# Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (“the 1999 Regulations”) in order to implement the provisions of European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/7/EC amending Council Directive 96/53/EC and laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic. The maximum length of a bus with two axles, an articulated bus, and a bus with more than two axles have each been increased in accordance with Article 1.7 of Directive 2002/7/EC and turning circle requirements of buses have been amended to take account of these changes.
Copies of the relevant EC Directives can be obtained from the TSO Bookshop, 16 Arthur Street, Belfast BT1 4GD.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/48/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-construction-and-use-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2004/note
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