1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 and shall come into operation on 27th March 2004.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999(1).
2. In regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations, sub-paragraph (j) of paragraph (i) of the definition of “overall length” shall be omitted.
3. In regulation 6 of the principal Regulations, in the Table –
(a)in item 3, column (3), for “18” there shall be substituted “18.75”;
(b)in item 7, column (2), the words “other than a bus” shall be added after the word “vehicle”; and
(c)items 3A, 7A and 7B shall be inserted at the appropriate place together with the description of the class of vehicle and maximum length specified in the table below.
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Class of vehicle | Maximum Length |
| (metres) | ||
| Vehicle Combinations | ||
| 3A | A bus drawing a trailer | 18.75 |
| Motor vehicles | ||
| 7A | A bus with two axles | 13.5 |
| 7B | A bus with more than two axles | 15 |
4. In paragraph (4) of regulation 15 of the principal Regulations, for the words from “if it is a rigid vehicle” to the end, there shall be substituted –
“if it is a rigid vehicle of 12m or less in overall length or 1.2m if it is a rigid bus of over 12m in overall length or an articulated bus.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 13th February 2004.
L.S.
Wesley Shannon
A senior officer of the
Department of the Environment