or a dash if the licence is valid indefinitely under the provision of Article 7(2)(c);
(c) the name of the issuing authority (may be printed on page 2);
(d) a different number from the one under heading 5, for administrative purposes (optional);
5. number of the licence;
6. photograph of the holder;
7. signature of the holder;
8. permanent place of residence, or postal address (optional);
9. category of vehicle(s) the holder is entitled to drive (national categories shall be printed in a different type from harmonised categories);
(e) the words “European Union model” in the language(s) of the EEA State issuing the licence and the words “Driving Licence” in the other languages of the Community, printed in pink to form the background of the licence:
Свидетелство за управление на МПС
Permiso de Conducción
Řidičský průkaz
Kørekort
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Führerschein
Juhiluba
Άδεια Οδήγησης
Driving Licence
Permis de conduire
Vozačka dozvola
Ceadúas Tiomána
Patente di guida
Vadītāja apliecība
Vairuotojo pažymėjimas
Vezetői engedély
Liċenzja tas-Sewqan
Rijbewijs
Prawo Jazdy
Carta de Condução
Vodičský preukaz
Vozniško dovoljenje
Ajokortti
Körkort;
(f) Colour references:
- blue: Pantone Reflex Blue,
- yellow: Pantone Yellow.
Page 2 shall contain:
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(a) 9. category of vehicle(s) the holder is entitled to drive (national categories shall be printed in a different type from harmonised categories);
10. date of first issue of each category (this date must be repeated on the new licence in the event of subsequent replacement or exchange) each field of the date shall be written with two digits and in the following sequence: day.month.year (DD.MM.YY);
11. date of expiry of each category each field of the date shall be written with two digits and in the following sequence: day.month.year (DD.MM.YY);
12. additional information/restriction(s), in code form, facing the (sub)category affected.
The codes shall be as follows:
- codes 01 to 99 : harmonised European Union codes
DRIVER (Medical reasons)
01. Sight correction and/or protection
01.01 Glasses
01.02 Contact lense(s)
01.03 Protective glass
01.04 Opaque lense
01.05 Eye cover
01.06 Glasses or contact lenses
02. Hearing aid/communication aid
02.01 Hearing aid for one ear
02.02 Hearing aid for two ears
03. Prosthesis/orthosis for the limbs
03.01 Upper limb prosthesis/orthosis
03.02 Lower limb prosthesis/orthosis
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medical reasons)
05.01 Limited to day time journeys (for example: one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset)
05.02 Limited to journeys within a radius of … km from holder's place of residence or only inside city/region
05.03 Driving without passengers
05.04 Limited to journeys with a speed not greater than … km/h
05.05 Driving authorised solely when accompanied by a holder of a driving licence
05.06 Without trailer
05.07 No driving on motorways
05.08 No alcohol
VEHICLE ADAPTATIONS
10. Modified transmission
10.01 Manual transmission
10.02 Automatic transmission
10.03 Electronically operated transmission
10.04 Adjusted gear-shift lever
10.05 Without secondary gearbox
15. Modified clutch
15.01 Adjusted gear-shift lever
15.02 Manual clutch
15.03 Automatic clutch
15.04 Partitioning in front of/fold away/detached clutch pedal
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20. Modified braking systems
20.01 Adjusted brake pedal
20.02 Enlarged brake pedal
20.03 Brake pedal suitable for use by left foot
20.04 Brake pedal by sole
20.05 Tilted brake pedal
20.06 Manual (adapted) service brake
20.07 Maximum use of reinforced service brake
20.08 Maximum use of emergency brake integrated in the service brake
20.09 Adjusted parking brake
20.10 Electrically operated parking brake
20.11 (Adjusted) foot operated parking brake
20.12 Partitioning in front of/fold away/detached brake pedal
20.13 Brake operated by knee
20.14 Electrically operated service brake
25. Modified accelerator systems
25.01 Adjusted accelerator pedal
25.02 Accelerator pedal by sole
25.03 Tilted accelerator pedal
25.04 Manual accelerator
25.05 Accelerator at knee
25.06 Servo accelerator (electronic, pneumatic, etc.)
25.07 Accelerator pedal on the left of brake pedal
25.08 Accelerator pedal on the left
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30. Modified combined braking and accelerator systems
30.01 Parallel pedals
30.02 Pedals at (or almost at) the same level
30.03 Accelerator and brake with sliding
30.04 Accelerator and brake with sliding and orthesis
30.05 Fold away/detached accelerator and brake pedals
30.06 Raised floor
30.07 Partitioning on the side of the brake pedal
30.08 Partitioning for prosthesis on the side of the brake pedal
30.09 Partitioning in front of the accelerator and brake pedals
30.10 Heel/leg support
30.11 Electrically operated accelerator and brake
35. Modified control layouts (Lights switches, windscreen wiper/washer, horn, direction indicators, etc.) Control devices operable without negative influence on the steering and handling
35.02 Control devices operable without releasing the steering wheel and accessories (knob, fork, etc.)
35.03 Control devices operable without releasing the steering wheel and accessories (knob, fork, etc.) with the left hand
35.04 Control devices operable without releasing the steering wheel and accessories (knob, fork, etc.) with the right hand
35.05 Control devices operable without releasing the steering wheel and accessories (knob, fork, etc.) and the combined accelerator and braking mechanismss
40. Modified steering
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40.01 Standard assisted steering
40.02 Reinforced assisted steering
40.03 Steering with backup system
40.04 Lengthened steering column
40.05 Adjusted steering wheel (Larger and/or thicker steering wheel section, reduced diameter steering wheel, etc.)
40.06 Tilted steering wheel
40.07 Vertical steering wheel
40.08 Horizontal steering wheel
40.09 Foot operated driving
40.10 Alternative adjusted steering (joy-stick, etc.)
40.11 Knob on the steering wheel
40.12 Hand orthesis on the steering wheel
40.13 With orthesis tenodese
42. Modified rearview mirror(s)
42.01 External (left or) right-side rear-view mirror
42.02 External rear-view mirror set on the wing
42.03 Additional inside rear-view mirror permitting view of traffic
42.04 Panoramic inside rear-view mirror
42.05 Blind spot rear-view mirror
42.06 Electrically operated outside rear-view mirror(s)
43. Modified driver seat
43.01 Driver seat at a good viewing height and in normal distance from the steering wheel and the pedal
43.02 Driver seat adjusted to body shape
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43.04 Driver seat with armrest
43.05 Lengthening of sliding driver's seat
43.06 Seat-belt adjustment
43.07 Harness-type seat-belt
44. Modifications to motorcycles (subcode use obligatory)
44.01 Single operated brake
44.02 (Adjusted) hand operated brake (front wheel)
44.03 (Adjusted) foot operated brake (back wheel)
44.04 (Adjusted) accelerator handle
44.05 (Adjusted) manual transmission and manual clutch
44.06 (Adjusted) rear-view mirror(s)
44.07 (Adjusted) commands (direction indicators, braking light, …)
44.08 Seat height allowing the driver, in sitting position, to have two feet on the road at the same time
45. Motorcycle with side-car only
46. Tricycles only
50. Restricted to a specific vehicle/chassis number (vehicle identification number, VIN)
51. Restricted to a specific vehicle/registration plate (vehicle registration number, VRN)
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
70. Exchange of licence No … issued by … (EU/UN distinguishing sign in the case of a third country; e.g: 70.0123456789.NL)
71. Duplicate of licence No … (EU/UN distinguishing sign in the case of a third country; e.g: 71.987654321.HR)
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73. Restricted to category B vehicles of the motor quadricycle type (B1)
74 - 77. Deleted
78. Restricted to vehicles with automatic transmission
79. (…) Restricted to vehicles which comply with the specifications indicated in brackets, for the application of Article 13 of Directive 2006/126/EC
79.01. Restricted to two-wheel vehicles with or without side-car
79.02. Restricted to category AM vehicles of the three-wheel or light quadricycle type
79.03. Restricted to tricycles
79.04. Restricted to tricycles combined with a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg
79.05. Category A1 motorcycle with a power/weight ratio above 0,1 kW/kg
79.06 Category BE vehicle where the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 3 500 kg.
80. Restricted to holders of a driving licence for a category A vehicle of the motor tricycle type not having reached the age of 24 years
81. Restricted to holders of a driving licence for a category A vehicle of the two-wheel motorcycle type not having reached the age of 21 years
90. Codes used in combination with codes defining modifications of the vehicle
95. Driver holding CPC meeting the obligation of professional aptitude provided for by Directive 2003/59/EC until e.g.: 95(01.01.12)
96. Category B vehicles combined with a trailer with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 750 kg where the maximum authorised mass of such combination exceeds 3 500 kg but does not exceed 4 250 kg
97. Not authorised to drive a category C1 vehicle which falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transport.
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territory of the EEA State which issued the licence.
Where a code applies to all categories for which the licence is issued, it may be printed under headings 9, 10 and 11;
13. in implementation of section 4(a) of this Schedule, a space reserved for the possible entry by the host EEA State of information essential for administering the licence;
14. a space reserved for the possible entry by the EEA State which issues the licence of information essential for administering the licence or related to road safety (optional). If the information relates to one of the headings defined in this Schedule, it should be preceded by the number of the heading in question.
With the specific written agreement of the holder, information which is not related to the administration of the driving licence or road safety may also be added in this space; such addition shall not alter in any way the use of the model as a driving licence;
(b) an explanation of the numbered items which appear on pages 1 and 2 of the licence (at least items 1, 2, 3, 4 (a), 4 (b), 4 (c), 5, 10, 11 and 12).
If an EEA State wishes to make the entries in a national language other than one of the following languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish or Swedish, it shall draw up a bilingual version of the licence using one of the aforementioned languages, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Schedule;
(c) a space shall be reserved on the European Union model driving licence to allow for the possible introduction of a microchip or similar computer device.
4. Special provisions
(a) Where the holder of a driving licence issued by an EEA State in accordance with this Schedule has his normal place of residence in another EEA State, that EEA State may enter in the licence such information as is essential for administering it, provided that it also enters this type of information in the
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licences which it issues and provided that there remains enough space for the purpose.
(b) After consulting the Commission, EEA States may add colours or markings, such as bar codes and national symbols, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Schedule.
In the context of mutual recognition of licences, the bar code may not contain information other than what can already be read on the driving licence or which is essential to the process of issuing the licence.
(c) Information contained in the front and reverse side of the card shall be legible with the eye, using a minimum character height of 5 points for items 9 to 12 on the reverse side.
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SCHEDULE 5.
Regulation 86(3).
VISITOR’S DRIVING PERMITS.
1. in this Schedule –
“driving permit” means a driving permit which by virtue of these regulations authorizes a person to drive a motor vehicle without holding a driving licence under Part II of the Act and
“driving licence” means a driving licence under the said Part II.
2.
(1) A court by whom the holder of a driving permit is convicted shall–
(a) if in consequence of the conviction or of the order of the court he is disqualified from obtaining or holding a driving licence; or
(b) if they order particulars of the conviction to be endorsed on any driving licence held by him, send particulars of the conviction to the Government.
(2) A court shall in no circumstances enter any particulars in a driving permit.
3. (1) Where a court disqualifies the holder of a driving permit from obtaining or holding a driving licence or orders particulars of a conviction to be endorsed on any driving licence held by him, the holder of such driving permit shall, if so required by the court, produce his driving permit within five days, or such longer time as the court may determine, and the court shall forward it to the Government.
(2) The Government on receiving a permit forwarded under sub- paragraph (1) of this paragraph–
(a) shall record particulars of the disqualification or endorsement on the permit;
(b) send the holder’s name and address, together with the said particulars, to the authority by whom the driving permit was issued; and
(c) shall return the permit to the holder.
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this paragraph is guilty of an offence under the Act.
4. A court in ordering the removal under subsection (3) of section 40 of the Act of a disqualification for holding or obtaining a licence, shall cause particulars of the order to be forwarded to the Government and the Government shall upon application by the holder of the driving permit cause particulars of the order to be entered in the driving permit and transmit such particulars to the authority who issued the driving permit.
5. In the following provisions of the Act, references to a driving licence shall include references to a driving permit:–
(a) section 33 (which authorizes a police officer to require the production of a driving licence);
(b) section 53(2) (which authorizes a police officer to arrest a driver committing certain offences unless the driver gives his name and address or produces his driving licence); and
(c) section 95(1) and (3) (which relate to the use of a driving licence by a person other than the holder and to forgery of such licence).
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SCHEDULE 6.
Regulations 82(1) and (2)
DESCRIPTION OF INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMITS.
A – The form for an international driving permit set out in Annex 10 of the Convention of 1949 as issued in the United Kingdom.
B – The form for an international driving permit set out in Annex E of the Convention of 1926 as issued in the United Kingdom.
C – The form of international certificate for motor vehicles set out in Annex B of the Convention of 1926 as issued in the United Kingdom.
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SCHEDULE 7.
Regulation 83(1) and (3)
DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENTS WHICH MAY BE ISSUED AFTER HOURS.
(a) Licence for motor cycles.
(b) Licences for tricycles.
(c) Licences for private motor vehicles.
(d) Licences for goods vehicles.
(e) Licences for public service vehicles.
(f) Licences for vehicles designed, constructed and used for the purpose of trench digging or any kind of excavating or shovelling work.
(g) Licences for vehicles designed and constructed as mobile cranes.
(h) Licences for vehicles designed, constructed and used exclusively as ambulances.
(i) Licences for vehicles designed, constructed and used as fire engines.
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rollers) including those which are not equipped with pneumatic tyres on all wheels.
(k) Licences for road rollers.
(l) Licences for pedestrian controlled vehicles.
(m) Licences for invalid carriages.
(n) Duplicate licences or certificates of registration.
(o) Certificates for change of character or use of vehicle.
(p) Registration of new owners of motor vehicles.
(q) Certificates of fitness.
(r) Duplicate certificates of fitness.
(s) Driving licences.
(t) Renewed driving licences.
(u) Duplicate driving licences.
Numbers and letters shall be equally spaced between the black border. No number plate fixing bolt shall alter the appearance of the letters or numbers.
PART 2
MANADATORY CHARACTER FONTS
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SCHEDULE 8
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER TRAINING AND TESTING FOR COMBINATIONS AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 31(1) (HEADING CATEGORY B- SUBPARAGRAPH (I)
(This Schedule reproduces Annex V to the Directive)
1. The Government shall−
(a) approve and supervise the training provided for in section 32(1)(d) of the Act; or
(b) organise the test of skills and behaviour provided for in section 32(1)(d) of the Act.
2.1. Duration of driver training: at least 7 hours.
3. Content of driver training
The driver training shall cover the knowledge, skills and behaviour as described in points 2 and 7 of Schedule 4B. Particular attention shall be paid to−
- vehicle movement dynamics, safety criteria, tractor vehicle and trailer (coupling mechanism), correct loading and safety fittings;
A practical component shall include the following exercises: acceleration, deceleration, reversing, braking, stopping distance, lane-changing, braking/evasive action, trailer swing, uncoupling from and re-coupling a trailer to its motor vehicle, parking;
- Each training participant has to perform the practical component and shall demonstrate its skills and behaviour on public roads,
- Vehicle combinations used for the training shall fall within the category of driving licence participants have applied for.
4. Duration and contents of the test of skills and behavior
The length of the test and the distance travelled must be sufficient to assess the skills and behaviour laid down in point 3.
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER TRAINING AND TESTING FOR MOTORCYCLES WITHIN CATEGORY A
(PROGRESSIVE ACCESS)
(This Schedule reproduces Annex VI to the Directive)
1. The Government shall−
(a) approve and supervise the training provided for in section 32(1)(c) of the Act; or
(b) organise the test of skills and behaviour provided for in section 32(1)(c) of the Act
2. Duration of driver training:at least 7 hours.
3. Content of driver training
- The driver training shall contain all aspects covered in point 6 of Schedule 4B
- Each participant has to perform the practical components of the training and shall demonstrate its skills and behaviour on public roads.
- Motorcycles used for the training shall fall within the category of driving licence participants have applied for.
4. Duration and contents of the test of skills and behaviour
The length of the test and the distance travelled must be sufficient to assess the skills and behaviour laid down in point 3 of this Schedule.
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Regulation 103
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PERSONS WHO CONDUCT PRACTICAL DRIVING TESTS
(This Schedule reproduces Annex IV to the Directive)
1. Competences required by a driving examiner
1.1. A person authorised to conduct practical assessments in a motor vehicle of the driving performance of a candidate must have knowledge, skills and understanding related to the topics listed in points 1.2 to 1.6.
1.2. The competences of an examiner must be relevant to assessing the performance of a candidate seeking the category of driving licence entitlement for which the driving test is being undertaken.
1.3. Knowledge and understanding of driving and assessment:
- theory of driving behaviour,
- hazard perception and accident avoidance,
- the syllabus underpinning driving test standards,
- the requirements of the driving test,
- relevant road and traffic legislation, including relevant EU and national legislation and interpretative guidelines,
- assessment theory and techniques,
- defensive driving.
1.4. Assessment skills:
- ability to observe accurately, monitor, and evaluate overall candidate performance, in particular:
- correct and comprehensive recognition of dangerous situations,
- accurate determination of cause and likely effect of such situations,
- achievement of competence and recognition of errors,
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- uniformity and consistency in assessment,
- assimilate information quickly and extract key points,
- look ahead, identify potential problems, and develop strategies to deal with them,
- provide timely and constructive feedback.
1.5. Personal driving skills:
- A person authorised to conduct a practical test for a category of driving licence must be able to drive to a consistently high standard that type of motor vehicle.
1.6. Quality of service:
- establish and communicate what the candidate can expect during the test,
- communicate clearly, choosing content, style and language to suit the audience and context and deal with enquiries from candidates,
- provide clear feedback about the test result,
- treat candidates with respect and indiscriminately.
1.7. Knowledge about vehicle technique and physics:
- knowledge about vehicle technique such as steering, tyres, brakes, lights, specially for motorcycles and heavy vehicles,
- loading safety,
- knowledge about vehicle physics such as speed, friction, dynamics, energy.
1.8. Driving in a fuel efficient and environmentally friendly way.
2. General conditions
2.1. A category B driving examiner:
(a) must have held a category B licence for at least 3 years;
(b) must be at least 23 years old;
(c) must have successfully completed the initial qualification provided for in point 3 of this Schedule and subsequently
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followed the quality assurance and the periodic training arrangements as provided for in point 4 of this Schedule;
(d) must have terminated a vocational education that leads at least to a completion of level 3 as defined by Council Decision 85/368/EEC of 16 July 1985 on the comparability of vocational training qualifications between the EEA States of the European Community;
(e) may not be active as a commercial driving instructor in a driving school simultaneously.
2.2. A driving examiner for the other categories:
- at least 5 years of driving in the category concerned, or,
- a theoretical and practical assessment of driving ability of a standard higher than that needed to obtain a driving licence thus making that requirement unnecessary,
(d) must have completed a vocational education that leads at least to a termination of the level 3 as defined by Decision 85/368/EEC;
(e) may not be active as a commercial driving instructor in a driving school simultaneously.
2.3. Equivalences
2.3.1. EEA States may authorise an examiner to conduct driving tests for categories AM, A1, A2 and A upon passing the initial qualification prescribed in point 3 for one of these categories.
2.3.2. EEA States may authorise an examiner to conduct driving tests for categories C1, C, D1 and D upon passing the initial qualification prescribed in point 3 for one of these categories.
2.3.3. EEA States may authorise an examiner to conduct driving tests for categories BE, C1E, CE, D1E and DE upon passing the initial qualification prescribed in point 3 for one of these categories.
3. Initial qualification
3.1. Initial training
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3.1.1. Before a person may be authorised to conduct driving tests, that person must satisfactorily complete such training programme as an EEA State may specify in order to have the competences set out in point 1.
3.1.2. EEA States must determine whether the content of any particular training programme will relate to authorisation to conduct driving tests for one driving licence category, or more than one.
3.2. Examinations
3.2.1. Before a person may be authorised to conduct driving tests, that person must demonstrate a satisfactory standard of knowledge, understanding, skills and aptitude in respect of the subjects listed in point 1.
3.2.2. EEA States shall operate an examination process that assesses, in a pedagogically appropriate manner, the competences of the person as defined under point 1, in particular point 1.4. The examination process must include both a theoretical element and a practical element. Computer-based assessment may be used where appropriate. The details concerning the nature and duration of any tests and assessments within the examination shall be at the discretion of the individual EEA States.
3.2.3. EEA States must determine whether the content of any particular examination will relate to authorisation to conduct driving tests for one driving licence category, or more than one. 4. Quality assurance and periodic training
4.1. Quality assurance
4.1.1. EEA States shall have in place quality assurance arrangements to provide for the maintenance of standards of driving examiners.
4.1.2. Quality assurance arrangements should involve the supervision of examiners at work, their further training and re-accreditation, their continuing professional development, and by periodic review of the outcomes of the driving tests that they have conducted.
4.1.3. EEA States must provide that each examiner is subject to yearly supervision making use of quality assurance arrangements listed in point
4.1.2. Moreover, the EEA States must provide that each examiner is observed conducting tests once every 5 years, for a minimum period cumulatively of at least half a day, allowing the observation of several tests. When issues are identified corrective action should be put in place. The person undertaking the supervision must be a person authorised by the EEA State for that purpose.
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4.1.4 EEA States may provide that where an examiner is authorised to conduct driving tests in more than one category, satisfying the supervision requirement in relation to tests for one category satisfies the requirement for more than one category.
4.1.5 The work of driving examination must be monitored and supervised by a body authorised by the EEA State, to ensure correct and consistent application of assessment.
4.2. Periodic training
4.2.1. EEA States shall provide that, in order to remain authorised, driving examiners, irrespective of the number of categories for which they are accredited, undertake:
- a minimum regular periodic training of four days in total per period of two years in order to:
- maintain and refresh the necessary knowledge and examining skills,
- to develop new competences that have become essential for the exercise of their profession,
- ensure that an examiner continues to conduct tests to a fair and uniform standard,
- a minimum periodic training of at least five days in total per period of five years,
- in order to develop and maintain the necessary practical driving skills.
4.2.2. EEA States shall take the appropriate measures for ensuring that specific training is given promptly to those examiners that have found to be seriously malfunctioning by the quality assurance system in place.
4.2.3. The nature of periodic training may take the form of briefing, classroom training, conventional or electronic-based learning, and it may be undertaken on an individual or group basis. It may include such re- accreditation of standards as EEA States consider appropriate.
4.2.4. EEA States may provide that where an examiner is authorised to conduct driving tests in more than one category, satisfying the periodic training requirement in relation to tests for one category satisfies the requirement for more than one category, provided the condition set out in point 4.2.5 is satisfied.
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4.2.5. Where an examiner has not conducted tests for a category within a 24- month period, the examiner shall undertake a suitable reassessment before being allowed to carry out driving tests relating to that category. That re- assessment may be undertaken as part of the requirement set out in point 4.2.1.
5. Acquired rights
5.1. EEA States may allow persons authorised to conduct driving tests immediately before these provisions come into force to continue to conduct driving tests, notwithstanding that they were not authorised in accordance with the general conditions in point 2 or the initial qualification process set out in point 3.
5.2. Such examiners are nonetheless subject to the regular supervision and quality assurance arrangements set out in point 4.