Home Office publishes response to consultation on the Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

The Home Office has published its response to the consultation on the Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.

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The Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) (Amendment) Regulations 2025: Consultation response (accessible)

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The Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) (Amendment) Regulations 2025: Consultation response

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Economic note 1020: Prescribed driving training (accessible)

Ref: HO EN 1020

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Economic note 1020: Prescribed driving training

Ref: HO EN 1020

PDF, 324 KB, 18 pages

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In 2022, the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act amended the Road Traffic Act 1988 to introduce a new legal standard for police drivers and other designated persons when driving for police or law enforcement purposes.

This consultation on proposed amendments to the 2023 Regulations ran from 9 to 30 May 2025.