The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1996

Part IV of the Traffic Act: prescribed classes of large goods and passenger-carrying vehicle

47.—(1) Part IV of the Traffic Act and regulations 51 to 54 shall not apply to large goods vehicles—

(a) of a class included in category F, G or H or sub-category C1 + E (8.25 tonnes), or

(b) which are exempted goods vehicles or exempted military vehicles.

(2) Part IV of the Traffic Act and regulations 51 to 54 shall not apply to—

(a) any passenger-carrying vehicle manufactured more than 30 years before the date when it is driven and not used for hire or reward or for the carriage of more than 8 passengers;

(b) a passenger-carrying vehicle driven by a constable for the purpose of removing or avoiding obstruction to other road users or other members of the public, for the purpose of protecting life or property (including the passenger-carrying vehicle and its passengers) or for other similar purposes.

(3) All classes of large goods and passenger-carrying vehicle to which Part IV of the Traffic Act applies are prescribed for the purposes of section 117(7) of the Traffic Act.