PART 4Equipment
Repair outfit24
1
Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), a taxi shall be fitted with—
a
a fully inflated tyre, mounted on a spare rim or wheel, such tyre being suitable for use in accordance with regulation 32(1) of the Construction and Use Regulations (condition and maintenance of tyres);
b
an efficient lifting jack; and
c
a wheel brace or similar tool.
2
Where a vehicle is supplied by the manufacturer with no facility for the carriage of a spare wheel, a suitable post puncture repair kit shall be carried in the taxi.
3
Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to a taxi which is fitted with tyres which are suitable for use in accordance regulation 32(2) of the Construction and Use Regulations.
4
This regulation shall not apply where an application is in respect of a Class C taxi licence and the taxi is a heavy motor car or motor vehicle with a maximum gross weight exceeding 3500 kilograms.