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Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

Type Ni-Statutory-Rule

Publication 1999-11-16

State In force

Jurisdiction Northern Ireland

Department Government Printer for Northern Ireland

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(b) if hinged, open outwards;

(d) when fully opened, given an aperture in the body of the vehicle not less than 1210mm high nor less than 530mm wide.

Power-operated doors

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(1) A power-operated door fitted to a minibus shall—

(a) incorporate transparent panels so as to enable a person immediately inside the door to see a person immediately outside the door;

(b) be capable of being operated by a mechanism controlled by the driver of the vehicle when in the driving seat;

(c) be capable, in the event of an emergency or a failure of the supply of power for the operation of the door, of being opened from both inside and outside the vehicle by controls which—

(i) over-ride all other controls.

(ii) are placed on, or adjacent to, the door, and

(iii) are accompanied by markings which clearly indicate their position and method of operation and state that they may not be used by passengers except in an emergency.

(d) have a soft edge so that a trapped finger is unlikely to be injured; and

(e) be controlled by a mechanism by virtue of which if the door, when closing, meets a resistance exceeding 150 Newtons, either

the door will cease to close and begin to open, or

the closing force will cease and the door will become capable of being opened manually.

(2) A minibus shall not be equipped with a system for the storage or transmission of energy in respect of the opening or closing of a door which, either in normal operation or if the system fails, is capable of adversely affecting the operation of the vehicle’s braking system.

Locks, handles and hinges of doors

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A minibus shall not be fitted with—

(a) a door which can be locked from the outside unless, when so locked, it is capable of being opened from inside the vehicle when stationary;

(b) a handle or other device for opening a door, other than the driver’s door, from inside the vehicle unless the handle or other device is designed so as to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, the accidental opening of the door, and is fitted with a guard or transparent cover or so designed that it must be raised to open the door;

(c) a door which is not capable of being opened, when not locked, from inside and outside the vehicle by a single movement of the handle or other device for opening the door;

(d) a door in respect of which there is not a device capable of holding the door closed so as to prevent a passenger falling through the doorway;

(e) a side door which opens outwards and is hinged at the edge nearest the rear of the vehicle except in the case of a door having more than one rigid panel;

(f) a door, other than a power-operated door, in respect of which there is not either—

(i) a slam lock of the two-stage type; or

(ii) a device by means of which the driver, when occupying the driver’s seat, is informed if the door is not securely closed, such device being operated by movement of the handle or other device for opening the door or, in the case of a handle or other device with a spring-return mechanism, by movement of the door as well as of the handle or other device.

Provided that sub-paragraphs (a), (c), (d) and (f) shall not apply to a near side rear door forming part of a pair of doors fitted at the rear of a vehicle if that door is capable of being held securely closed by the other door of that pair.

View of doors

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(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a minibus shall be fitted with mirrors or other means so that the driver, when occupying the driver’s seat, can see clearly the area immediately inside and outside the service doors of the vehicle.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be satisfied in respect of a rear service door if a person 1.3m tall standing 1m behind the vehicle is visible to the driver when occupying the driver’s seat.

Access to doors

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(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), there shall be unobstructed access from every passenger seat in a minibus to at least two doors one of which must be on the near side of the vehicle and one of which must be either at the rear or on the offside of the vehicle.

(2) Access to one only of the doors referred to in sub-paragraph (1) may be obstructed by either or both—

(a) a seat which when tilted or folded does not obstruct access to that door; and

(b) a lifting platform or ramp which—

(i) does not obstruct the handle or other device on the inside for opening the door with which the platform or ramp is associated, and

(ii) when the door is open, can be pushed or pulled out of the way from the inside so as to leave the doorway clear for use in an emergency.

Grab handles and hand rails

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A minibus shall be fitted as respects every side service door with a grab handle or a handrail to assist passengers to get on or off the vehicle.

Seats

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(1) A seat shall not be fitted to a door of a minibus.

(2) Seats and wheelchair anchorages fitted to a minibus shall be fixed to the vehicle.

(3) A seat, other than a wheelchair, fitted to a minibus shall not be less than 400mm wide, and in ascertaining the width of a seat no account shall be taken of arm-rests, whether or not they are folded back or otherwise put out of use.

(4) A minibus shall not be fitted with an anchorage for a wheelchair in such a manner that a wheelchair secured to the anchorage would face either side of the vehicle.

(5) A minibus shall not be fitted with a seat—

(a) facing either side of the vehicle and immediately forward of a rear door unless the seat is fitted with an arm-rest or similar device to guard against a passenger on that seat falling through the doorway; or

(b) so placed that a passenger on it would, without protection, be liable to be thrown through a doorway which is provided with a power-operated door or down steps, unless the vehicle is fitted with a screen or guard which affords adequate protection against that occurrence.

Electrical equipment and wiring

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(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) a minibus shall not be fitted with any—

(a) electrical circuit which is liable to carry a current exceeding that for which it was designed;

(b) cable for the conduct of electricity unless it is suitably insulated and protected from damage;

(i) a starter motor,

(ii) a glow plug,

(iii) an ignition circuit, and

(iv) a device to stop the vehicle’s engine,

unless it includes a fuse or circuit breaker so, however, that one fuse or circuit breaker may serve more than one circuit; or

(d) electrical circuit with a voltage exceeding 100 volts unless there is connected in each pole of the main supply of electricity which is not connected to earth a manually-operated switch which is—

(i) capable of disconnecting the circuit, or, if there is more than one, every circuit, from the main supply,

(ii) not capable of disconnecting any circuit supplying any lamp with which the vehicle is required to be fitted, and

(iii) located inside the vehicle in a position readily accessible to the driver.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a high tension ignition circuit or a circuit within a unit of equipment.

Fuel tanks

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A minibus shall not be fitted with a fuel tank or apparatus for the supply of fuel which is in the compartments or other spaces provided for the accommodation of the driver or passengers.

Lighting of steps

12

A minibus shall be provided with lamps to illuminate every step at a passenger exit or in a gangway.

General construction and maintenance

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A minibus, including all bodywork and fittings, shall be soundly and properly constructed of suitable materials and maintained in good and serviceable condition, and shall be of such design as to be capable of withstanding the loads and stresses likely to be met in the normal operation of the vehicle.

SCHEDULE 7 — Fire Extinguishing Apparatus and First Aid Equipment for Minibuses

Part I — Fire Extinguishing Apparatus

A fire extinguisher which complies in all respects with the specification for portable fire extinguishers issued by the British Standards Institution numbered BS 5423: 1977 or BS 5423: 1980 or BS 5423: 1987 and which—

(a) has a minimum test fire rating of 8A or 21B, and

(b) contains water or foam or contains, and is marked to indicate that it contains halon 1211 or halon 1301.

Part II — First Aid Equipment

Ten antiseptic wipes, foil packed;

One conforming disposable bandage (not less than 7.5cm wide),

Two triangular bandages;

One packet of 24 assorted adhesive dressings;

Three large sterile unmedicated ambulance dressings (not less than 15.0cm x 20.0cm);

Two sterile eye pads, with attachments;

Twelve assorted safety pins; and

One pair of rustless blunt-ended scissors.

SCHEDULE 8 — End of Series Exemptions

Part I — Modificationof Regulations 67 and 74 in Relation to End of Series Vehicles

Modification of regulations 67 and 74

1

(1) An item numbered 2 or higher in the Table in regulation 67 shall not apply to—

(a) a type approval end of series vehicle;

(b) a non-type approval end of series vehicle; or

if it is first used before the first anniversary of the date specified in column 3 of the item.

(2) An item numbered 8, 9 or 11 in Table II of regulation 74 shall not apply to a type approval end of series vehicle if it is first used before the first anniversary of the date specified in column 3 of the item.

(3) An item numbered 9 or 11 in Table II of regulation 74 shall not apply to a non-type approval end of series vehicle if it is first used before the first anniversary of the date specified in column 3 of the item.

(4) An item numbered 10 or higher (other than 11) in Table II of regulation 74 shall not apply to—

(a) a type approval end of series vehicle;

(b) a non-type approval end of series vehicle; or

if it is first used before the first anniversary of the date specified in column 3 of the item.

(5) Parts II, III and IV of this Schedule shall have effect for the purpose of interpreting the expressions “type approval end of series vehicle”, “non-type approval end of series vehicle” and “late entry into service vehicle” respectively for the purposes of this paragraph .

Part II — Meaning of “Type Approval End of Series Vehicle” in Part I

Meaning of “type approval end of series vehicle” for the purposes of paragraph 1

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(1) For the purposes of paragraph 1, a vehicle is a type approval end of series vehicle, in relation to item 8, 9 or 11 in Table II in regulation 74, if it meets the requirements of sub-paragraph (3) in relation to the item.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 1, a vehicle is a type approval end of series vehicle, in relation to item 2 in the Table in regulation 67 or an item numbered 10 or higher (other than item 11) in Table II in regulation 74 if by virtue of Schedule 1C to the Northern Ireland Regulations (which Schedule in certain circumstances defers the date on which certain requirements relating to exhaust emissions, noise and silencers cease to apply) the type approval requirements that applied to the vehicle on the date specified in column 3 of the item are the same as the type approval requirements that applied to the vehicle immediately before the date so specified in that column of that item.

(3) A vehicle meets the requirements of this sub-paragraph, in relation to the item, if—

(a) it was manufactured during the relevant period;

(b) one of the following conditions is satisfied—

(i) a certificate of conformity was issued in respect of the vehicle before the date specified in column 3 of the item by virtue of a TAC issued before the date specified in column 4 of the Table in paragraph 6 in relation to the item, or

(ii) a sub-DAC was issued in respect of the vehicle before the date specified in column 3 of the item by virtue of a DAC issued before the date specified in column 4 of that Table;

(d) the number of relevant vehicles which were—

(i) manufactured before that vehicle was manufactured, and

(ii) still in existence on the date specified in column 3 of that item, was less than the specified number, or 50, (whichever is the greater).

(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)—

(a) “DAC” means a Department’s approval certificate issued under Article 31A(4)[^f00069] of the 1981 Order;

(b) “sub-DAC” means a Department’s approval certificate issued under Article 31A(5)[^f00069] of the 1981 Order; and

Meaning of “relevant vehicle” for the purposes of this Part

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For the purposes of paragraph 2(3)(d) in relation to a particular vehicle to which the Northern Ireland Regulations apply (in this paragraph referred to as “the vehicle in question”) and a particular item, a “relevant vehicle” is a vehicle (other than the vehicle in question) which—

(a) is a vehicle to which those Regulations apply;

(b) meets the requirements specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph 2(3);

(d) had not been registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994[^f00070] before the date specified in column 3 of the item.

Meaning of “specified number” for the purposes of this Part

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For the purposes of paragraph 2(3)(d), in relation to a particular vehicle to which the Northern Ireland Regulations apply (in this paragraph referred to as “the vehicle in question”) and a particular item, “the specified number” is 10% of the total number of vehicles to which those Regulations apply that were both—

(a) manufactured by the manufacturer of the vehicle in question; and

(b) registered under the 1971 Act, the 1972 Act or the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 during the one year period ending immediately before the date specified in column 3 of the item.

Circumstances in which a vehicle is to be regarded as having been in the territory of a relevant state for the purposes of this Part

5

For the purposes of paragraph 2(3)(c)—

(a) at any material time before 5th November 1993, “relevant state” means a member State;

(b) in relation to any time on or after 5th November 1993 but before 1st May 1995, “relevant state” means an EEA State other than Liechtenstein; and

Meaning of “relevant period” for the purposes of this Part

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For the purposes of this Part, “the relevant period” in relation to an item numbered 8, 9 or 11 in Table II in regulation 74 is the period—

(a) beginning on the date specified in column 2 of the Table below against that item; and

(b) ending immediately before the date specified in column 3 of the Table below against that item.

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
Item in Table II in regulation 74	Date on which the relevant period begins	Date immediately before which the relevant period ends	Date before which type approval etc. needs to be granted	Date in column 3 of Table II in regulation 74
8	1st August 1990	1st September 1992	1st July 1992	31st December 1992
9	1st April 1991	1st October 1993	1st October 1993	1st October 1993
11	1st August 1992	1st August 1994	1st October 1993	1st October 1994

Part III — Meaning of “Non-Type Approval End of Series Vehicle” in Part I

Meaning of “non-type approval end of series vehicle” in paragraph 1

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(1) For the purposes of paragraph 1 a vehicle is a non-type approval end of series vehicle, in relation to an item if it meets the requirements of sub-paragraph (2) in relation to the item.

(2) A vehicle meets the requirements of this sub-paragraph in relation to the item if—

(a) it is a vehicle to which the Northern Ireland Regulations do not apply;

(b) it was manufactured during the relevant period;

(d) it was in the territory of a relevant state at some time before the end of the relevant period; and

(e) the number of relevant vehicles which were both—

(i) manufactured before that vehicle was manufactured, and

(ii) still in existence on the date specified in column 3 in the item,

is less than the specified number, or 50, whichever is the greater.

Meaning of “relevant vehicle” for the purposes of this Part

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For the purposes of paragraph 7(2)(e), in relation to a particular vehicle (in this paragraph referred to as “the vehicle in question”) and a particular item, a “relevant vehicle” is a vehicle (other than the vehicle in question) which—

(a) meets the requirements specified in paragraphs (a) to (d) of paragraph 7(2);

(b) is a “vehicle” within the meaning of either Community Directive 70/220[^f00071] (as amended by Community Directive 83/351[^f00072] or Community Directive 88/77[^f00073]);

(d) had not been registered under the 1971 Act, the 1972 Act or the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 during the relevant period.

Meaning of “specified number” for the purposes of this Part

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(1) For the purposes of paragraph 7(2)(e), in relation to a particular vehicle (in this paragraph referred to as “the vehicle in question”) and a particular item, “the specified number” is 10% of the total number of vehicles that—

(a) are vehicles to which the Northern Ireland Regulations do not apply; and

(b) meet the requirements of sub-paragraph (2).

(2) A vehicle meets the requirements of this paragraph if it—

(a) is a “vehicle” within the meaning of either Community Directive 83/351 or Community Directive 88/77;

(b) was manufactured by the manufacturer of the vehicle in question; and

(c) was registered under the 1971 Act, the 1972 Act or the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 during the one year period ending immediately before the date specified in column 3 of that item.

Circumstances in which a vehicle is to be regarded as having been in the territory of a relevant state for the purposes of this Part

10

Paragraph 5 in Part II of this Schedule shall have effect for the purposes of paragraph 7(2)(d) as it has effect for the purposes of paragraph 2(3)(c).

Meaning of “relevant period” for the purposes of this Part

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For the purposes of paragraph 7(2)(d), “the relevant period”—

(a) in relation to an item numbered 9 or 11 in Table II in regulation 74 is the period—

(i) beginning on the date specified in column 2 of the Table below against the item, and

(ii) ending immediately before the date specified in column 3 of the Table below against the item; and

(b) in relation to any item in the Table in regulation 67 or any item numbered 10 or higher (other than 11) in the said Table II is the two year period ending immediately before the date specified in column 3 of that item.

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Item in Table II in regulation 74	Date on which relevant period begins	Date immediately before which the relevant period ends	Date in column 3 of Table II in regulation 74
9	1st April 1991	1st October 1993	1st October 1993
11	1st August 1992	1st August 1994	1st October 1994

Part IV — Meaning of “Late Entry into Service Vehicle” in Part I

Meaning of “late entry into service vehicle” in paragraph 1

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For the purposes of paragraph 1, a vehicle is a late entry into service vehicle, in relation to an item, if—

(a) no EC certificate of conformity has been issued in respect of the vehicle;

(b) it was in the territory of a relevant state at some time before the date specified in column 3 of the item;

Circumstances in which a vehicle is to be regarded as having been in the territory of a relevant state for the purposes of this Part

13

Paragraph 5 in Part II of this Schedule shall have effect for the purposes of paragraph 12(b) as it has effect for the purposes of paragraph 2(3)(c).

SCHEDULE 9 — Motor cycle noise and motor cycle silencers

Part I

1

(1) For the purposes of these Regulations a vehicle meets the requirements of an item in the Table below if its sound level does not exceed by more than 1dB(A) the relevant limit specified in column 2 in that item when measured under the conditions specified in column 3 in that item by the method specified in column 4 in that item using the apparatus prescribed in regulation 66(7).

(2) In this Part of the Schedule, “moped” has the same meaning as in regulation 69.

(1)	(2)	(2)	(3)	(4)
	Limits of sound level	Limits of sound level
Item	Mopeds	Vehicles other than mopeds	Conditions of measurement	Methods of measurement
1.	73dB(A)	Limit determined in accordance with paragraph 2.1.1 of Annex I to Community Directive 78/1015 by reference to the cubic capacity of the vehicle	Conditions specified in paragraph 2.1.3 to Annex I to Community Directive 78/1015	Methods specified in paragraph 2.1.4 of Annex I to Community Directive 78/1015
2.	73dB(A)	First stage limit determined in accordance with paragraph 2.1.1 of Annex I to Community Directive 87/56 by reference to the cubic capacity of the vehicle	Conditions specified in paragraph 2.1.3 to Annex I to Community Directive 87/56	Methods specified in paragraph 2.1.4 of Annex I to Community Directive 87/56
3.	74dB(A)	The limit specified in item 2 plus 1dB(A)	As in item 2	As in item 2

Part II

1

The requirements of this paragraph are that the silencer is—

(a) so constructed that—

(i) it meets the requirements of paragraphs 3 and 4 of British Standard BS AU 193:1983;

(ii) were it to be fitted to an unused vehicle of the same model as the vehicle in question, the unused vehicle would meet the requirements of paragraph 5.2 of that Standard; and

(b) is clearly and indelibly marked “BS AU 193/T2”.

2

The requirements of this paragraph are that the silencer is—

(a) so constructed that—

(i) it meets the requirements of paragraphs 3 and 4 of British Standard BS AU 193a: 1990;

(ii) were it to be fitted to an unused vehicle of the same model as the vehicle in question, the unused vehicle would meet the requirements of paragraph 5.2 of that Standard; and

(b) is clearly and indelibly marked “BS AU 193a: 1990/T2”.

3

The requirements of this paragraph are that the silencer is—

(a) so constructed that—

(i) it meets the requirements of paragraphs 3 and 4 of British Standard BS AU 193a: 1990;

(ii) were it to be fitted to an unused vehicle of the same model as the vehicle in question, the unused vehicle would meet the requirements of paragraph 5.3 of that Standard; and

(b) it is clearly and indelibly marked “BS AU 193a: 1990/T3”.

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In this Schedule—

(a) “British Standard BS AU 193: 1983” means the British Standard Specification for replacement motor cycle and moped exhaust systems published by the British Standards Institution under reference number BS AU 193:1983;

(b) “British Standard BS AU 193a: 1990” means the British Standard Specification for replacement motor cycle and moped exhaust systems published by the British Standards Institution under reference number BS AU 193a: 1990.

Part III

1

Paragraph (4) of regulation 70 shall not apply to a replacement silencer if the second requirement referred to in that regulation would be met were there substituted in Part II of this Schedule—

(a) for the references to provisions in either of the British Standard Specifications, references to equivalent provisions in a corresponding standard; and

(b) for the references to a mark, references to a mark made pursuant to that corresponding standard indicating that the silencer complies with those equivalent provisions.

2

In this Part of this Schedule, “corresponding standard”, in relation to a British Standard Specification, means—

(a) a standard or code of practice of a national standards body or equivalent body of any member State;

(b) any international standard recognised for use as a standard by any member State; or

(c) a technical specification or code of practice which, whether mandatory or not, is recognised for use as a standard by a public authority of any member State,

where the standard, code of practice, international standard or technical specification provides, in relation to motor cycles, a level of noise limitation and safety equivalent to that provided by the British Standard Specification and contains a requirement as respects the marking of silencers equivalent to that provided by that instrument.

3

A reference in this Part of this Schedule to a British Standard Specification is a reference to British Standard BS AU 193: 1983 or British Standard BS/AU 193a: 1990; and “either of the British Standard Specifications” shall be construed accordingly.

4

In this Part of this Schedule, “British Standard BS AU 193: 1983” and “British Standard BS AU 193a: 1990” shall have the same meanings as in Part II of this Schedule.

SCHEDULE 10 — Emissions from certain Motor Vehicles

Part I — Vehicles Propelled By Spark Ignition Engines

1

This Part of this Schedule applies to a vehicle if, when the engine is running without load at a normal idling speed, the carbon monoxide content of the exhaust emissions from the engine exceeds the relevant percentage of the total exhaust emissions from the engine by volume.

2

This Part of this Schedule also applies to a vehicle if, when the engine is running without load at a fast idling speed—

(a) the carbon monoxide content of the exhaust emissions from the engine exceeds 0.3% of the total exhaust emissions from the engine by volume;

(b) the hydrocarbon content of those emissions exceeds 0.02% of the total exhaust emissions from the engine by volume; or

3

For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule the relevant percentage, in respect of a vehicle, is—

(a) if the vehicle is of a description specified in the Annex to the emissions publication, the percentage shown against that description of vehicle in column 2(a) of that Annex; or

(b) if the vehicle is not of such a description, 0.5%.

4

For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, in the case of a vehicle of a description specified in the Annex to the emissions publication, the engine shall be regarded as running at a normal idling speed if and only if the engine is running at a rotational speed between the minimum and maximum limits shown against that description of vehicle in columns 2(b) and (c) respectively of that Annex.

5

For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule an engine shall be regarded as running at a fast idling speed if—

(a) the vehicle is of a description specified in the Annex to the emissions publication and the engine is running at a rotational speed between the minimum and maximum limits shown against that description of vehicle in columns 3(e) and (f) respectively of that Annex; or

(b) the vehicle is not of such a description and the engine is running at a rotational speedbetween 2,500 and 3,000 revolutions per minute.

6

For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, the lambda value, in respect of a vehicle, shall be regarded as being within relevant limits, if and only if—

(a) the vehicle is of a description specified in the Annex to the emissions publication and the lambda value is between the minimum and maximum limits shown against that description of vehicle in columns 3(c) and (d) respectively of that Annex; or

(b) the vehicle is not of such a description and the lambda value is between 0.97 and 1.03.

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In this Part of this Schedule—

(a) a reference to the lambda value, in relation to a vehicle at any particular time, is a reference to the ratio by mass of air to petrol vapour in the mixture entering the combustion chambers divided by 14.7; and

(b) “the emissions publication” is the publication entitled “In-Service Exhaust Emissions Standards for Road Vehicles (Third Edition)” (ISBN 0-9526457-2-6) published by the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Part II — Vehicles Propelled by Compression Ignition Engines

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This Part of this Schedule applies to a vehicle if with free acceleration, the coefficient of absorption of the exhaust emissions from the engine of the vehicle immediately after leaving the exhaust system exceeds—

(a) if the engine of the vehicle is turbo-charged, 3.0 per metre, or

(b) in any other case, 2.5 per metre.

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In this Part of this Schedule—

(a) “coefficient of absorption” shall be construed in accordance with paragraph 3.5 of Annex VII to Community Directive 72/306; and

(b) “free acceleration” has the same meaning as in Annex II to Council Directive 77/143/EEC[^f00074] as amended by Council Directive 88/449/EEC[^f00075], Council Directive 91/225/EEC[^f00076], Council Directive 91/328[^f00077] and Council Directive 92/55[^f00078].

SCHEDULE 11 — Plates for certain vehicles

Part I — Particulars to be Shown on Plate for Motor Vehicles (including Motor Vehicles Forming Part of Articulated Vehicles)

1

Manufacturer’s name.

2

Vehicle type.

3

Engine type and power(a).

4

Chassis or serial number.

5

Number of axles.

6

Maximum axle weight for each axle(b).

7

Maximum gross weight(c).

8

Maximum train weight(d).

9

Maximum weight in the United Kingdom for each axle(b) (e).

10

Maximum gross weight in the United Kingdom (c) (e).

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Maximum train weight in the United Kingdom(d).

(a) The power need not be shown in the case of a motor vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1972 (in this Schedule referred to as “an excepted vehicle”) and shall not be shown in the case of any motor vehicle which is propelled otherwise than by a compression ignition engine.

(b) This weight as respects each axle is the sum of the weights to be transmitted to the road surface by all the wheels of that axle.

(c) This weight is the sum of the weights to be transmitted to the road surface by all the wheels of the motor vehicle (including any load imposed by a trailer, whether forming part of an articulated vehicle or not, on the motor vehicle).

(d) This weight is the sum of the weights to be transmitted to the road surface by all the wheels of the motor vehicle and of any trailer drawn, but this item need not be completed where the motor vehicle is not constructed to draw a trailer.

(b), (c), (d) References to the weights to be transmitted to the road surface by all or any of the wheels of the vehicle or of any trailer drawn are references to the weights so to be transmitted both of the vehicle or trailer and of any load or persons carried by it.

(e) This item need not be completed in the case of an excepted vehicle or in the case of a vehicle which is a locomotive or motor tractor.

Part II — Particulars to be shown on plate for trailers (including trailers forming part of articulated vehicles)

1

Manufacturer’s name.

2

Chassis or serial number.

3

Number of axles.

4

Maximum weight for each axle(a).

5

Maximum load imposed on drawing vehicle(b).

6

Maximum gross weight(c).

7

Maximum weight in the United Kingdom for each axle(a) (e).

8

Maximum gross weight in the United Kingdom(c) (f).

9

Year of manufacture(d).

(a) This weight as respects each axle is the sum of the weights to be transmitted to the road surface by all the wheels of that axle.

(b) Only for trailers forming part of articulated vehicles or where some of the weight of the trailer or its load is to be imposed on the drawing vehicle. This item need not be completed in the case of a converter dolly manufactured before 1st October 1992.

(c) This weight is the sum of the weights to be transmitted to the road surface by all the wheels of the trailer, including any weight of the trailer to be imposed on the drawing vehicle.

(a), (b), (c) References to the weights to be transmitted to the road surface by all or any of the wheels of the trailer are references to the weight so to be transmitted both of the trailer and of any load or persons carried by it and references to the weight to be imposed on the drawing vehicle are references to the weights so to be imposed both of the trailer and of any load or persons carried by it except where only the load of the trailer is imposed on the drawing vehicle.

(d) This item need not be completed in the case of a trailer manufactured before 1st April 1970.

(e) This item need not be completed in the case of a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1972.

(f) This item need not be completed in the case of a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1972 or which forms part of an articulated vehicle.

Part III

1

The power of an engine, which is to be shown only in the case of a compression ignition engine on the plate in respect of item 3 in Part I of this Schedule, shall be the amount in kilowatts equivalent to the installed power output shown in a type test certificate issued—

(a) by a person authorised by the Secretary of State for the Environment for the type of engine to which the engine conforms; and

(b) in accordance with either—

(i) the provisions relating to the installed brake power output specified in the British Standard Specification for the Performance of Diesel Engines for Road Vehicles published on 19th May 1971 under the number BS AU 141a: 1971;

(ii) the provisions relating to the net power specified in Community Directive 80/1269 but after allowance has been made for the power absorbed by such equipment at its minimum power setting, driven by the engine of the vehicle as is fitted for the operation of the vehicle (other than its propulsion) such power being measured at the speed corresponding to the engine speed at which maximum engine power is developed; or

(iii) the provisions of Annex 10 of ECE Regulation 24.02 as further amended with effect from 15th February 1984 or Annex 10 of ECE Regulation 24.03 or Community Directive 88/195 relating to the method of measuring internal combustion engine net power, but after allowance has been made for the power absorbed by any disconnectable or progressive cooling fan, at its maximum se tting, and by any other such equipment, at its minimum power setting, driven by the engine of the vehicle as is fitted for the operation of the vehicle (other than its propulsion), such power being measured at the speed corresponding to the engine speed at which maximum engine power is developed.

2

(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) the weights to be shown on the plate in relation to items 6, 7 and 8 in Part I and in relation to items 4, 5 and 6 in Part II shall be the weight limits at or below which the vehicle is considered by the manufacturer fit for use, having regard to its design, constructions and equipment and the stresses to which it is likely to be subject in use.

(2) Where alternations are made to a vehicle which may render the vehicle fit for use at weights which exceed those referred to in sub-paragraph (1) and shown on the plate—

(a) there may be shown on the plate, in place of any of those weights, such new weights as the manufacturer of the vehicle or any person carrying on business as a manufacturer of motor vehicles or trailers (or a person duly authorised on behalf of that manufacturer or any such person) or a person authorised by the Secretary of State for the Environment, considers to represent the weight limits at or below which the vehicle will then be fit for use, having regard to its design, construction and equipment and to those alterations and to the stresses to which it is likely to be subject in use; and

(b) the name of the person who has determined the new weights shall be shown on the plate as having made that determination and, where he is a person authorised by the Secretary of State for the Environment, his appointment shall be so shown.

(3) In relation to a vehicle manufactured on or after 1st October 1972, in sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) the references to equipment shall not be treated as including a reference to the type of tyres with which the vehicle is equipped; and

(b) for the words “weight limits at or below” in both places where they occur there shall be substituted the words “maximum weights at”.

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The weights to be shown on the plate in respect of—

(a) item 9 in Part I shall be the weights shown at item 6 in that Part and in respect of item 7 in Part II shall be the weights shown at item 4 in that Part, in each case reduced so far as necessary to indicate the maximum weight applicable to each axle of the vehicle, if the vehicle is not to be used in contravention of regulations 28, 87, 90 or 91, and if the tyres with which the vehicle is equipped are not, as respects strength, to be inadequate to support the weights to be so shown at item 9 and item 7;

(b) item 10 in Part I shall be the weight shown at item 7 in that Part and in respect of item 8 in Part II shall be the weight shown at item 6 in that Part, in each case reduced so far as necessary to indicate the maximum permissible weight applicable if the vehicle is not to be used in contravention of regulation 86 if the tyres with which the vehicle is equipped are not, as respects strength, to be inadequate to support the weights to be so shown at item 10 and item 8.

4

(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) weights on plates first affixed to a vehicle on or after 31st December 1976 shall be shown in kilograms, and weights on plates first so affixed before that date may be shown in—

(i) kilograms; or

(ii) tons and decimals thereof together with the equivalent weight in kilograms; or

(iii) tons and decimals thereof.

(2) Where a new weight is first shown on a plate by virtue of paragraph 2(2) the weight shall be shown as if it was on a plate first affixed to a vehicle on the date it was first shown.

5

All letters and figures shown on the plate shall be not less than 6mm in height.

6

In this Schedule references to the manufacturer of a motor vehicle or trailer are in relation to—

(a) a motor vehicle or a trailer constructed with a chassis which has not previously formed part of another vehicle, references to the person by whom that chassis was made;

(b) any other motor vehicle or trailer, references to the person by whom that vehicle was constructed.

SCHEDULE 12 — Plates for Motor Cycles

1

The plate required by regulation 82(2) shall be firmly attached to a part of the motor cycle which is not normally subject to replacement during the life of the motor cycle.

2

The plate shall be in the form shown in the diagram below, shall have dimensions not less than those shown in that diagram and shall show the information provided for in that diagram and detailed in the Notes below.

Notes:

1

The categories are “standard motor cycle” and “moped”.

2

The details are—

(a) for standard motor cycles—

(i) the engine capacity,

(ii) the maximum engine power, and

(iii) the power to weight ratio,

provided that the details under (ii) and (iii) need not be shown for a vehicle first used before 1st January 1982;

(b) for mopeds—

(i) the engine capacity,

(ii) the kerbside weight, and

(iii) the maximum speed.

3

The vehicle identification number (VIN) shall be marked in the form used by the manufacturer to identify any one individual vehicle.

4

In the case of a plate fitted to a vehicle first used before 1st January 1982 or to a moped this dimension shall be 40mm.

5

The information on the plate shall be shown in characters not less than 4mm in height and in the positions on the plate indicated in the diagram.

6

No information, other than that provided for in the diagram, shall be marked within the rectangle which is shown in that diagram.

7

In this Schedule—

“maximum engine power” means the maximum net power the motor cycle engine will develop, in kilowatts, when measured in accordance with the test conditions specified in the International Standard number ISO 4106 developed by the technical committee of the International Organisation for Standardisation, and approved by member bodies, including the United Kingdom, and published under the reference ISO 1978 4106-09-01;

“moped” means a motor cycle which— has a kerbside weight not exceeding 250 kg, and if propelled by an internal combustion engine, has an engine with a cylinder capacity which does not exceed 50 cc, and is designed to have a maximum speed not exceeding 30 mph when driven under the conditions set out in paragraph 8.

“power to weight ratio” means the ratio of the maximum engine power to the kerbside weight of the vehicle measured, as regards the maximum engine power, in kilowatts and, as regards the kerbside weight, in 1000 kg;

“standard motor cycle” means a motor cycle which is not a moped.

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A motor cycle shall be regarded as complying with paragraph (c) of the definition of “moped” in paragraph 7 if it cannot exceed 35 mph when tested under the following conditions—

(a) the surface on which it is tested shall be dry asphalt or concrete;

(b) the rider shall be a person not exceeding 75 kg in weight;

(d) the test route shall be so located that acceleration to, and deceleration from, maximum speed can take place elsewhere than on the test route itself;

(e) the test route shall not have a gradient exceeding 5%;

(f) the motor cycle shall be ridden in opposite directions along the test route and the speed recorded for the purpose of the test shall (in order to minimise the effect of wind resistance and gradient) be the average of speeds shown for each direction;

(g) when being driven along the test route, the motor cycle shall be driven in such manner and in such gear as to achieve the maximum speed of which it is capable; and

(h) if the motor cycle is fitted with a device which can, without the use of specialist tools or equipment, be readily modified or removed so as to increase its maximum speed, the test shall be carried out with the device in the modified condition or, as the case may be, without the device.

SCHEDULE 13 — Maximum permitted weights, etc

Part I — Maximum permitted laden weights of (1) trailers and (2) heavy motor cars and motor cars not fitted with road friendly suspension; in each case not forming part of an articulated vehicle

1

The maximum permitted laden weight of a two or three axle vehicle to which this Part applies of a description specified in column 2 of Table I shall, for the purposes of regulation 87, be the weight specified in column 3 of that item.

2

In the case of a vehicle to which this Part applies and which is not of a description specified in an item in column 2 of Table I, the maximum permitted laden weight shall, for the purposes of regulation 87, be the weight specified in column 4 of Table II in the item which is appropriate having regard to columns 2 and 3 of that Table.

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Description of vehicle	Maximum permitted laden weight (kg)
1.	A two axle trailer in which— the two axles are closely-spaced, and the distance between the foremost axle of the trailer and the rearmost axle of the drawing vehicle is at least 4.2m.	18,000
2.	A three axle trailer in which— the three axles are closely-spaced, and the distance between the foremost axle of the trailer and the rearmost axle of the drawing vehicle is at least 4.2m.	24,000
3.	A two axle motor vehicle which is a goods vehicle in which the distance between the foremost and rearmost axles is at least 3.0m.	17,000
4.	A two axle trailer in which the distance between the foremost axle and the rearmost axle is at least 3.0m.	18,000
(1)	(2)	(3)
---	---	---
Item	No. of axles	Distance between foremost and rearmost axles (metres)
1.	2	Less than 2.65
2.	2	At least 2.65
3.	3 or more	Less than 3.0
4.	3 or more	At least 3.0 but less than 3.2
5.	3 or more	At least 3.2 but less than 3.9
6.	3 or more	At least 3.9 but less than 4.9
7.	3	At least 4.9
8.	4 or more	At least 4.9 but less than 5.6
9.	4 or more	At least 5.6 but less than 5.9
10.	4 or more	At least 5.9 but less than 6.3
11.	4 or more	At least 6.3

Part II — Maximum permitted gross weights for heavy cars and motor cars if the driving axles are fitted with road friendly suspension etc and in each case not forming part of an articulated vehicle

1

Subject to paragraph 2, the maximum permitted gross weight of a vehicle to which this Part applies shall, for the purposes of regulation 87, be the weight shown in column 4 of the Table in the item which is appropriate, having regard to columns 2 and 3 in that Table.

2

In the case of a vehicle to which this Part applies being a two axle goods vehicle which has a distance between its axles of at least 3.0m, the maximum permitted laden weight for the purposes of regulation 87 shall be 17,000 kg.

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Item	No. of axles	Distance between foremost and rearmost axles (metres)	Maximum permitted laden weight (kg)
1.	2	Less than 2.65	14,230
2.	2	At least 2.65	16,260
3.	3 or more	Less than 3.0	16,260
4.	3 or more	At least 3.0 but less than 3.2	18,290
5.	3 or more	At least 3.2 but less than 3.9	20,330
6.	3 or more	At least 3.9 but less than 4.9	22,360
7.	3 or more	At least 4.9 but less than 5.2	25,000
8.	3	At least 5.2	26,000
9.	4 or more	At least 5.2 but less than 6.4	The distance in metres between the foremost and rearmost axles multiplied by 5,000 rounded up to the next 10 kg
10.	4 or more	At least 6.4	32,000

Part III — Maximum Permitted Laden Weights for Heavy Motor Cars and Motor Cars Forming Part of Articulated Vehicles

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
Item	No. of axles	Distances between foremost and rearmost axles (metres)	Weight not exceeded by any axle not being the foremost or rearmost (kg)	Maximum permitted laden weight (kg)
1.	2	At least 2.0	—	14,230
2.	2	At least 2.4	—	16,260
3.	2	At least 2.7	—	17,000
4.	3 or more	At least 3.0	8,390	20,330
5.	3 or more	At least 3.8	8,640	22,360
6.	3 or more	At least 4.0	10,500	22,500
7.	3 or more	At least 4.3	9,150	24,390
8.	3 or more	At least 4.9	10,500	24,390

Part IV — Maximum Permitted Laden Weight of Articulated Vehicles

(1)	(2)	(2)	(3)
Item	Relevant axle spacing (metres)	Relevant axle spacing (metres)	Maximum weight (kg)
	(a) Where motor vehicle has 2 axles	(b) Where motor vehicle has more than 2 axles
1.	At least 2.0	At least 2.0	20,330
2.	At least 2.2	At least 2.2	22,360
3.	At least 2.6	At least 2.6	23,370
4.	At least 2.9	At least 2.9	24,390
5.	At least 3.2	At least 3.2	25,410
6.	At least 3.5	At least 3.5	26,420
7.	At least 3.8	At least 3.8	27,440
8.	At least 4.1	At least 4.1	28,450
9.	At least 4.4	At least 4.4	29,470
10.	At least 4.7	At least 4.7	30,490
11.	At least 5.0	At least 5.0	31,500
12.	At least 5.3	At least 5.3	32,520
13.	At least 5.5	At least 5.4	33,000
14.	At least 5.8	At least 5.6	34,000
15.	At least 6.2	At least 5.8	35,000
16.	At least 6.5	At least 6.0	36,000
17.	At least 6.7	At least 6.2	37,000
18.	At least 6.9	At least 6.3	38,000

Part V — Maximum permitted laden weight of articulated vehicles

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Type of articulated vehicle	Maximum permitted laden weight (kg)
1.	Motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1973 and semi-trailer having a total of 5 or more axles	38,000
2.	Motor vehicle with 2 axles first used on or after 1st April 1973 and semi-trailer with 2 axles while being used for international transport	35,000
3.	Motor vehicle with axles first used on or after 1st April 1973 in which— every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension; and a semi-trailer with 2 axles	35,000
4.	Motor vehicle and semi-trailer having a total of 4 or more axles and not described in items 1, 2 or 3	32,520
5.	Motor vehicle with 2 axles first used on or after 1st April 1973 in which— every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension; and a semi-trailer with 1 axle	26,000
6.	Motor vehicle with 2 axles and a semi-trailer with 1 axle being a combination not described in item 5	25,000

Part VI — Vehicles with two closely-spaced axles

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Description of vehicle	Maximum permitted weight of the two closely-spaced axles (kg)
1.	A motor vehicle or trailer in which (in either case) the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is less than 1.3m	16,000
2.	A vehicle being— a motor vehicle in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m, or a trailer in which that distance is at least 1.3m and less than 1.5m, not being a vehicle described in item 3 or 4	18,000
3.	A motor vehicle in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m and— every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and either every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension or neither of the two closely-spaced axles has an axle weight exceeding 9,500 kg	19,000
4.	A trailer in which— the two closely-spaced axles are driven from the motor vehicle drawing the trailer and are fitted with twin tyres; and either those axles are fitted with road friendly suspension or neither of them has an axle weight exceeding 9,500 kg	19,000
5.	A trailer in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.5m and less than 1.8 m	19,320
6.	A trailer in which the distance between the two closely-spaced axles is at least 1.8m	20,000

Part VII — Vehicles with three closely-spaced axles

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Description of vehicle	Maximum permitted weight of the three closely-spaced axles (kg)
1.	A vehicle in which the smallest distance between any two of the three closely-spaced axles is less than 1.3m	21,000
2.	A vehicle in which the smallest distance between any two of the three closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m and at least one of those axles does not have air suspension	22,500
3.	A vehicle in which the smallest distance between any two of the three closely-spaced axles is at least 1.3m and all three axles are fitted with air suspension	24,000

SCHEDULE 14 — Exemptions relating to combined transport operations

Part I — General

1

Regulation 88 does not apply to a wheeled heavy motor car drawing one wheeled trailer if the requirements set out in Part II of this Schedule are fulfilled.

2

Regulation 89 does not apply to an articulated vehicle if the requirements set out in Part III of this Schedule are fulfilled.

3

Regulations 87, 88, 89 and 90 do not apply to an articulated vehicle if the requirements set out in Part IV of the Schedule are for the time being fulfilled.

Part II — Drawbar combinations

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(1) The drawing vehicle and trailer must each be carrying a relevant receptacle as part of a combined transport operation, each such receptacle being on a journey—

(a) to a railhead from which the relevant receptacle is, as part of the operation, to be transported in a relevant manner by railway pursuant to a relevant contract made before the journey began;

(b) from a railhead to which the relevant receptacle has, as part of the operation, been transported in a relevant manner by railway; or

(c) to a harbour from which the relevant receptacle is, as part of the operation, to be transported by sea pursuant to a relevant contract made before the journey began; or

(d) from a harbour to which the relevant receptacle has, as part of the operation, been transported by sea.

(2) There must be carried in the cab of the drawing vehicle a document or documents—

(a) if the vehicle is on a journey to a railhead, specifying the railhead, the date the relevant contract was made and the parties thereto;

(b) if the vehicle is on a journey from a railhead, specifying the railhead and the date and time at which the receptacles were collected from that railhead;

(c) if the vehicle is on a journey to a harbour, specifying the harbour, the date the relevant contract was made and the parties thereto; and

(d) if the vehicle is on a journey from a harbour, specifying the harbour and the date and time at which the receptacles were collected from that harbour.

5

The following conditions must be satisfied in relation to the drawing vehicle, namely—

(a) it complies with the relevant braking requirement;

(b) every driving axle not being a steering axle is fitted with twin tyres; and

6

(1) The motor vehicle and trailer must have a total of at least 6 axles.

(2) The total laden weight of the motor vehicle and trailer must not exceed 44,000 kg.

Part III — Articulated Vehicles

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(1) The motor vehicle comprised in the articulated vehicle must be being used for the conveyance of a loading unit as part of a combined transport operation, the loading unit being on a journey—

(a) to a railhead from which the loading unit is, as part of the operation, to be transported in a relevant manner by railway pursuant to a relevant contract made before the journey began; or

(b) from a railhead to which the loading unit has, as part of the operation, been transported in a relevant manner by railway; or

(c) to a harbour from which the relevant receptacle is, as part of the operation, to be transported by sea pursuant to a relevant contract made before the journey began; or

(d) from a harbour to which the relevant receptacle has, as part of the operation,been transported by sea.

(2) If the loading unit is a bi-modal vehicle, the semi-trailer comprised in the articulated vehicle must be the bi-modal vehicle in its semi-trailer mode.

(3) If the loading unit is a relevant receptacle, the relevant receptacle must be being carried on the semi-trailer comprised in the articulated vehicle.

(4) There must be carried in the cab of the motor vehicle a document or documents—

(a) if the vehicle is on a journey to a railhead, specifying the railhead, the date the contract was made and the parties thereto;

(b) if the vehicle is on a journey from a railhead, specifying the railhead and the date and time at which the loading unit was collected from that railhead;

(c) if the vehicle is on a journey to a harbour, specifying the harbour, the date the relevant contract was made and the parties thereto; and

(d) if the vehicle is on a journey from a harbour, specifying the harbour and the date and time at which the receptacles were collected from that harbour.

8

The following conditions must be satisfied in relation to the motor vehicle, namely—

(a) it complies with the relevant braking requirements;

(b) it has at least three axles;

(d) either every driving axle is fitted with road friendly suspension or no axle has an axle weight exceeding 8,500 kg.

9

(1) The articulated vehicle must have a maximum of at least 6 axles.

(2) The laden weight of the articulated vehicle must not exceed the weight determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (3).

(3) The weight for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) is the number of kilograms equal to the product of the distance measured in metres between the king-pin and the centre of the rearmost axle of the semi-trailer multiplied by 5500 and rounded up to the nearest 10 kg, if that number is less than 44,000 kg.

Part IV — Articulated Vehicles (Alternative Requirements)

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(1) The requirements of paragraph 6 are fulfilled.

(2) The vehicle is one which falls within the first indent of paragraph 1 of Article 3 of Community Directive 96/53[^f00079] (vehicles used in international traffic or put into circulation in any other Member State) and complies with the limit values specified in paragraph 2.2.2. of Annex I and the other relevant requirements of that Directive.

Part V — Interpretation

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(1) In this Schedule—

“bi-modal vehicle” means a semi-trailer which can be adapted for use as a railway vehicle;

“journey”, except in sub-paragraph (2), means a journey by road;

“loading unit” means a bi-modal vehicle, road-rail semi-trailer or a relevant receptacle;

“network” means— any railway line, or combination of two or more railway lines, and any installations associated with any of the track comprised in that line or those lines, together constituting a system of track and other installations which is used for and in connection with the support, guidance and operation of trains;

“network licence” means a licence authorising a person—— to be the operator of a network; to be the operator of a train being used on a network for any purpose comprised in the operation of that network; and to be the operator of a train being used on a network for a purpose preparatory or incidental to, or consequential on, using a train as mentioned in paragraph (b);

“railhead” means a facility for the transhipment of— bi-modal vehicles from the ground onto the track of a railway, or relevant receptacles from road vehicles onto railway vehicles situated on the track of a railway, or road-rail semi-trailers from the ground onto railway vehicles on the track of a railway, or vice versa;

“railway” means a system of transport employing parallel rails which— provide support and guidance for vehicles carried on flanged wheels, and form a track which either is of a gauge of at least 350 millimetres or crosses a carriageway (whether or not on the same level);

“railway vehicle” includes anything which, whether or not it is constructed or adapted to carry any person or load, is constructed or adapted to run on flanged wheels over or along track;

“relevant contract” means a contract for the transport of a loading unit— by railway; or by sea to a destination outside the British Islands;

“relevant receptacle” means a receptacle (not being a vehicle) having a length of at least 6.1m designed and constructed for repeated use for the carriage of goods on, and for transfer between, road vehicles and railway vehicles or sea-going vessels;

“road-rail semi-trailer” means a semi-trailer constructed or adapted so as to be capable of being both used as a semi-trailer on roads and carried on a railway vehicle;

“road friendly suspension” and “twin tyres” have the meanings given by regulation 87;

“track” means any land or other property comprising the permanent way of any railway, taken together with the ballast, sleepers and metals laid thereon, whether or not the land or other property is also used for other purposes; and any reference to track includes a reference to— any level crossings, bridges, viaducts, tunnels, culverts, retaining walls, or other structures used or to be used for the support of, or otherwise in connection with, track; and any walls, fences or other structures bounding the railway or bounding adjacent or adjoining property; and

“train” means— two or more items of rolling stock coupled together, at least one of which is a locomotive; or a locomotive not coupled to any other rolling stock.

(2) In these Regulations, a reference to a combined transport operation is a reference to the transport of a loading unit on a journey where—

(a) part of the journey is either—

(i) by railway operated by the Northern Ireland Railways Company Limited or on a network operated by the British Railways Board or under a network licence; or

(ii) by sea to or from a destination outside the British Islands.

(b) part of the journey is by road; and

(c) no goods are added to or removed from the loading unit between the time when the journey begins and the time when it ends.

(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), for the purposes of this Schedule—

(a) a bi-modal vehicle shall be regarded as being transported by railway in a relevant manner if and only if the vehicle in its railway vehicle mode is travelling by railway as part of a train;

(b) a relevant receptacle shall be regarded as being transported by railway in a relevant manner if and only if it is being carried on a railway vehicle which forms part of a train.

(4) A relevant receptacle shall be regarded, for the purposes of this Schedule, as not being transported by railway in a relevant manner at any time when—

(a) the relevant receptacle is in or on a motor vehicle or trailer; and

(b) the motor vehicle or trailer is being carried on a railway vehicle; and

(c) a road-rail semi-trailer shall be regarded as being transported by railway in a relevant manner if and only if it is being carried on a railway vehicle which forms part of a train.

(5) A road-rail semi-trailer shall be regarded as being transported by railway in a relevant manner if and only if it is being carried as a railway vehicle which forms part of a train.

(6) In this Schedule any reference to harbour means a harbour in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland.

SCHEDULE 15 — Conditions to be complied with in relation to the use of vehicles carrying wide or long loads or vehicles carrying loads or having fixed appliances or apparatus which project

Part I

Advance notice to Police

1

The conditions referred to in regulation 94(4)(ii)(A), (6), (9) and (11)(b)(ii) are—

(a) before using on a road a vehicle to which this Schedule applies, the owner shall give at least two clear working days notice in writing of the intended use to the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, and the notice shall include the following details—

(i) time, date and route of the proposed journey, and

(ii) in a case to which regulation 6(15) applies, the overall length of the trailer,

(iii) in a case to which regulation 94(3) applies, the overall length and width of the vehicle by which the load is carried and the width of the lateral projection of its load,

(iv) in a case to which regulation 94(6)(a) applies, the overall length and width of each vehicle by which the load is carried, the length of any forward or rearward projection and, where the load rests on more than one vehicle, the distance between the vehicles,

(v) in a case to which regulation 94(6)(b) applies, the overall length of the combination of vehicles and the length of any forward or rearward projection of the load, and

(vi) in a case to which regulation 94(9) and (10) applies, the overall length of the vehicle and the length of any forward or rearward projection of the load or special appliance or apparatus.

Attendants

2

The conditions referred to in regulation 94(4)(ii)(B), (6), (9) and (11)(b)(ii) are—

(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) at least one person in addition to the person employed in driving the vehicle shall be employed—

(a) in attending to that vehicle and its load and any other vehicle drawn by that vehicle and the load carried on the vehicle so drawn, and

(b) to give warning to the driver of the motor vehicle and to any person of any danger likely to be caused to him by reason of the presence of the said vehicle on the road.

(2) Where three or more vehicles are travelling together in convoy, it shall be sufficient compliance with this paragraph if only the foremost and rearmost vehicles in the convoy are attended as prescribed in sub-paragraph (1).

(3) When a motor vehicle is drawing a trailer—

(i) any person employed in pursuance of regulation 105 in attending that vehicle or trailer shall be treated as being an attendant required by this paragraph so long as he is also employed to discharge the duties mentioned in sub-paragraph (1); and

(ii) when another motor vehicle is used for the purpose of assisting in their propulsion on the road, the person employed in driving that other motor vehicle shall not be treated as a person employed in attending to the first-mentioned vehicle or any vehicle drawn by it.

Marking of longer projections

3

The conditions referred to in regulation 94(9) and (12) are—

(a) a forward and rearward projection shall be fitted with—

(i) an end marker, except in the case of a rearward projection which is fitted with a rear marking in accordance with the Lighting Regulations, and

(ii) where required by sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) two or more side markers which shall be of the size, shape and colour described in Part II;

(b) the end marker shall be so fitted that—

(i) it is as near to the projection as is practicable in a transverse plane,

(ii) it is not more than 0.5m from the extreme end of the projection,

(iii) the vertical distance between the lowest point of the marker and the road surface is not more than 2.5m,

(iv) it, and any means by which it is fitted to the projection impedes the view of the driver as little as possible, and

(v) it is clearly visible within a reasonable distance to a person using the road at the end of the vehicle from which the projection extends;

(c) where the forward projection exceeds 2m or the rearward projection exceeds 3m, one side marker shall be fitted on the right hand side and one on the left hand side of the projection so that—

(i) each marker is as near to the projection as is practicable in a longitudinal plane,

(ii) no part extends beyond the end of the projection,

(iii) the vertical distance between the lowest part of each marker and the surface of the road is not more than 2.5m,

(iv) the horizontal distance between each marker and the end marker or, as the case may be, the rear marking carried in accordance with the Lighting Regulations does not exceed 1m, and

(v) each marker is clearly visible within a reasonable distance to a person using the road on that side of the projection;

(d) where—

(i) a forward projection exceeds 4.5m, or

(ii) a rearward projection exceeds 5m

extra side markers shall be fitted on either side of the projection so that the horizontal distance between the extreme projecting point of the vehicle from which the projection extends and the nearest point on any side marker from that point, and between the nearest points of any adjacent side markers on the same side does not exceed—

2.5m in the case of a forward projection, or

3.5m in the case of a rearward projection.

Marking of shorter projections

4

The conditions referred to in regulation 94(9), (10)(a) and (12) are that a projection shall be rendered clearly visible to other persons using the road within a reasonable distance, in the case of a forward projection, from the front thereof or, in the case of a rearward projection, from the rear thereof and, in either case, from either side thereof.

Marking of wide loads

5

(a) Subject to sub-paragraph (d), every load carried on a vehicle in circumstances where this paragraph applies shall be fitted on each side and in the prescribed manner, with—

(i) a prescribed marker in such a position that it is visible from the front of the vehicle, and

(ii) a prescribed marker in such a position that it is visible from the rear of the vehicle;

(b) for the purposes of sub-paragraph (a)—

(i) a marker on a side of the load is fitted in the prescribed manner if at least part of it is within 50mm of a longitudinal plane passing through the point on that side of the load which is furthest from the axis of the vehicle; and

(ii) a prescribed marker is a marker of the size, shape and colour described in Part II;

(c) every marker fitted pursuant to this paragraph shall be kept clean and between sunset and sunrise be illuminated by a lamp which renders it readily visible from a reasonable distance and which is so shielded that its light, except as reflected from the marker, is not visible to other persons using the road;

(d) if the load does not extend beyond the longitudinal plane passing through the extreme projecting point on one side of the vehicle, it shall not be necessary for a marker to be fitted to the load on that side.

Part II — Projection Markers

SCHEDULE 16 — Plate for Restricted Speed Vehicle

A vehicle displays a plate in accordance with the requirements of this Schedule if a plate in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied is displayed on the vehicle in a prominent position.

The conditions are—

(a) the plate must be in the form shown in the diagram below;

(b) the plate must be at least 150mm wide and at least 120mm high;

(c) the figures “5” and “0” must be at least 100mm high and 50mm wide with a stroke width of at least 12mm, the figures being black on a white backgroundround; and

(d) the border must be black and between 3mm and 5mm wide.

SCHEDULE 17 — Exclusion of certain vehicles from the application of regulation 47

Part I

1

(1) In this Part—

“EEC type approval certificate” means a certificate issued by a member State of the European Economic Community in accordance with Community Directive 70/220 as originally made or with any amendments which have from time to time been made before 5th September 1988;

“engine capacity” means in the case of a reciprocating engine, the nominal swept volume and, in the case of a rotary engine, double the nominal swept volume;

“relevant authority” means— in relation to an EEC type approval certificate issued by the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State for the Environment, and in relation to an EEC type approval certificate issued by any other member State of the European Economic Community, the authority having power under the law of that State to issue that certificate.

(2) The reference in this Schedule to an M 1 category vehicle is a reference to a vehicle described as M 1 in Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6th February 1970 as amended at 5th September 1988.

2

A vehicle of a description specified in column 2 of the Table in Part II is excluded from the application of regulation 47 if it is first used before the date specified in column 3 and the conditions specified in paragraph 3 are satisfied in respect to it on that date.

3

The conditions referred to in paragraph 2 are—

(a) that the vehicle is a model in relation to which there is in force an EEC type approval certificate issued before 1st October 1989;

(b) that the manufacturer of the vehicle has supplied to the relevant authority which issued the EEC type approval certificate, a certificate stating that adapting vehicles of that model to the fuel requirements specified in the Annexes to Community Directive 88/76 would entail a change in material specification of the inlet or exhaust valve seats or a reduction in the compression ratio or an increase in the engine capacity to compensate for loss of power; and

Part II — Symbol Indicating that Vehicle can run on Unleaded Petrol

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Description of vehicle	Date before which vehicle must be first used
1.	Vehicles with an engine capacity of less than 1400 cc.	1.4.92
2.	Vehicles with an engine capacity of not less than 1400 cc and not more than 2000 cc.	1.4.92
3.	M 1 category vehicles with an engine capacity of more than 2000 cc and which— are constructed or adapted to carry not more than 5 passengers excluding the driver, or have a maximum gross weight of not more than 2500 kg; not being in either case, an off-road vehicle.	1.4.93

SCHEDULE 18 — Bus Services specified for the purposes of regulation 57(5)

1

Bus services provided or secured—

(a) by an Education and Library Board pursuant to arrangements made under Article 52 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986[^f00081]; and

(b) for persons who are elderly or disabled,

and in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied—

(i) seats on the vehicles by means of which the service is provided are normally available to members of the general public and the service is regularly used by such members;

(ii) the stopping places (other than those to or from which the service is mainly provided) are situated at locations where they are likely to be used with reasonable frequency by members of the general public;

(iii) such members are able to make a single journey between any two stopping places upon payment of a fare which is not a deliberate deterrent to their use of the service;

(iv) such members are able to pay the fare at a place and in a manner which are not a deliberate deterrent to their use of the service; and

(v) arrangements are made which afford members of the general public a reasonable opportunity to inform themselves of the existence of the service, the times of its operation, and the places which it serves.

2

Bus services of any description other than that set out in paragraph 1 which are provided by means of vehicles adapted to carry more than eight passengers (or by smaller vehicles, but only if the services are operated in accordance with a timetable) and in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied—

(i) at least half of the accommodation on the vehicles by means of which the service is provided is normally available to members of the general public and the service is regularly used by such members;

(ii) the stopping places are situated at locations where they are likely to be used with reasonable frequency by members of the general public;

(iii) such members are able to make a single journey between any two stopping places upon payment of a fare which is not a deliberate deterrent to their use of the service;

(iv) there is not displayed on the vehicles by means of which the service is provided any sign or description intended or likely to convey the impression that the service is only available to a particular category of person; and

(v) arrangements are made which afford members of the general public a reasonable opportunity to inform themselves of the existence of the service, times of its operation, and the places which it serves.

SCHEDULE 19 — Regulations revoked by regulation 126

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