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The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use)(Amendment)(No.4) Regulations 2009
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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These Regulations amend regulation 37(5) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986. Regulation 37 sets out exemptions from the prohibition on motor vehicles being fitted with a bell, gong or siren or two-tone horns. These Regulations introduce an exemption for motor vehicles used for mountain rescue purposes.
An impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Transport Technology and Standards Division of the Department for Transport, Zone 2/07, Great Minster House, Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DR (telephone: 020 7944 2105). A copy may be obtained from the Department for Transport website (www.dft.gov.uk).
A copy of the impact assessment has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament. The impact assessment is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website (www.opsi.gov.uk).
The impact assessment and the Explanatory Memorandum also cover the Road Vehicles Lighting and Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3220).
These Regulations were notified in draft to the European Commission in accordance with Directive 98/34/EC (OJ No L204 21.7.1998, p.37) as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (OJ No L217 5.8.1998, p.18).
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