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Document Generated: 2012-02-28 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made).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 OLD REGULATION NO NEW REGULATION NO C&U TLV SUBJECT MATTER AND DESCRIPTIONOF SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES(changes mentionedin paragraphs 2–5above are not repeated in this Annex) 26 108 — Mixing of tyres 27 107 57 Condition and maintenanceof tyres 28 — 9, 56 Tracks 29 102 54 Maintenance of steeringgear 30 22, 100 14, 53 View to the front 31 25 16 Glass 32 26 — Glass 33 23, 24, 24A 34 27, 28, 103 15 Mirrors Referenceis made to Community Directive 85/196as a permitted alternative (paragraph (5)).The reference to 7 passengers in former regulation 24(1)is altered to 8 passengers. A new uniform definition of “mirror” replaces various descriptions and definitions. The treatmentof track-laying vehicles is assimilated to that of wheeled vehicles in TableI, item 1, class (d) and item 6, class (b). 17, 54 Windscreen wipers and washers 35 18 11 SpeedometersThe requirements as to accuracy are omitted, as is the requirement, for vehiclesfirst used before 1 April 1984, to indicate speed in cither miles or kilometresper hour. Track-laying vehicles are effectilvely exempted from the requirementby virtue of the extension to them of the exemption for wheeled vehicles witha legal maxmium speed of not more than 25 mph (no tracklaying vehicle is permittedto be driven at more than 20 mph). 36 98 52 Maintenance of speedometers 37 29 18 Audible warning instuments The previous exclusions have been simplified to a single exclusionof vehicles not driven at more than 20 mph. Two-tone horns are excepted fromthe requirement that any horn fitted to a vehicle shall be continuous anduniform and not strident. 38 — — Motor cyclesidestands The exemptions in revoked regulations 5 and 5AA, for vehiclescomplying with Community Directives, are withdrawn in respect of reversingalarms as the Directives do not cover reversing alarms. 158
Document Generated: 2012-02-28 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made).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 OLD REGULATION NO NEW REGULATION NO C&U TLV SUBJECT MATTER AND DESCRIPTIONOF SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES(changes mentionedin paragraphs 2–5above are not repeated in this Annex) 39 19 — Petrol tanks 40 47 24 Gas propulsion systems andgas-fired appliances 41 — — Construction of minibuses 42 — — Fire extinguishing apparatusfor minibuses 43 — — First aid equipment forminibuses 44 — — Carriage of dangerous substancesin minibuses 45 44, 45 — Power-to-weight ratio The definition of “relevant weight” is simplified. 46 17(part) Seat belt anchorage points 47 17(part) — Seat belts 48 102A — Maintenance of seat belts and anchorage points 49 46B — Rear under-run protection The previous definitionof “outermost part” is superfluous andhas been omitted. 50 105A — Maintenance of rear under-run protective device 51 46C, 46D — Sideguards 52 105B — Maintenance of Sideguards 53 142 76 Mascots The referenceto a mascot is extended to “mascot, emblem or otherornamental object” in order to remove any suggestion that theprovision is limited to objects intended or considered to be lucky. 54 116A 19, 55 Silencers 55 31A — Noise limits—general Provision is includedin the Table to recognise conformity with Community Directive 84/424as an additional option. 56 31C — Noise limits—agricultural motor vehicles and industrialtractors 57 31B, 116C — Noise limits—motor cycles 58 31 — Noise limits—vehicles not subject to regulations 55 and 57 The effect of former regulation 31(2)(a) and (b)now appears in regulation 59. 59 31D — Exceptions to regulations 55 to 58 159
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