The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986

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OLD
REGULATION
NO
NEW
REGULATION
NO C&U TLV
17 14 10 Vacuum or pressure brakes
18 59(4)
to (7),
64(4)
to (7),
67(3),
75(4A),
79C(2),
101
101A
152,
153 &
Sch 4
SUBJECT MATTER AND DESCRIPTIONOF
SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES(changes mentionedin
paragraphs 2–5above are not repeated in this Annex)
vehicles. The reference to7 passengers in
former regulation 64(5)is effectively altered to 8
passengers (Sch. 3 para 4(d)).
54 Maintenance and efficiencyof brakes
19 126 70 Application of brakes oftrailers
20 8 — General requirement as to wheels and tracks
21 20 — Diameter of wheels
22 12 7 Springs and resilient material Paragraph (3)(a)(iii)is
extended to cover work on unmade roads.
23 11 6 Wheel loads
24 52, 56,
60, 65,
68, 77,
78, 79D
27,
31, 32,
37, 38
Tyres By item1 in the Table, track-laying locomotives are
permitted to use pneumatic tyres.
In item 3 the maximum weight for the exemption of
vehicles usedfor work on rough ground is omitted, as is
the maximum weight limit for theexemption of tracklaying
works trucks.
In item 4 tower wagons andvehicles fitted with
fire escapes are added to the exemptions and the
maximumweight limit on truck-laying works trucks is
omitted.
It is madeclear in items 3, 4, 5 and 7, column 5 that the
mixing of pneumatic and resilienttyres on the wheels of
vehicle is not prohibited; it was previously prohibitedfor
motor cycles and possibly also for motor cars but not for
heavy motorcars or trailers.
25 154 — Tyres loads and speed ratings
157