Part X General and Supplementary Provisions

140 Certain vehicles not to be treated as motor vehicles.

1

For the purposes of this Act—

a

a mechanically propelled vehicle which is an implement for cutting grass, is controlled by a pedestrian and is not capable of being used or adapted for any other purpose;

b

any other mechanically propelled vehicle controlled by a pedestrian which may be specified by regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section and of F1section 189 of the Road Traffic Act 1988; and

c

an electrically assisted pedal cycle of such class as may be prescribed by regulations so made,

shall be treated as not being a motor vehicle.

2

In this section “controlled by a pedestrian” means that the vehicle either—

a

is constructed or adapted for use only under such control, or

b

is constructed or adapted for use either under such control or under the control of a person carried on it, but is not for the time being in use under, or proceeding under, the control of a person carried on it.