UK Act of Parliament 1995 c. 13 Great Britain

Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995

An Act to make provision about newly qualified drivers who commit certain offences, including provision with respect to tests of competence to drive.

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Enforced by
DVLA
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 6 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Revocation of licences. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must revoke new drivers' licences after qualifying offenceCrown / Minister / Government department
s.004 Re-testing. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must not grant a full licence without a re-testCrown / Minister / Government department
s.005 Restoration of licence without re-testing in certain cases. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must restore revoked driving licences during or after appealsCrown / Minister / Government department
8 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Probationary period for newly qualified drivers. (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Persons to whom section 3(1) applies (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Surrender of licences
s.006 Newly qualified drivers holding test certificates. (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Early termination of probationary period. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 The Crown. (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Interpretation etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Short title, commencement, extent (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

3 of 20 shown
s.sch001 (1) Where— (a) there is a person to whom this... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must revoke new drivers' test certificates by noticeCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) Subject to Part V of this Schedule, the Secretary... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must not grant full licence without a relevant retestCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 (1) Where— (a) there is a person to whom this... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Revoke a new driver's licence and test certificate on accumulated penalty pointsCrown / Minister / Government department
17 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) In this Schedule “test certificate” means a certificate or...
s.sch001 Where— (a) a person’s test certificate has been revoked under...
s.sch001 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...
s.sch001 (1) Part II of this Schedule applies to any person...
s.sch001 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where— (a) a person to whom...
s.sch001 (1) Where the circumstances mentioned in section 2(1) exist with...
s.sch001 (1) Where— (a) the Secretary of State is required under...
s.sch001 (1) Where the circumstances mentioned in section 2(1) exist with...
s.sch001 (1) Where— (a) the Secretary of State is required under...
s.sch001 (1) Subject to Part V of this Schedule, the Secretary...
s.sch002 The Road Traffic Act 1988 shall be amended as follows....
s.sch002 (1) In the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) after “section...
s.sch002 The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 shall be amended as...
s.sch002 In section 47 (supplementary provisions as to disqualifications and endorsements)...
s.sch002 In section 57 (endorsement of licences without hearings) after subsection...
s.sch002 In section 77 (endorsement where penalty paid) after subsection (9)...
s.sch002 In Schedule 1 (offences to which various sections of the...

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