S.I. No. 254/1985 - Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1985.

1. The holder shall not carry a passenger for reward in or on any vehicle driven by him.

2. "L" plates must be displayed at all times on vehicles of Class C, D, F or H while being driven by the holder of a provisional licence for any such class.

3. The holder of a provisional licence for vehicles of Class A, B or G shall not carry a passenger in or on any such vehicle while it is being driven by him unless the vehicle is constructed or adapted to carry a passenger and such passenger is a "qualified person".*

4. The holder of a provisional licence for vehicles of Class C, D. F or H shall not drive any such vehicle unless he is accompanied by and is under the supervision of a "qualified person"*

except

where:—

*NOTES.

(a) The above conditions do not apply if the holder has a certificate of competency valid for the class of vehicle being driven by him, or if the said certificate is limited to a specified type of vehicle within a class, while the holder is driving a vehicle of that type.

(b) Conditions 2 and 4 do not apply in respect of pedestrian controlled vehicles.

(c) Conditions 4 does not apply in respect of a vehicle of Class F which is neither constructed nor adapted to carry a passenger.

(d) "Qualified person" means a person who holds a driving licence licensing him to drive the vehicle which the holder of the provisional licence is licensed to drive.

(e) The term "trailer" does not include the drawn component of an articulated vehicle."

(

a

) a provisional licence for Class C was granted to him before the 12th day of August, 1985 and the vehicle is a vehicle of Class C,

or

(

b

) a provisional licence for Class F was granted to him before the 12th day of August, 1985 and the vehicle is a vehicle of Class F,

or

(

c

) the licence is the second provisional licence granted to him for Class C and the vehicle is a vehicle of Class C,

or

(

d

) the licence is the second provisional licence granted to him for Class F and the vehicle is a vehicle of Class F.

5. The holder of a provisional licence for vehicles of Class C, D or F shall not drive a vehicle of any such class while the vehicle is drawing a trailer.*

*NOTES.

(a) The above conditions do not apply if the holder has a certificate of competency valid for the class of vehicle being driven by him, or if the said certificate is limited to a specified type of vehicle within a class, while the holder is driving a vehicle of that type.

(b) Conditions 2 and 4 do not apply in respect of pedestrian controlled vehicles.

(c) Conditions 4 does not apply in respect of a vehicle of Class F which is neither constructed nor adapted to carry a passenger.

(d) "Qualified person" means a person who holds a driving licence licensing him to drive the vehicle which the holder of the provisional licence is licensed to drive.

(e) The term "trailer" does not include the drawn component of an articulated vehicle."

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment

this 6th day of August, 1985.

LIAM KAVANAGH,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These regulations amend the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1964 to 1985 so as to provide:—

(1) that a person who is granted a provisional licence to drive vehicles of Class C or Class F for the first time on or after the 12th day of August, 1985

— must when driving any such vehicle be accompanied by and be under the supervision of a qualified person except during the period of validity of the second provisional licence granted to him for the relevant class of vehicle,

— must apply for a certificate of competency (driving test) before a third provisional licence may be granted to him;

(2) that a vehicle of Class C or Class F must display "L" plates at all times while being driven by the holder of a provisional licence for these classes of vehicles;

(3) for the revocation of the discretion allowed to licensing authorities in relation to the grant of certain additional provisional licences when a driving test has not been applied for;

(4) for the revocation of the provision under which certain provisional licence holders could obtain a driving licence without passing a driving test;

(5) for certain other consequential and minor changes.

6. Article 29 of the Principal Regulations (as substituted by article 9 of the Regulations of 1981) is hereby amended by the deletion of paragraph (a) (ii) of sub-article (1).

7. The following shall be substituted for page 2 of the form of provisional licence set out in Part III of the First Schedule to the Principal Regulations:—

"

Page 2

CONDITIONS TO BE COMPLETED WITH BY HOLDER OF A PROVISIONAL LICENCE.

S.I. No. 254 of 1985.

ROAD TRAFFIC (LICENSING OF DRIVERS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS, 1985.

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

sections 5

,

35

and

42

of the

Road Traffic Act, 1961

(No. 24 of 1961) hereby makes the following Regulations:—