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Article 12 Electronic stability control systems

United Kingdom

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

1.

Vehicles of categories M1 and N1 shall be equipped with an electronic stability control system meeting the requirements of this Regulation and its implementing measures.

2.

With the exception of off-road vehicles as defined in points 4.2 and 4.3 of F1Part A of Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, the following vehicles shall be equipped with an electronic stability control system meeting the requirements of this Regulation and its implementing measures:

(a)

vehicles of categories M2 and M3, except for those with more than three axles, articulated buses and coaches, and buses of Class I or Class A;

(b)

vehicles of categories N2 and N3 except for those with more than three axles, tractors for semi-trailers with a gross vehicle mass between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes, and special purpose vehicles as defined in points 5.7 and 5.8 of F2Part A of Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/858;

(c)

vehicles of categories O3 and O4 equipped with air suspension, except for those with more than three axles, trailers for exceptional load transport and trailers with areas for standing passengers.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Art. 12(2) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 55(5)

F2

Words in Art. 12(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 55(5)