Lesson 3- Driving licence

Question 1

Section 87 what is the offence of not having a licence

Answer 1

offence to:

• drive or cause or permit another person to drive
• any class of motor vehicle on a road
• without a licencing allowing them to drive that class

Question 2

Police powers section 87?

Answer 2

Endurable conditional fixed penalty notice

Question 3

Section 165A RTA

Answer 3

You have stopped a motor vehicle and require them to produce either their driving licence and/or insurance certificate and they fail to do so.

If you have reasonable grounds to believe they are committing an offence under section 87(1) or 143.

YOU MAY SEIZE THE VEHICLE AND REMOVE IT.

Question 4

How long is a driving licence valid

Answer 4

70 years

Renew every 10 years.

Question 5

What’s on a driving licence and in what order?

Answer 5

Driver number 
Electronic endorsements (on PNC)
Name and Address of Holder 
Type of licence 
Entitlements 
Date of issue and expiry

Question 6

Define a Moped

Answer 6

“a motor vehicle which has fewer than four wheels and:-

• Does not exceed 50cc
• Maximum speed does not exceed 30mph”

Question 7

To hold a provisional moped licence and ride on the road a rider must:-

Answer 7

1) Be 16
2) Do Compulsory basic training and have a “certificate of completion”
3) Have L plates
4) Not carry a passenger (Pillion)

Question 8

How do you get a full moped licence?

Answer 8

Accompanied rider test must be passed

When you pass a certificate of competence is issued that allows them to ride without L plates and carry a passenger (pillion)

This will be issued to the DVLA who will then issue the licence.

Question 9

Define motorcycle

Answer 9

“a motorcycle is a mechanically propelled vehicle (not being an invalid carriage) with less than 4 wheels and not exceeding 410kg”

Question 10

To hold a provisional drivers licence a holder must:

Answer 10

• Be 17
• Do compulsory basic training and have a certificate of completion
• Display L plates
• Not carry a pillion passenger
• Not ride on the motorway.

Question 11

How do you get a full motorcycle licence?

Answer 11

Must take and pass a test within 2 years of the issue of a provisional licence, if this is not done provisional licence will lapse for another year.

You must pass an accompanied rider test.

The size and power of the motorcycle varies with the age of the rider.
AM, A1 and A2 relate to motorcycles of a restricted engine size and power which can only be issued to younger riders by way of a “progressive route”.

As the rider gains experience and grows older they can sit successive tests allowing them to ride more powerful motorcycles. Eventually getting a category A licence at 21 years old.

Riders who are 24+ can use the “direct route” allowing them to learn and be tested on larger capacity machines and be issued a licence in category A

CATEGORY A - unrestricted motorcycles of any size and power)

Question 12

See page 7 for more info about motor vehicle provisional drivers licence.

Answer 12

Some important points.

• No trailers can be drawn, except by learners of agricultural vehicles and tractors.
• Provisional licence holder can drive on the motorway, but must be supervised by an approved driving instructor and the car fitted with duel controls.

When you pass you get a certificate of competence, this is valid for 2 years. If at the end it was not been submitted to the DVLA for a full drivers licence, the holder revers to being a provisional licence holder and had to retake the test.

Question 13

Key INFO

Answer 13

Members of the armed forces don’t need a licence when in the course of their duties.

Person in receipt of the mobility component of personal independence payment may drive a motor car at 16 years.

Question 14

What does a full motor vehicle licence entitle you to drive

Answer 14

• Car
• Full moped entitlement (must do basic training and obtain certificate of completion)
• Provisional motorcycle entitlements.

Question 15

What are the laws in relation to Production of a drivers licence?

Answer 15

S164 RTA
Constable can require a person to produce their driving licence in the following:

1) When driving a motor vehicle on a road
2) When suspected of having committed a motor offence
3) When suspected of driving a motor vehicle on a road when involved in a road collision
4) If supervising a driver who is a provisional licence holder, in any above circumstance

Question 16

When is a person required to produce their driving licence?

Answer 16

1) when required to do so

2) at a police station within 7 days after the day of production was required

Question 17

What happens when a person fails to produce a driving licence for immediate inspection, OR where a constable suspects that the driving licence produced is invalid due to: forgery, personating or fraud?

Answer 17

May require that persons DOB. Offence if they fail to provide it.

Question 18

Section 130 RTA disqualified driving

Answer 18

Guilty of an offence if, while disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence, they:-

• Obtain a licence, or
• Drive a motor vehicle on the road

Question 19

Tell me about penalty point mate

Answer 19

Live for 3 years
Remain on licence for 4 years for administrative purposes
12 or more points = disqualified
After the period of disqualification is spent it resets to 0 points.

Question 20

Police powers in relation to disqualified drivers?

Answer 20

A constable in uniform may arrest without warrant any person driving a motor vehicle on a road whom they have reasonable cause to suspect of being disqualified.

Power of arrest under s1

Question 21

Describe the new drivers probationary period

Answer 21

2 years.

Maximum of 6 penalty points in that 2 years.

If you get 6 points you can get a provisional again and you have to sit the test again.

Question 22

What are the laws in relation to driving with uncorrected defective eyesight?

Answer 22

s96 RTA
Offence for any person to drive a motor vehicle on a road with uncorrected deficient eyesight.

A constable having reason to suspect the above may subject the person to an eyesight test.

The conditions are:
1) Test must be carried out in good day light
2) Glasses if worn at the time of driving may be used
3) Read registration 79mm high and 50mm wide at a distance of 20 m (post 2001 vehicles)
79mm high and 57mm wide at 20.5 m (pre)

OFFENCE TO NOT TAKE TEST

Question 23

Expand on visitors to the UK from the European Economic Area (EEA)

Visitor is someone here for no more that 185 days a year

Answer 23

They can drive any vehicle they have entitlement to drive as long as the licence remains valid.

Even if they are here for more that 185 days they can still drive as above.

EEA - all EU countries and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

Question 24

Any other country licences details

Answer 24

Any person who has a valid licence from their own country may drive any category of vehicle (up to 3.5 tonnes with up to 8 passengers)

FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS FROM THEIR ENTRY TO THE UK.