{"id":2133,"date":"2015-04-23T23:55:59","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T23:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/?p=2133"},"modified":"2019-02-05T11:20:32","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T11:20:32","slug":"rules-for-drivers-and-motorcyclists-fitness-to-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/rules-for-drivers-and-motorcyclists-fitness-to-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules for drivers and motorcyclists: Fitness to drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Rule 90<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Make sure that you are fit to drive.<\/strong> You <strong>MUST<\/strong> report to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (<abbr title=\"Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency\">DVLA<\/abbr>) any health condition likely to affect your driving.<br \/>\n<strong>Law RTA 1988 sect 94<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Rule 91<\/h2>\n<p>Driving when you are tired greatly increases your risk of collision. To minimise this risk<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>make sure you are fit to drive. Do not begin a journey if you are tired. Get a good night\u2019s sleep before embarking on a long journey<\/li>\n<li>avoid undertaking long journeys between midnight and 6 am, when natural alertness is at a minimum<\/li>\n<li>plan your journey to take sufficient breaks. A minimum break of at least 15 minutes after every two hours of driving is recommended<\/li>\n<li>if you feel at all sleepy, stop in a safe place. Do not stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway<\/li>\n<li>the most effective ways to counter sleepiness are to drink, for example, two cups of caffeinated coffee and to take a short nap (at least 15 minutes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Rule 92<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Vision.<\/strong> You <strong>MUST<\/strong> be able to read a vehicle number plate, in good daylight, from a distance of 20 metres (or 20.5 metres where the old style number plate is used). If you need to wear glasses (or contact lenses) to do this, you <strong>MUST<\/strong> wear them at all times while driving. The police have the power to require a driver to undertake an eyesight test.<br \/>\n<strong>Laws RTA 1988 sect 96 &amp; MV(DL)R reg 40 &amp; sch 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Rule 93<\/h2>\n<p>Slow down, and if necessary stop, if you are dazzled by bright sunlight.<\/p>\n<h2>Rule 94<\/h2>\n<p>At night or in poor visibility, do not use tinted glasses, lenses or visors if they restrict your vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rule 90 Make sure that you are fit to drive. You MUST report to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) any health condition likely to affect your driving. 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