Road Transport Act 2013
174Expanded meaning of “driver”
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174 Expanded meaning of “driver”
174 Expanded meaning of “driver”
(cf Gen Act, s 3)
(1) A reference in this Part to the driver of a vehicle or combination includes a reference to—
(a) in relation to a heavy vehicle or heavy combination—a two-up driver of the vehicle or combination who is present in or near the vehicle or combination, and
(b) a person who is driving the vehicle or combination as a driver under instruction or under an appropriate learner licence.
(2) In this section—
two-up driver means a person accompanying a driver of a heavy vehicle or heavy combination on a journey or part of a journey, who has been, is or will be sharing the task of driving the vehicle or combination during the journey.