The Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles (Prescribed Sums and Charges etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2011

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the 1978 Act” means the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978;

“the 1984 Act” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

“damaged” means damage to a vehicle such that in the reasonable opinion of a constable it cannot be driven safely on the road;

“laden” means that the vehicle is carrying a load;

“load” means anything other than—

(a)

the body and all parts of the vehicle which are necessary to or ordinarily used with the vehicle when working on a road;

(b)

any water, fuel or accumulators used for the purpose of the supply of power for the propulsion of the vehicle;

(c)

the driver, any passengers and their personal effects;

(d)

a crane, works truck as defined in regulation 3(2) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986(1), or other special appliance or apparatus which is a permanent or essentially permanent fixture of the vehicle; and

(e)

any containers or other equipment intended or adapted for the purpose of holding or carrying a load by the vehicle;

“MAM” means maximum authorised mass as defined in regulation 3(1) of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999(2);

“off road” means that no part of the vehicle is in contact with the road;

“on road” means that any part of the vehicle is in contact with the road;

“road” means any length of the highway or of any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;

“two wheeled vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle constructed or adapted to have two wheels or less and the MAM of which does not exceed 3.5 tonnes;

“upright” means that all parts of a vehicle are upright;

“unladen” means that the vehicle is not carrying a load;

“vehicle” means motor vehicle and includes any trailer attached to, or that has become disconnected from, an associated vehicle.

(1)

S.I. 1986/1078, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

S.I. 1999/2864, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.