The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986

8 Annex B lists these regulations and shows where their content was to be found in the revoked Regulations. ANNEX A DERIVATION OF REGULATIONS AND SCHEDULES OLD REGULATION NONEW REGULATION NOC&UTLV SUBJECT MATTER AND DESCRIPTION OF SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES(changes mentioned in paragraphs 2–5 above are not repeated in this Annex) 111 Commencement and citation 222 Revocations 333 Interpretation Paragraph (1) provides for a simplified system of cross-references within the Regulations and Schedules.paragraph (2) introduces the following changes in the set of definitions contained in old regulation 3(2) as amended— The following defintions are omitted— the 1960 Act” “the 1967 Act” “direction indicator” “half-decked vehicle” “H.P. Din” “hours of darkness” (the effect of this is now contained in regulation 97(1)) “large passenger-carrying vehicle” (now appears under “bus”) “liquified petroleum gas” (transferred to regulation 94) “multi-pull means of operation” (transferred to Schedule 3) “safety glass” (transferred to regulation 30(4)) “two-tone horn” (transferred to regulation 37(10)) (transferred to regulation 37(10)) The following definitions are introduced— The 1981 Act” “The 1984 Act” “The Type Approval for Goods Vehicles Regulations” “axle weight” (previously in regulation 146) “bus” “Community Directive” “container” (previously in regulation 80A) “design weight” (previously in regulation 146) “ECE Regulation” “engine power in kilowatts (kW) (replacing H.P. Din) “exhaust system” (previously defined, for a motorcycle in regulation 116C) “gross weight” (previously in regulation 146) “kerbside weight” (previously in regulation 136A) “longitudinal plane” “minibus” “maximum gross weight” (previously defined in various ways and also appearing without definition) “motor ambulance” (previously in regulations 17 and 26 in slightly different form) “overall height” (previously in regulation 10) “refuse vehicle” “relevant braking requirement” “resilient tyre” “secondary braking system” “service braking system” “silencer” (based upon revoked regulation 30) “temporary use spare tyre” “three-wheeled motor cycle” “transverse plane” “unbraked trailer” (previously in regulation 46A) (previously in regulation 46A) The following definitions which repeat or are based on definitions appearing in sections 190 and 196 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 are included— goods vehicle” (incorporating the definition in section 196 of “carriage”) “heavy motor car” (with modification to indicate that for the purposes of these Regulations locomotives and motor tractors are excluded) “invalid carriage” “locomotive” (incorporating the definitions in section 190 of “light locomotive” and “heavy locomotive”) “motor car” (with a modification to indicate that for the purpose of these Regulations motor tractors are excluded) “motor cycle” “motor vehicle” “trolley bus” “unladen weight The following amended definitions are introduced— The Approval Marks Regulations“ (replacing the previous definition of “The Designation of Approval Marks Regulations“) “ The Plating and Testing Regulations” “The Type Approval (Great Britain) Regulations” “agricultural trailed appliance” (inclusion of horticultural and forestry implements in (b)(ii)) “overall length” “overall width” (the last two are based on the previous definitions as amended by S.I.1985/1363 but a number of out of date items of equipment are omitted and a simpler presentation is adopted). “recut pneumatic tyre References are included in the list in respect of the following in order to draw attention to provisons appearing in subsequent paragraphs of the regulation— axle” “axle weight” “braking system” “closely spaced” “first used” “resilient tyre” “trailer” “wheel Regulation 3(6) (previously 3(4)) has been extended to apply also to brake discs.Regulations 3(7) and (8) (previously 3(5) and (6)) have been modified so as to exclude regulation 27 as well as regulation 26. Previous regulations 3(10) and (11) are no longer required as their effect is secured is secured by the provisions of the Interpretation Act.444 Application and Exemptions Paragraph (1) embraces the scope of the previous Construction and Use Regulations and Track Laying Vehicles Regulations.Paragraphs 2 and 3 introduce new provisions making it unnecessary to define classes of motor vehicles by date of manufacture as well as by date of first use. Such definitions in the revoked Regulations appear in these Regulations as definitions referring solely to date of first use, the effect of the revoked references to date of manufacture being preserved by the new provisions. The Table reproduces the effect of previous regulations 4(2) to (13) except as follows—Previous paragraphs (2) and (4) have been embodied in the regulations conerned;Previous paragraph (5) is omitted because the scope of the Regulations generally is use of vehicles on roads and the conept of limiting certain regulations to highways and thus theoretically exempting from them vehicles used only on roads which are not highways in considered to be of no practical significance;Previous paragraph (6) is no longer required (but see paragraph 2(viii) above).The exemption for having implements in item 7 of the Table (previous regulation 4(12)) is extended to cover previous regulations 80A and 95A. Previous paragraph (13) is considered to be implicit in any reference to the drawing of a brokendown vehicle and is therefore omitted.57 — Provisions as respects Trade Descriptions Act 1968A reference to treating marks as evidence of compliance with a standard is added, in consequence of regulation 6. This provision is extended to track-laying vehicles.6—— Compliance with Community Directives and ECE Regulations This Regulation explains what constitutes compliance with an EC Directive or an ECE Regulation. 795, 34 Length The following changes are embodied— items 1 and 6 in the Table, and paragraphs (4) and (5) are applied to track-laying vehicles; item 8(a) in the Table is based on maximum gross weight instead of unladen weight and the conditions are otherwise simplified; item 8(b) increases the limit for agricultural trailers to 12m; the exemption for trolley vehicles in the course of construction or delivery is omitted. 848, 53, 57, 62, 70, 74, 79A, 80 (part)25, 30, 35 Width The previous width limits for wheeled vehicles are extended to track-laying vehicles in place of the lower limits for the latter, and the special lower limit for invalid carriages is omitted. The detailed provisions of previous regulations 74(1)(b) and (c) exempting certain trailers manufactured before Ist January 1933 are omitted, as is the exemption for trolley vehicles in the course of construction or delivery; Item 3 in the Table is based on maximum gross weight instend of unladen weight and the conditions are otherwise simplified. Item 4 extends the width limit for agricultural trailers to 2.5m.910, 95A— Height 1080A Indication of overall travelling height 1154, 58, 63, 79B— Overhang The exemption for heavy motor cars first used before 15.8.1928 is extended to those first used before 2.1.1933, in line with the exemption for motor cars.The exemption for articulated buses is extended to cover all buses.1274A— Minimum ground clearance 139A— Turning circle The previous reference to compliance with provisions of ECE Regulation 36 is replaced by new paragraphs (2) to (5) which state directly the effect of those provisons.149B— Connecting sections and direction-holding of articulated buses 1514A— Braking systems of certain vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1983 ECE Regulation 13.05 is recognised as an additional option. An exemption is added for broken down vehicles being drawn in consequence of the breakdown.16 with Schedule 313, 50, 51, 55, 59, 64, 67, 71, 75, 76, 79C & Sch 4A except as shown against Reg. 178, 28, 29, 30 Braking systems of vehicle to which regulation 15 does not apply The previous provisions are substantially simplified, notably by— the omission of the requirement to have two means of operation; the omission of the requirements in previous regulations 51(6), 55(5), 59(13) and 64(13); the replacement of provisions relating to determining whether brakes apply to at least half the wheels of a vehicle by less complex provisions, in paragraph (4) of Schedule 3. the extension to track-laying vehicles of certain exemptions applying only to wheeled vehicles. The reference to 7 passengers in former regulation 64(5) is effectively altered to 8 passengers (Sch. 3 para 4(d)). 171410 Vacuum or pressure brakes 1859(4) to (7), 64(4) to (7), 67(3), 75(4A), 79C(2), 101 101A 152, 153 & Sch 454 Maintenance and efficiency of brakes 1912670 Application of brakes of trailers 208— General requirement as to wheels and tracks 2120— Diameter of wheels 22127 Springs and resilient material Paragraph (3)(a)(iii) is extended to cover work on unmade roads.23116 Wheel loads 2452, 56, 60, 65, 68, 77, 78, 79D27, 31, 32, 37, 38 Tyres By item 1 in the Table, track-laying locomotives are permitted to use pneumatic tyres. In item 3 the maximum weight for the exemption of vehicles used for work on rough ground is omitted, as is the maximum weight limit for the exemption of track-laying works trucks.In item 4 tower wagons and vehicles fitted with fire escapes are added to the exemptions and the maximum weight limit on truck-laying works trucks is omitted.It is made clear in items 3, 4, 5 and 7, column 5 that the mixing of pneumatic and resilient tyres on the wheels of vehicle is not prohibited; it was previously prohibited for motor cycles and possibly also for motor cars but not for heavy motor cars or trailers.25154— Tyres loads and speed ratings 26108— Mixing of tyres 2710757 Condition and maintenance of tyres 28—9, 56 Tracks 2910254 Maintenance of steering gear 3022, 10014, 53 View to the front 312516 Glass 3226— Glass 3323, 24, 24A15 Mirrors Reference is made to Community Directive 85/196 as a permitted alternative (paragraph (5)). The reference to 7 passengers in former regulation 24(1) is altered to 8 passengers.A new uniform definition of “mirror” replaces various descriptions and definitions.The treatment of track-laying vehicles is assimilated to that of wheeled vehicles in Table I, item 1, class (d) and item 6, class (b).3427, 28, 10317, 54 Windscreen wipers and washers 351811 Speedometers The requirements as to accuracy are omitted, as is the requirement, for vehicles first used before 1 April 1984, to indicate speed in cither miles or kilometres per hour. Track-laying vehicles are effectilvely exempted from the requirement by virtue of the extension to them of the exemption for wheeled vehicles with a legal maxmium speed of not more than 25 mph (no tracklaying vehicle is permitted to be driven at more than 20 mph).369852 Maintenance of speedometers 372918 Audible warning instuments The previous exclusions have been simplified to a single exclusion of vehicles not driven at more than 20 mph. Two-tone horns are excepted from the requirement that any horn fitted to a vehicle shall be continuous and uniform and not strident.The exemptions in revoked regulations 5 and 5AA, for vehicles complying with Community Directives, are withdrawn in respect of reversing alarms as the Directives do not cover reversing alarms.38—— Motor cycle sidestands 3919— Petrol tanks 404724 Gas propulsion systems and gas-fired appliances 41—— Construction of minibuses 42—— Fire extinguishing apparatus for minibuses 43—— First aid equipment for minibuses 44—— Carriage of dangerous substances in minibuses 4544, 45— Power-to-weight ratio The definition of “relevant weight” is simplified.4617 (part) Seat belt anchorage points 4717 (part)— Seat belts 48102A— Maintenance of seat belts and anchorage points 4946B— Rear under-run protection The previous definition of “outermost part” is superfluous and has been omitted.50105A— Maintenance of rear under-run protective device 5146C, 46D— Sideguards 52105B— Maintenance of Sideguards 5314276 Mascots The reference to a mascot is extended to “mascot, emblem or other ornamental object” in order to remove any suggestion that the provision is limited to objects intended or considered to be lucky.54116A19, 55 Silencers 5531A— Noise limits—general Provision is included in the Table to recognise conformity with Community Directive 84/424 as an additional option.5631C— Noise limits—agricultural motor vehicles and industrial tractors 5731B, 116C— Noise limits—motor cycles 5831— Noise limits—vehicles not subject to regulations 55 and 57 The effect of former regulation 31(2)(a) and (b) now appears in regulation 59. 5931D— Exceptions to regulations 55 to 586032— Radio interference suppression An exception is provided for amateur-built vehicles.6133, 38, 109 to 11220, 21, 28 Emission of smoke, vapour, gases and oily substances An error in former regulation 111 is corrected.6239, 113— Closets etc Provisions related to hygiene have been omitted.6361, 66, 69, 72, 7933, 39 Wings The 12 mph speed condition has been increased to 20 mph to reflect the 1984 Act. An exemption is provided for agricultural trailers which are not drawn at a speed exceeding 20 mph.6446E— Spray suppression devices 65105C— Maintenance of spray suppression devices for goods vehicles and buses 6642— Plates The inadvertent extension of the scope of the previous regulation 41(1)(C)(iv) to certain trailers which was brought about by SI 1981/1119 is corrected.6743 Vehicle identification numbers A minor modification dealing with compliance with Section 3 and 4 of the Annex to the Directive is introduced.6842A— Plates—agricultural trailed appliances 6946— Plates—motor cycles 70148— Ministry plates 7146A, 8040 Marking of weights on certain vehicles 72151— Additional markings 73149— Test date discs 7414579 Testing and inspection 75–8082–95, 96A26, 45–49 Maximum permitted laden weight of a vehicle (75) Maximum permitted laden weight of a vehicle and trailer, other than an articulated vehicle (76) Maximum permitted laden weight of articulated vehicle (77) Maximum permitted wheel and axle weights (78) Maximum permitted weights for certain closely-spaced axles (79) Over-riding weight restrictions (80) Former Schedules 6 and 7 are assimilated into Schedule 11. References to plates and plated weights are omitted and eligibility is related simply to actual weights and braking performance. Other consequential simplifications are made.The braking requirement relevant to Schedule 11 is referred to as “the relevant braking requirement” and is defined, in simplified terms, in regulation 3. Special references to temporarily imported vehicles are omitted. Only maximum laden weights for track-laying locomotives are retained.The provisions of former TLV regulation 47, proviso, are applied to combinations in which either the drawing vehicle or the trailer is a wheeled vehicle.81, 82139, 14075 Restrictions on use of vehicles carrying wide or long loads or having fixed appliances or apparatus Paragraphs (i) and (j) of regulation 81 are drafted so as to link the points from which measurements are taken with the full revised definitions of overall width and ovedrall length in regulation 3. Regulations 81(k) and 82(10) are extended to horticultural and forestry implements.83132, 135, 13773 Number of trailers It is made clear that when agricultural motor vehicles draw non-agrocultural trailers the mormal rules for other motor vehicles apply.84130— Trailers drawn by motor cycles The exemption for the drawing of broken down motor cycles is extended to include the whole of paragraph (1)(e).85137A— Trailers drawn by agricultural motor vehicles 8612872 Distances between motor vehicles and trailers The limitation to causes exceeding 1.5m is extended to track-laying vehicles.87136A— Unbraked trailers The definition of unbraked trailer now appears in regulation 3 and is amended to refer to braking systems in accordance with regulation 15 as well as regulation 16.The wording of the regulation avoids any doubt that both the unladen weight of the trailer and the weight of its load have to be doubled for the purpose of determining whether the requirement is complied with.88128A— Use of bridging plates between motor vehicle and trailer 8912771 Leaving trailers at rest The option of a chock or other efficient device is extended to track-laying trailers.90133, 13474 Passengers in trailers The references to the number of persons carried are altered to 8 exclusive of the driver.9113878 Attendants on trailers and certain other vehicles The list of exemptions and paragraph (2) are extended generally to cover track-laying vehicles. An exemption for track-laying gas trailers is withdrawn in consequence of regulation 94. 92129— Attachment of sidecars 93141A— Use of sidecars 94144A— Use of gas propulsion systems 95144B— Use of gas-fired appliances—general 96144C— Use of gas fired appliances when a vehicle is in motion 97115— Avoidance of excessive noise 9811761 Stopping of engine when stationary 9911862, 63 Use of audible warning instruments The exemptions are extended to track-laying vehicles.1009751 Maintenance and use of vehicle so as not to be a danger etc The formulation in former C&U regulation 97(2), which is more comprehensive than that in former TLV regulation 51(2), is applied to all vehicles.10112366 Parking in darkness 102141— Passengers on motor cycles 10312267 Obstruction 10411964 Driver's control The “causing or permitting” provision is extended to track-laying vehicles.105125— Opening of doors 10612065 Reversing The “causing or permitting” provision is extended to track-laying vehicles.10712469 Leaving motor vehicles unattended The exemptions are extended to track-laying vehicles.108144— Suspension of Implements 109143— Television sets Schedules111 Regulations revoked by regulation 22—— Community Directives and ECE Regulations 3 —— Braking requirements See under regulation 15433 Gas containers Reference to bars are converted to references to N/mm². 53A— Gas systems 6—— Construction of minibuses 7 —— Fire extinguishing apparatus and first aid equipment for minibuses 82— Plates for certain vehicles In Part III, paragraph 1, the option of measuring power in accordance with ECE Regulation 24 is introduced.912, 12A— Plates for motor cycles 1011— Ministry Plate 117— Maximum permitted weights etc. 128— Wide or long loads ANNEX B LOCATION OF THESE REGULATIONS AND SCHEDULES IN THE FORMER REGULATIONS A. C & U REGULATIONS Old RegNew RegOld RegNew RegOld RegNew Reg 1141previously revoked808, 712280A1033426681previously revoked4442A685436782–9575–805A 44 45 4595A95AAomitted96previously revoked5B4669646A7196A75, 767546B4997100820 46C 46D 5198369799omitted46E65100309A134740 101 101A 189B144881094978102291123 50 51 16102A4812221033413165224104391417538105previously revoked14A155411 15 16 omitted5516105A505624105B521746, 47578105C6518355811106previously revoked19395916, 18202160241072721omitted6163108262230628109236311 110 111 6124336416, 1824A6524112253166631136226326716, 18114omitted 27 28 346824115976963116omitted293769A37116A543054708116Bomitted31587116116C5731A5572631179831B5773previously revoked1189931C5611910431D5974812010631E5574A12121omitted3260 75 76 161221033312310134 77 78 24124107 35 36 611251057963126193779A8127893879B1112886396279C16, 18128A8840omitted79D2412992 Old RegNew RegOld RegNew RegOld Sch.New Sch. 13084141A9311131previously revoked142532614310934132831441083A5 133 134 90144A944Reg 18144B954AReg 1513593144C965previously revoked136714574136A87 146 147 omitted6omitted136B87111378314870812137A85149739Reg 5813891150809Aomitted138A121517210omitted13981 152 153 18111014082 12 12A 914110215425 B. TLV REGULATIONS Old RegNew RegOld RegNew RegOld RegNew Reg 11 28 29 16562822572733308586144 31 32 2459omitted4Apreviously revoked60973363619857347 62 63 99623358722361664104816 37 38 246510692866omitted101739636710311354071681011221416910713omitted427019143043previously revoked71891533447286163145757383173446757490183747767581, 8219544875, 787653 20 21 61497577omitted5078789121A51100797422previously revoked5236Old Sch.New Sch.23533024405418, 29, 3425854Apreviously revokedII2675II, IV, VPreviously revoked27245554III4

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