Regulation 2 Amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

for paragraph (11) substitute—

“(11)

A person who holds a relevant full licence authorising the driving of vehicles included in category B, other than vehicles in former sub-category B1, sub-category B1 or sub-category B1 (invalid carriages), may drive—

(a)

a zero-emission vehicle which has a maximum authorised mass—

(i)

not exceeding 4.25 tonnes, excluding any part of that weight which is attributable to specialised equipment intended for the carriage of disabled passengers, and

(ii)

not exceeding 5 tonnes otherwise;

(b)

a zero-emission vehicle and trailer combination which has a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 7 tonnes, comprising—

(i)

a zero-emission vehicle referred to in sub-paragraph (a), and

(ii)

a trailer which has a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.”;

for paragraph (12) substitute—

“(12)

For the purposes of this regulation, “zero-emission vehicle” means a vehicle without an internal combustion engine, or with an internal combustion engine that emits less than 1g CO2/kWh.”.