The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 1996

Amendments to regulation 16 (braking systems of vehicles to which regulation 15 does not apply)

4.—(1) Regulation 16 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (3), for sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs—

“(b)a trailer which is designed for use and used for street cleansing and does not carry any load other than its necessary gear and equipment;

(ba)a trailer which has a maximum total design axle weight that does not exceed 750 kg;

(bb)a trailer which—

(i)is an agricultural trailer manufactured before 1st July 1947;

(ii)is being drawn by a motor tractor or an agricultural motor vehicle at a speed not exceeding 10 mph;

(iii)has a laden weight not exceeding 4070 kg; and

(iv)is the only trailer being drawn;

(bc)a trailer which is being drawn by a motor cycle in accordance with regulation 84;”.

(3) In paragraphs (5) and (5A), after “78.01”(1) there shall be inserted “or Community Directive 93/14”(2).

(4) In the Table in paragraph 5A, for the heading in column 3 there shall be substituted “Vehicle Category in ECE Regulations or Community Directive 93/14 (as the case may be)”.