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3. In article 3(1) (“interpretation: general”)—
(a)after the definition of “local excavation vehicle”, insert—
““longer semi-trailer” means a semi-trailer, (other than an abnormal indivisible load vehicle, a low loader or a stepframe low loader), in respect of which the longitudinal distance from the axis of the king pin to the rear of the trailer exceeds—
12.5 metres, in the case of a car transporter, or
12 metres, in any other case
(but a semi-trailer which is capable of extension is only a longer semi-trailer when extended so that it exceeds the above distances);
“low loader” has the same meaning as in regulation 3(2) of the Construction and Use Regulations;(1)”;.
(b)after the definition of “motorway”, insert—
““operator” means—
a person who holds an operator’s licence in respect of a longer semi-trailer under section 2 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995(2);
if there is no such person, the driver of the motor vehicle towing the longer semi-trailer where the towing vehicle belongs to the driver or is in the driver’s possession under an agreement for hire or hire-purchase, or a loan;
in any other case, the person whose employee or agent the driver of the towing vehicle is;”.
(c)after the definition of “road recovery vehicle”, insert—
““semi-trailer” has the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Construction and Use Regulations(3)”
(d)after the definition of “special type agricultural vehicle”, insert—
““stepframe low loader” has the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Construction and Use Regulations(4);”.
S.I. 1986/1078. Definition inserted by S.I. 1990/317, regulation 3(1).
1995 c. 23. Section 2 was amended by the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38), section 261(1), the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 (c. 19), section 11(2), S.I. 2011/2632, paragraph 2 of Schedule 2, S.I. 2019/708, regulation 2(2), and by S.I. 2022/293, regulation 24.
Definition inserted into regulation 3 by S.I. 1987/676, regulation 5.
Definition inserted into regulation 3 by S.I. 1990/317, regulation 3(1).
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