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The Road Vehicles Lighting and Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

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Application of the ECE conspicuity requirements

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8.  After regulation 20, insert—

Application of the ECE conspicuity requirements

20A.(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (4) and (5), a goods vehicle which is—

(a)a motor vehicle first used on or after 10th July 2011, or

(b)a trailer manufactured on or after 10th July 2011,

shall be fitted with conspicuity markings which comply with the mandatory ECE conspicuity requirements.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in respect of a goods vehicle which is—

(a)a motor vehicle with a maximum gross weight not exceeding 7500 kg;

(b)a trailer with a maximum gross weight not exceeding 3500 kg;

(c)an incomplete vehicle proceeding to a works for completion or to a place where it is to be stored or displayed for sale; or

(d)a motor car or heavy motor car intended to form part of an articulated vehicle.

(3) A goods vehicle to which paragraph (1) applies is referred to in this regulation as a “relevant goods vehicle”.

(4) If the overall length of a relevant goods vehicle does not exceed 6 m, conspicuity markings that comply with the mandatory ECE conspicuity requirements need not be fitted to the side of that vehicle.

(5) If the overall width of a relevant goods vehicle does not exceed 2.1 m, conspicuity markings that comply with the mandatory ECE conspicuity requirements need not be fitted to the rear of that vehicle.

(6) To the extent that, pursuant to paragraph (4) or (5), a relevant goods vehicle is not required to be fitted with conspicuity markings to the side or rear that comply with the mandatory ECE conspicuity requirements, conspicuity markings which comply with the optional ECE conspicuity requirements may be fitted to the side or rear (as the case may be).

(7) Subject to paragraph (8), a vehicle which is not a relevant goods vehicle may be fitted with conspicuity markings which comply with the optional ECE conspicuity requirements.

(8) Paragraph (7) does not apply in respect of—

(a)a passenger vehicle (other than a bus); or

(b)a trailer with a maximum gross weight not exceeding 750 kg.

(9) A requirement imposed under regulation 18 or 20 is to be disregarded to the extent it is incompatible with paragraph (1), (6) or (7).

(10) In this regulation “motor car” and “heavy motor car” have the same meaning as in the Construction and Use Regulations.

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