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Statutory Requirements
• Age - minimum 17 to 77years
• License - valid provisional license (u.k.)
• Health - need to declare any health conditions likely to affect driving
• Eyesight - must be able to read vehicle number plate, with or without contact lens / glasses at any time, at a distance of
(Old style) 20.5 metres (67 feet)
(New style) 20 metres (66 feet)
• Alcohol & Drugs - must not drive whilst under the influence
• Alcohol breath < 35 milligrammes / 100 millilitres of breath
• Blood alcohol < 80 milligrammes / 100 millilitres of blood
• Prescribed medication - consult label / pharmacist about side effects
• Illegal drugs / substances = total ban from driving
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