§ 57. Mr. Ronald Bellasked the Minister of Transport whether he will make provision to enable people coming to this country as permanent residents, and who have held full driving licences abroad, to enjoy the same temporary right to drive as visitors during the period while they are waiting to take their British driving test.
§ Mr. MarplesThe degree of inconvenience caused to newly arrived residents by the need to take a driving test before they can get a full British driving licence is comparatively small. I do not think I could justify an amendment of the Road Traffic Act, 1960, to exclude a small number of residents from the general law of the land. The arrangements for visitors involve different considerations, arising from our obligations under international Conventions.