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guide to UK motoring, sections for law enforcement, Driver licensing,
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The
extended practical driving test
Retesting
for disqualified drivers and riders was
introduced on 6 January, 1992. The purpose
of retesting disqualified drivers is not
meant as punishment, but is a road safety
measure aimed at checking the drivers competence.
Courts
can impose an extended driving test on
anyone who is:
- convicted
of dangerous driving offences
- convicted
of other offences involving obligatory
disqualification
Loss
of your driving licence for dangerous
driving or related offences involving
obligatory disqualification means that
you return to learner status - normal
rules for provisional licence holders
will then apply.
You
must therefore take and pass a theory
test for the category of vehicle you intend
to take an extended practical driving
test in.
The
extended driving test is longer and therefore
more demanding. It lasts for about 70
minutes and covers a wide variety of roads,
usually including dual carriageways. You
are advised to prepare by taking suitable
instruction from an approved driving instructor
(ADI).
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Disqualified
riders
Following
disqualification from riding under the Road Traffic Act,
all riders are required to complete compulsory basic training
(CBT) to validate their new provisional driving licence
when it is issued.
This
applies in all cases, including those where the person
previously held full motorcycle entitlement. A DL196 issued
prior to the disqualification period is invalidated by
the disqualification.
Bus
and lorry drivers
If
a driver is convicted of a dangerous driving offence,
which involves a period of disqualification, all bus and
lorry entitlement is automatically lost regardless of
the type of vehicle being driven at the time of the offence.
The
decision about whether that entitlement can be regained
is a matter for the Licensing Authority (LA). The options
are:
- the
entitlement may be refused on the grounds that you
have shown yourself to be an unfit and improper
person to hold a vocational driving licence
- the
court may require you to take an extended car driving
test to regain your category B licence
- you
may be required to take a driving test for each
additional category of vehicle that you want to
drive
- the
additional category (categories) may be restored
without further requirement, in exceptional circumstances
It
is important to remember that a vocational driving licence
can not be issued on its own. You must possess a valid,
full driving licence entitlement for category B (car)
for your vocational licence to be valid. If you lose your
car licence entitlement you lose your vocational licence
with it.
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