Section 121 — Road Traffic Act 1988: Interpretation.

Interpretation. 121 1 In this Part of this Act— “ conduct ” means—

in relation to an applicant for or the holder of a large goods vehicle driver’s licence or the holder of a LGV Community licence, his conduct as a driver of a motor vehicle, and in relation to an applicant for or the holder of a passenger-carrying vehicle driver’s licence or the holder of a PCV Community licence, his conduct both as a driver of a motor vehicle and in any other respect relevant to his holding a passenger-carrying vehicle driver’s licence or (as the case may be) his authorisation by virtue of section 99A(1) of this Act to drive in Great Britain a passenger-carrying vehicle of any class, including, in either case, such conduct in Northern Ireland; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “ full licence ” means a large goods vehicle or passenger-carrying vehicle driver’s licence other than a provisional licence; “large goods vehicle” means a motor vehicle (not being a medium-sized goods vehicle within the meaning of Part III of this Act) which is constructed or adapted to carry or to haul goods and the permissible maximum weight of which exceeds 7.5 tonnes; “ passenger-carrying vehicle ” means—

a large passenger-carrying vehicle, that is to say, a vehicle used for carrying passengers which is constructed or adapted to carry more than 16 passengers, or a small passenger-carrying vehicle, that is to say, a vehicle used for carrying passengers for hire or reward which is constructed or adapted to carry more than 8 but not more than 16 passengers and includes a combination of such a motor vehicle and trailer ; “ notice ” means notice in writing and “ notify ” shall be construed accordingly; “ prescribed ” means, unless the context requires otherwise, prescribed by regulations under section 120 of this Act; “ provisional licence ” means a licence granted by virtue of section 97(2) of this Act; and “ permissible maximum weight ” has the same meaning as in Part III of this Act.