Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

Wings

76.—(1) Subject to paragraph (4), this regulation applies to—

(a) invalid carriages;

(b) heavy motor cars, motor cars and motor cycles, not being agricultural motor vehicles or pedestrian-controlled vehicles;

(c) agricultural motor vehicles driven at more than 20 mph; and

(d) trailers.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (5), a vehicle to which this regulation applies, shall be equipped with wings or other similar fittings to catch, so far as practicable, mud or water thrown up by the rotation of its wheels or tracks unless adequate protection is afforded by the body of the vehicle.

(3) The requirements specified in paragraph (2) apply, in the case of a trailer with more than two wheels, only in respect of the rearmost two wheels.

(4) Those requirements do not apply to—

(a) a works truck;

(b) a living van;

(c) a water cart;

(d) an agricultural trailer drawn by a motor vehicle which is not driven at a speed in excess of 20 mph;

(e) an agricultural trailed appliance;

(f) an agricultural trailed appliance conveyor;

(g) a broken down vehicle;

(h) a heavy motor car, motor car or trailer in an unfinished condition which is proceeding to a workshop for completion;

(i) a trailer used for or in connection with the carriage of round timber and the rear wheels of any heavy motor car or motor car drawing a semi-trailer so used;

(j) a trailer drawn by a motor vehicle the maximum speed of which is restricted to 20 mph or by virtue of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles (Speed Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989(1).

(5) Instead of complying with paragraph (2) a vehicle may comply with Community Directive 78/549.

(1)

S.R. 1989 No. 203