This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2022/1112 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
2023 No. 185
Police
Roads
The Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) Regulations 2023
Made 21st February 2023
Laid before Parliament 23rd February 2023
Coming into force 20th March 2023

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2A(1A)(b), 3ZA(2A)(b), 192(1) and 195(7) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

In accordance with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, the Secretary of State has consulted with representative organisations.
Citation, commencement, extent and revocation
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 20th March 2023.
(2) These Regulations extend to Great Britain.
(3) The Road Traffic Act 1988 (Police Driving: Prescribed Training) Regulations 2022 are revoked.
Interpretation
2 
In these Regulations—
 “the 1988 Act” means the Road Traffic Act 1988;
 “chief officer” means—
(a) in relation to a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996, the chief constable;
(b) in relation to Police Scotland, the chief constable;
(c) in relation to the metropolitan police force, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;
(d) in relation to the City of London police force, the Commissioner of Police for the City of London;
(e) in relation to the British Transport Police Force, Ministry of Defence Police and Civil Nuclear Constabulary, the chief constable, and
(f) in relation to the National Crime Agency, the Director General.
Prescribed training provided  by a provider licensed by the College of Policing
3 
A training course listed in column 1 of Table 1 in the Schedule is prescribed training for the purposes of sections 2A and 3ZA of the 1988 Act if—
(a) it is delivered by a provider licensed by the College of Policing;
(b) the instructor or trainer has met, respectively, the  College of Policing Standard for Instructors or the College of Policing Standard for Trainers;
(c) it includes consideration of and instruction on—
(i) the National Decision Model, and
(ii) the College of Policing’s Authorised Professional Practice for Roads Policing: Police Drivers and, where relevant, Police Pursuits;
(d) it meets the relevant requirements in columns 2 and 3 of Table 1.
Required refresher training frequency for training provided  by a provider licensed by the College of Policing
4 
At the end of the period specified in column 4 of Table 1 in the Schedule, a training course listed in column 1 of Table 1 is prescribed training for the purposes of sections 2A and 3ZA of the 1988 Act if refresher training has been undertaken in accordance with the requirements in Table 2 in the Schedule.
Prescribed training provided  by Police  Scotland
5 
A training course listed in column 1 of Table 1 in the Schedule is prescribed training for the purposes of sections 2A and 3ZA of the 1988 Act if—
(a) it is delivered by Police Scotland;
(b) the instructor or trainer has completed the relevant Scottish Police College training and the Police Scotland Training for Trainers Course;
(c) it includes consideration of and instruction on the National Decision Model;
(d) it meets the relevant requirements in columns 2 and 3 of Table 1.
Required refresher training frequency for training provided  by Police  Scotland
6 
At the end of the period specified in column 4 of Table 1 in the Schedule, a training course listed in column 1 of Table 1 is prescribed training for the purposes of sections 2A and 3ZA of the 1988 Act if refresher training has been undertaken in accordance with the requirements in Table 2 in the Schedule.
Prescribed training completed prior to 30th November 2022
7 

(1) Training completed by designated persons prior to 30th November 2022 is prescribed training for the purposes of sections 2A and 3ZA of the 1988 Act if—
(a) it was approved by a chief officer, and
(b) that chief officer is satisfied that it is equivalent to a type of training specified in Table 1.
(2) At the end of the relevant period, training described in paragraph (1) is prescribed training for the purposes of sections 2A and 3ZA of the 1988 Act if refresher training for the type of training that it is equivalent to has been undertaken in accordance with the requirements in Table 2 in the Schedule.
(3) The relevant period in paragraph (2) is the period specified in column 4 of Table 1 for the type of training that it is equivalent to, beginning with 30th November 2022.
Chris Philp
Minister of State
Home Office
21st February 2023
SCHEDULE
Regulations 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

Table 1

Course type Required length of course Required minimum number of trainers to maximum number of  learners Period training is valid for before refresher training is required
Response driving Three weeks One to three Five years
Advanced driving Four weeks One to three Five years
Initial phase pursuit (IPP) Three days Three to six Five years
Tactical phase pursuit (TPaC) One week Five to six Three years
Riding with a pillion passenger Two days One to two Three years
Response motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 (inclusive) Three weeks One to two Three years
Response motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2023 Three weeks One to two Three years
Advanced motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 (inclusive) Two weeks One to two Three years
Advanced motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2023 Two weeks One to two Three years
Evasive and offensive driving Two days Three to six Three years
Protected convoy driving Three days Three to six Three years
VIP protection motorcycle escorts One week Two to four Three years
Escorting vehicles (abnormal loads etc) Three days Three to six Five years
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Category B vans & passenger vehicles One day One to three Unlimited validity
VIP protection driving Three days Three to six Three years
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Table 2
Course type Required refresher training frequency Required refresher training length Required refresher training minimum number of trainers to maximum number of  learners
Response driving Every five years One day One to two
Advanced driving Every five years One day One to two
Initial phase pursuit (IPP) Every five years One day Three to six
Tactical phase pursuit (TPaC) Every three years Two days Five to six
Riding with a pillion passenger Every  three years Half a day One to two
Response motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 (inclusive) Every three years Two days One to two
Response motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2023 Every  three years Two days One to two
Advanced motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 (inclusive) Every three years Two days One to two
Advanced motorcycling undertaken from 1st April 2023 Every  three years Two days One to two
Evasive and offensive driving Every  three years One day Three to six
Protected convoy driving Every  three years One day Three to six
VIP protection motorcycle escorts Every  three years Two days Two to four
Escorting vehicles (abnormal loads etc)  Every five years One day Three to six
VIP protection driving Every  three years One day Three to six
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