§ Viscount Astorasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the criteria for designation for the purposes of exchangeable driving licences under Section 108(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. [HL5037]
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§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonBefore making a designation order under Section 108 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, the Secretary of State must be satisfied that the country making the request for designation has in place satisfactory provision for the granting of driving licences. This involves an assessment by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and the Driving Standards Agency of the arrangements for driver testing and licensing, as well as the standard of the driving test, the arrangements for the withdrawal of licences for road traffic offences and a road safety analysis.
§ Viscount Astorasked Her Majesty's Government:
What countries have had their designation for the purposes of exchangeable driving licences under Section 108(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 removed (a) from 1992 to 1997; and (b) from 1997 to date; and for what reasons; and [HL5038]
On what basis they are no longer satisfied that Kenya does not qualify to be designated for the purposes of exchangeable driving licences under Section 108(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. [HL5036]
§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonFrom 1992 to 1997, no countries had their designation removed. From 1997 to date, only Kenya has been de-designated.
Doubts about the authenticity of some Kenyan licences presented for exchange first arose in 1991. Discussions with the Kenyan authorities, including a visit to Nairobi in 1999 to establish verification procedures, failed to resolve continuing difficulties. Finally, following due notice and a period of consultation, the exchange arrangement was rescinded.
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§ Viscount Astorasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which Commonwealth countries are not designated for the purposes of the definition of exchangeable driving licences under Section 108(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. [HL5039]
§ Lord Macdonald of TradestonThe following Commonwealth countries are not designated for the purposes of the definition of exchangeable licences under Section 108(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988:
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Dominica, Fiji Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu and Zambia.