These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 to comply with Commission Directive 2010/48/EU by amending paragraph 2(c) of Schedule 2 to insert references to hazard warning signals and side marker lamps and end outline marker lamps in the items to be tested. Schedule 3 is also amended to add supplementary restraint systems and electronic stability control systems to the list of items to which regard is given during an examination.

An Explanatory Memorandum has been produced and is available from Road Safety and Vehicle Regulation Division, Department of the Environment, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 8GB or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr