SCHEDULE 3Amendment of the principal Regulations
Schedules
46
In Schedule 2 (categories and sub-categories of vehicle for licensing purposes)—
a
in Part 1—
i
before the entry for category A in column (1) and the corresponding entries in columns (2) and (3) insert respectively—
AM
Mopeds and light quadricycles.
Q
ii
in relation to the entry for category A—
aa
for the entry in column (2) substitute “Motor bicycles and motor tricycles”; and
bb
for the entry in column (3) substitute “Q, AM, A1, A2 and K”;
iii
in relation to the entry for sub-category A1 in column (1)—
aa
in column (2) for “learner motor bicycles” substitute “A1 motorcycles and A1 motor tricycles”;
bb
for the entry in column (3) substitute “Q and AM”;
iv
after the entry for sub-category A1 and the corresponding entries in columns (2) and (3) insert respectively—
A2
A sub-category of category A comprising A2 motorcycles.
Q, AM and A1
v
after the entry for sub-category A2 in column (1) and the corresponding entries in columns (2) and (3) (as inserted by these Regulations) insert respectively—
A3
A sub-category of category A comprising A3 motorcycles and A3 motor tricycles.
Q, AM, A1, A2 and K
vi
in relation to the entry for category B in column (1)—
aa
for the entry in column (2) substitute—
Motor vehicles, other than vehicles included in category Q, AM, A, F or K, having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes and not more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat, including:
i
a combination of any such vehicle and a trailer where the trailer has a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms; and
ii
a combination of any such vehicle and a trailer where the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes.
bb
in column (3) for “F, K and P” substitute “Q, AM, F and K”;
vii
the entry “B1” in column (1) and the corresponding entries in columns (2) and (3) shall be omitted;
viii
in relation to the entry for category B+E in column (1) for the entry in column (2) substitute—
Combinations of a motor vehicle (being a tractor vehicle in category B) and trailer or semi-trailer where—
- a
the combination does not fall within category B or B96; and
- b
the maximum authorised mass of the trailer or semi-trailer does not exceed 3.5 tonnes.
ix
in relation to the entry for category C in column (1), in column (2) after “category D, F, G or H” insert “which are designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver and”;
x
in relation to the entry for sub-category C1 in column (1), in column (2) after “7.5 tonnes” insert “which are designed and constructed for the carriage of no more than 8 passengers in addition to the driver and”;
xi
in relation to the entry for sub-category D1 in column (1), in column (2) after “driver’s seat” insert “with a maximum length not exceeding 8 metres”;
xii
in relation to the entry for sub-category C1+E in column (1) for the entry in column (2) substitute—
A sub-category of category C+E comprising combinations of a motor vehicle in category B, or in sub-category C1, and a trailer or a semi-trailer where the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes and—
a
if the tractor vehicle is in category B, the maximum authorised mass of the trailer or semi-trailer exceeds 3.5 tonnes; and
b
if the tractor vehicle is in sub-category C1, the maximum authorised mass of the trailer or semi-trailer exceeds 750 kilograms.
xiii
in relation to the entry for sub-category D1+E in column (1), in column (2)—
aa
at the end of paragraph (a) add “and”;
bb
omit paragraphs (c) and (d); and
xiv
the entry “P” in column (1) and the corresponding entries in columns (2) and (3) shall be omitted; and
b
after Part 3, insert—
Part 4
(1) Category or sub-category
(2) Class of vehicle
(3) Additional categories and sub-categories
Former sub-category B1
Motor vehicles having four wheels and an unladen weight not exceeding 550 kilograms save for light quadricycles.
None
Former category B+E
Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category B and the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 3.5 tonnes.
None
Former sub-category D1
Motor vehicles having more than eight but not more than sixteen seats in addition to the driver’s seat with a maximum length exceeding 8 metres and including any such vehicle drawing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.
None
Former sub-category D1+E
Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where:
- a
the tractor vehicle is in former sub-category D1,
- b
the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle,
- c
the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes, and
- d
the trailer is not used for the carriage of passengers.
None
Former category P
Category P vehicles.
None
Part 5
(1) Category
(2) Classes of vehicle included
(3) Additional categories and sub-categories
Q
Category Q vehicles.
None
Part 6
(1) Category
(2) Classes of vehicle included
(3) Additional categories and sub-categories
B96
Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where—
- a
the tractor vehicle is in category B;
- b
the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms; and
- c
the maximum authorised mass of the combination exceeds 3.5 tonnes but does not exceed 4.25 tonnes.
None