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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-45/annex-I/division-3/division-9/division-9.4",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2014/45",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-45",
  "path": "annex/I/division/3/division/9/division/9.4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "9.4",
  "heading": "Seats",
  "text": "9.4.1.\nPassenger seats (including seats for accompanying personnel)\nVisual inspection\nFolding seats (if allowed) not working automatically.\nX\nBlocking an emergency exit.\nX\n9.4.2.\nDriver's seat (additional requirements)\nVisual inspection\n(a)\nDefective special devices such as anti- glare shield.\nX\nField of vision impaired.\nX\n(b)\nProtection for driver insecure or not in accordance with requirements 1 .\nX\nLikely to cause injuries.\nX\nItem\nMethod\nReasons for failure\nAssessment of deficiencies\nMinor\nMajor\nDangerous\n9.5.\nInterior lighting and destination devices (X) 2\nVisual inspection and by operation\nDevice defective or not in accordance with requirements 1 .\nX\nNot operational at all.\nX\n9.6.\nGangways, standing areas\nVisual inspection\n(a)\nInsecure floor.\nX\nStability affected.\nX\n(b)\nDefective rails or grab handles.\nX\nInsecure or un-useable.\nX\n(c)\nNot in accordance with the requirements 1 .\nX\nInsufficient width or space.\nX\n9.7.\nStairs and steps\nVisual inspection and by operation (where appropriate)\n(a)\nDeteriorated condition.\nX\nDamaged condition.\nX\nStability affected.\nX\n(b)\nRetractable steps not operating correctly.\nX\n(c)\nNot in accordance with requirements 1\nX\nInsufficient width or exceeding height.\nX\n9.8.\nPassenger communication system (X) 2\nVisual inspection and by operation.\nDefective system.\nX\nNot operational at all.\nX\n9.9.\nNotices (X) 2\nVisual inspection.\n(a)\nMissing, erroneous or illegible notice.\nX\n(b)\nNot in accordance with requirements 1 .\nX\nFalse information.\nX",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "X",
      "label": "X1",
      "text": "Substituted by Corrigendum to Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (Official Journal of the European Union L 127 of 29 April 2014)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/45/annex/I/division/3/division/9/division/9.4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:21:46.121319+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}