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Document Generated: 2012-02-28 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made).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 (ii) it is not more than 0.5 m from the extreme end of the projection, (iii) the vertical distance between the lowest point of the marker and the roadsurface is not more than 2.5 m, (iv) it, and any means by which it is fitted to the projection, impedes the viewof the driver as little as possible, and (v) itis clearly visible within a reasonable distance to a person using the roadat the end of the vehicle from which the projection extends; (c) where theforward projection exceeds 2 m or the rearward projection exceeds 3 m, oneside marker shall be fitted on the right hand side and one on the left handside of the projection so that— (i) eachmarker is as near as is practicable in a longitudinal plane, (ii) no part extends beyond the end of the projection, (iii) the vertical distance between the lowest part of each marker and the surfaceof the road is not more than 2.5 m, (iv) the horizontal distance between each marker and the end marker or, as thecase may be, the rear marking carried in accordance with the Lighting Regulationsdoes not exceed 1 m, and (v) eachmarker is clearly visible within a reasonable distance to a person using theroad on that side of the projection; (d) where— (i) a forwardprojection exceeds 4.5 m, or (ii) a rearward projection exceeds 5 m extra side markers shall be fitted on either side of the projectionso that the horizontal distance between the extreme projecting point of thevehicle from which the projection extends and the nearest point on any sidemarker from that point, and between the nearest points of any adjacent sidemarkers on the same side does not exceed— 2.5 m in the case of a forward projection, or 3.5 m in the case of a rearward projection. For the purposes of this sub-paragraph the expression “the vehicle” shall not include any special applianceor apparatus or any part thereof which is a forward projection or a rearwardprojection within the meaning of regulation 81; (e) the extraside markers required by this sub-paragraph shall also meet the requirementsof (i), (iii) and (v) of sub-paragraph (c); (f) every markerfitted in accordance with this paragraph shall be kept clean and unobscuredand during the hours of darkness be illuminated by a lamp which renders itreadily visible from a reasonable distance and which is so shielded that itslight, except as reflected from the marker, is not visible to other personsusing the road. Marking of shorter projections 4. A projection to which this paragraph applies shall be rendered clearly visibleto other persons using the road within a reasonable distance, in the caseof a forward projection, from the front thereof or, in the case of a rearwardprojection, from the rear thereof and, in either case, from either side thereof. (see paragraph 3(a) of thisSchedule) 148
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 PART II PROJECTION MARKERS DIAGRAM OF END MARKER SURFACE DIAGRAM OF SIDE MARKER SURFACE EXPLANATORY NOTE 1. These Regulations consolidate (with amendments)the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations1978 as amended and the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Track Laying Vehicles)Regulations 1955 as amended. The StatutoryInstruments specified in Schedule 1are revoked and re-enacted in a new presentation with more extensive use oftabulations, more logical arrangement of material and, as far as possible,simplified language. Substantive changes in the requirements 2. The principal new requirements (including withdrawals of exemptions)are listed and explained in sub-paragraphs (i) to (xxvi) below— (i) regulation 7 to conform to therequirements of EC Directive 85/3,vehicles normally used on international journeys are exempted from the semi-trailerlength limit of 12.2 metres; (ii) regulation 8 an increase in themaximum permitted width of refrigerated lorries is incorporated in recognitionof the need for good thermal efficiency; (iii) regulation 9 the height limitin paragraph (1),applicable to public service vehicles whenever first used and to large passenger-carryingvehicles first used on or after 1st April 1982, is extended to all buses (theterm “bus” replaces “large passengercarrying vehicle”); (iv) regulation 10 the requirementfor height notices in cabs, since it is easily complied with and does notrequire modification of the vehicle, is extended to track-laying vehicles; (v) regulation 13 the exclusions forbuses first used before 1 April 1982, for minibuses and for vehicles not exceeding7m in length are omitted; (vi) regulation 18(4)(b) the interpretationof the requirements as to braking efficiency in the sense that they must bemet by a goods vehicle when operated at its maximum design weight, which wasexplicit in the case of plated vehicles, is also made explicit in relationto goods vehicles which are not plated; (vii) regulations 24 and 26 the use oftemporary use spare tyres on passenger cars is permitted in certain circumstances; (viii) regulation 26 goods vehicles andbuses are required to be fitted with tyres designed and maintained to supportthe vehicle's maximum axle weights at the vehicle's maximum permitted speed; (ix) regulation 28 the separate provisionfor agricultural motor vehicles first used before 1st January 1936 is omitted,as being out of date; 149
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