PART IVREGULATIONS RELATING TO THE USE OF PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES

Markings45

No vehicle in respect of which, by virtue of section 17(1) of the Transport Act 1980, a certificate of initial fitness, or a certificate under section 130 of the Road Traffic Act 1960, or a certificate under section 47 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 is required shall be used on a road unless the vehicle is marked with clearly legible characters—

i

not less than 25 millimetres tall,

ii

in a conspicuous position on the nearside of the vehicle,

iii

in colours which contrast with their background, and

iv

indicating the name of the owner (as defined in section 44(1) of the said Act of 1980 in relation to a vehicle to which that definition applies) of the vehicle and the owner's principal place of business.