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—

  1. a

    the combination does not fall within category B or B96; and

  2. 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:

  1. a

    the tractor vehicle is in former sub-category D1,

  2. b

    the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle,

  3. c

    the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes, and

  4. 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—

  1. a

    the tractor vehicle is in category B;

  2. b

    the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms; and

  3. c

    the maximum authorised mass of the combination exceeds 3.5 tonnes but does not exceed 4.25 tonnes.

None