http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/48/regulation/2/made

Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

Vehicles

Traffic management

Government Printer for Northern Ireland

2017-09-22

ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES

These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (“the 1999 Regulations”) in order to implement the provisions of European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/7/EC amending Council Directive 96/53/EC and laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic. The maximum length of a bus with two axles, an articulated bus, and a bus with more than two axles have each been increased in accordance with Article 1.7 of Directive 2002/7/EC and turning circle requirements of buses have been amended to take account of these changes.