The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2009

Interpretation of expressions relating to vehicles

4.—(1) In these Regulations, the following expressions relating to vehicles have the following meanings—

“ambulance” has the same meaning as in paragraph 5.3 of Part A of Annex II to the Framework Directive;

“armoured vehicle” has the same meaning as in paragraph 5.2 of Part A of Annex II to the Framework Directive;

“complete vehicle”, “completed vehicle” and “incomplete vehicle” have the same meanings respectively as in Article 3 of the Framework Directive;

“converter dolly” means a trailer which is—

(a)

equipped with two or more wheels,

(b)

designed to be used in combination with a semi-trailer without any part of the weight of the semi-trailer being borne by the drawing vehicle, and

(c)

not in itself part of the semi-trailer or the drawing vehicle when being so used;

“hearse” has the same meaning as in paragraph 5.4 of Part A of Annex II to the Framework Directive;

“large trailer” means a trailer constructed or adapted for the carriage of goods and which is—

(a)

a semi-trailer of any weight, or

(b)

a trailer other than a semi trailer or converter dolly the unladen weight of which exceeds 1020 kilogrammes,

and which is not a vehicle of a description listed in Schedule 2 to the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988(1) or Schedule 2 to the Goods Vehicle (Testing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(2);

“mobile machinery” means any self-propelled vehicle which is designed and constructed specifically to perform work, which, because of its construction characteristics, is not suitable for carrying passengers or for transporting goods (but does not include machinery mounted on a motor vehicle chassis);

“motor caravan” has the same meaning as in paragraph 5.1 of Part A of Annex II to the Framework Directive;

“motor vehicle” means any power-driven vehicle designed and constructed for use on a road which—

(a)

is moved by its own means,

(b)

has at least four wheels,

(c)

has a maximum design speed exceeding 25 kilometres per hour, and

(d)

is an incomplete, complete or completed vehicle;

“other special purpose vehicle” means a special purpose vehicle other than a vehicle of a kind defined in paragraph 5 of Part A of Annex II to the Framework Directive;

“relevant vehicle” means—

(a)

a vehicle to which these Regulations apply, or

(b)

where a part only of these Regulations applies, a vehicle to which that part applies;

“semi-trailer” means a trailer which is constructed or adapted to form part of an articulated vehicle;

“special purpose vehicle” means a vehicle intended to perform a function which requires special body arrangements or equipment or both such arrangements or equipment (and includes a wheelchair accessible vehicle);

“small trailer” means a trailer which is not a large trailer;

“trailer” means a non-self-propelled vehicle on wheels which is designed and constructed to be towed by a motor vehicle; and

“vehicle” means a motor vehicle or a trailer;

“wheelchair accessible vehicle” has the meaning given in paragraph 5.5 of Part A of Annex II to the Framework Directive.

(2) In these Regulations expressions relating to vehicle categories are to be construed in accordance with Annex II to the Framework Directive.

(1)

S.I. 1988/1478. The relevant amendments are by S.I. 1990/448, 1991/252, 1995/1456, 2001/307, 2002/487 and 2005/2343.

(2)

S.R.(N.I.) 2003 No. 304, amended by S.R.(N.I.) 2004 No 47 and 2006 No 495.