The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986
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(3) <strong>The</strong> silencerwhich forms part of the exhaust system of a motorcycle first used on or after1st<br />
January 1985 shall be either—<br />
(a) thatwith which the vehicle was fitted when it was manufactured; or<br />
(b) clearly<strong>and</strong> indelibly marked with either—<br />
(i) the British St<strong>and</strong>ard marking indicating that it has been tested in accordancewith<br />
test 2; or<br />
(ii) a reference to its make <strong>and</strong> type specified by the manufacturer of the vehicle.<br />
(4) A motorcycle shall not be used on a road if it is fitted with an exhaust system anypart of<br />
which is marked with the words “NOT FOR ROAD USE” or wordsto the like effect.<br />
(5) Insteadof complying with the provisions of paragraph (2), a vehicle referred to<br />
inparagraph (1)(b) may comply at the timeof its first use with Community Directive 78/1015.<br />
(6) In thisregulation—<br />
“British St<strong>and</strong>ard marking” means a marking specified in paragraph 6.1 of the British<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ardSpecification for replacement motorcycle <strong>and</strong> moped exhaust systems, whichcame<br />
into effect on 30th September 1983, issued by the British St<strong>and</strong>ards Institutionunder reference<br />
number BS AU 193:1983, <strong>and</strong> “test 2”means the test so described in that Specification<br />
<strong>and</strong>therein specified; <strong>and</strong><br />
“moped” has the meaning given to it in paragraph 5 of Schedule 9.<br />
TABLE<br />
(regulation 57(2))<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
Limitsof sound level<br />
Item<br />
Vehicle<br />
referredto in<br />
paragraph (1)<br />
(a)<br />
Vehicle<br />
referred to in<br />
paragraph (1)<br />
(b)<br />
1 73dB(A) Limits<br />
specified in<br />
paragraph<br />
2.1.1 of<br />
Annex Ito<br />
Conditions of<br />
measurement<br />
Conditions<br />
specified in<br />
paragraph<br />
2.1.3 of<br />
Annex Ito<br />
Methodof<br />
measurement<br />
Method specified<br />
in paragraph 2.1.4<br />
of Annex Ito<br />
CommunityDirective<br />
78/1015.<br />
CommunityDirective CommunityDirective Interpretation<br />
78/1015 78/1015<br />
of resultsas in<br />
paragraphs 2.1.5.2,<br />
2.1.5.3 <strong>and</strong> 2.1.5.4<br />
of that Annex<br />
Requirements for<br />
exhaust device<br />
Requirements<br />
as specified in<br />
paragraph 3<br />
of Annex Ito<br />
CommunityDirective<br />
78/1015 except for<br />
sub-paragraph 3.2.<br />
Noise limits—vehicles not subject to regulations 55 to 57, firstused on or after 1st April 1970<br />
58.—(1) Save asprovided in paragraph (2) <strong>and</strong> in regulation 59,every wheeled motor vehicle<br />
which was first used on or after 1st April 1970<strong>and</strong> which is not subject to regulations 55, 56 or<br />
57shall be so constructed that the sound level (A weighting) in decibels doesnot exceed the maximum<br />
permitted level shown in column 2 of the Table forthe relevant class of vehicle shown in column<br />
1, when the noise emitted byit is measured under the specified conditions using the prescribed<br />
apparatus.<br />
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