Driving Instructors Branch of Unite the Union November 2013 | Page 6

Private Members Bill

Graduated Driving Licence Bill 2013

It has come to Dib-Unites attention that currently there is a Private Members Bill going through Parliament.

Known as the 'Graduated Driving Licence Bill 2013'

Presented by Justin Tomlinson MP

supported by the following MP's

Mr Robert Buckland, Sir Nick Harvey,

Mark Pawsey, Kelvin Hopkins,

Roger Williams, Andrew Percy,

Fiona Bruce, Sir Andrew Stunell,

Rosie Cooper, Mr John Leech

and John McDonnell.

It had its first reading on 19/06/13 and the second reading 25/10/13.

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/graduateddrivinglicencescheme.html

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2013-2014/0022/14022.pdf

Quote from the bill;

"Newly-qualified drivers’ licences

(1)The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended as follows.

(2)After section 89(2A) (tests of competence to drive) insert—

“(2AA)No person submitting himself for a test of competence to drive a motor vehicle shall be permitted to book an appointment for the test unless he submits a certificate of completion by him of an approved training course, signed by an Approved Driving Instructor, with his application for the test.”"

See the following link to a site that gives a little more background and who he has spoke too.