The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986

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Document Generated: 2012-02-28 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. The electronic version of this UK Statutory Instrument has been contributed by Westlaw and is taken from the printed publication. Read more (a) so locatedas to be easily inspected and maintained, (b) so locatedand either insulated or shielded that its use shall not cause or be likelyto cause danger due to the presence of any flammable material, (c) so constructedand located as not to impose undue stress on any pipe or fitting, and (d) so fastenedor located as not to work loose or move in relation to the vehicle. 14. With the exception of catalytic heating appliances,every appliance of the kind described in regulation 96(3)(b) or (c)which is fitted to a motor vehicle shall be fitted with a flue which shallbe— (a) connectedto an outlet which is on the outside of the vehicle, (b) constructedand located so as to prevent any expelled matter from entering the vehicle,and (c) located sothat it will not cause any adverse effect to, or suffer any adverse effectfrom, the exhaust outlet of any engine or any other source of heat. General requirements 15. Every part of a gas propulsion system or agas-fired appliance system, excluding the appliance itself, shall be— (a) so far asis practicable so located or protected as not to be exposed to accidentaldamage, (b) soundly andproperly constructed of materials which are compatible with one another andwith the gas used or to be used and which are capable of withstanding theloads and stresses likely to be met in operation, and (c) so designedand constructed that leakage of gas is unlikely to occur. SCHEDULE 6 (see regulation 41) CONSTRUCTION OF MINIBUSES The requirements referred toin regulation 41are as follows— Exhaust pipes 1. The outlet of everyexhaust pipe fitted to a minibus shall be either at the rear or on the offside of the vehicle. Doors—number and position 2.—(1) Every minibus shallbe fitted with at least— (a) one service dooron the near side of the vehicle; and (b) one emergencydoor either at the rear or on the off side of the vehicle so, however, thatany emergency door fitted on the off side of the vehicle shall be in additionto the driver's door and there shall be no requirement for an emergency dooron a minibus if it has a service door at the rear in addition to the servicedoor on the near side. (2) No minibus shallbe fitted with any door on its off side other than a driver's door and anemergency door. 132
Document Generated: 2012-02-28 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site. The electronic version of this UK Statutory Instrument has been contributed by Westlaw and is taken from the printed publication. Read more Emergency Doors 3. Every emergencydoor fitted to a minibus, whether or not required pursuant to these Regulations,shall— (a) be clearly marked,in letters not less than 25 mm high, on both the inside and the outside, “EMERGENCYDOOR” or “FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY”, and the means of itsoperation shall be clearly indicated on or near the door; (b) if hinged, open outwards; (c) be capable of beingoperated manually; and (d) when fully opened,give an aperture in the body of the vehicle not less than 1210 mm high norless than 530 mm wide. Power-operated doors 4.—(1) Every power-operateddoor fitted to a minibus shall— (a) incorporate transparentpanels so as to enable a person immediately inside the door to see any personimmediately outside the door; (b) be capable ofbeing operated by a mechanism controlled by the driver of the vehicle whenin the driving seat; (c) be capable, inthe event of an emergency or a failure of the supply of power for the operationof the door, of being opened from both inside and outside the vehicle by controlswhich— (i) over-rideall other controls, (ii) are placedon, or adjacent to, the door, and (iii) are accompaniedby markings which clearly indicate their position and method of operationand state that they may not be used by passengers except in an emergency; (d) have a soft edgeso that a trapped finger is unlikely to be injured; and (e) be controlledby a mechanism by virtue of which if the door, when closing, meets a resistanceexceeding 150 Newtons, either —the door will cease to close and begin to open, or —the closing force will cease and the door will becomecapable of being opened manually. (2) No minibus shallbe equipped with a system for the storage or transmission of energy in respectof the opening or closing of any door which, either in normal operation orif the system fails, is capable of adversely affecting the operation of thevehicle's braking system. Locks, handles and hinges of doors 5. No minibus shall be fitted with— (a) a door which canbe locked from the outside unless, when so locked, it is capable of beingopened from inside the vehicle when stationary; (b) a handle or otherdevice for opening any door, other than the driver's door, from inside thevehicle unless the handle or other device is designed so as to prevent, sofar as is reasonably practicable, the accidental opening of the door, andis fitted with a guard or transparent cover or so designed that it must beraised to open the door; (c) a door which is notcapable of being opened, when not locked, from inside and outside the vehicleby a single movement of the handle or other device for opening the door; 133
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