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Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

S.R. 1999/454 · Made 16 November 1999

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ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES

Made 16th November 1999

Coming into operation 1st January 2000

The Department of the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 55 and 110(2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995f1 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1995/2994 (N.I. 18); see Article 2(2) for the definition of “the Department”

Contents

  1. Part I: Preliminary
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Application and exemptions
  5. 4Trade Descriptions Act 1968
  6. 5Compliance with Community Directives and ECE Regulations
  7. Part II: Construction, Equipment and Maintenance of Vehicles
  8. Dimensions and Manoeuvrability
  9. 6Length
  10. 7Width
  11. 8Height
  12. 9Indication of overall travelling height
  13. 10Warning devices where certain high level equipment is fitted to a vehicle
  14. 11Vehicles to which regulation 10 applies
  15. 12Interpretation of regulations 10 and 11
  16. 13Overhang
  17. 14Minimum ground clearance
  18. 15Turning circle — buses
  19. 16Turning circle — articulated vehicles other than those incorporating a car transporter
  20. 17Turning circle — articulated vehicles incorporating a car transporter
  21. 18Turning circle — heavy motor car
  22. 19Connecting sections and direction-holding of articulated buses
  23. Brakes
  24. 20Braking systems of certain vehicles first used on or after 1st April 1983
  25. 21Braking systems of vehicles to which regulation 20 does not apply
  26. 22Vacuum or pressure brake warning devices
  27. 23Couplings on trailer pneumatic braking systems
  28. 24Maintenance and efficiency of brakes
  29. 25Application of brakes of trailers
  30. Wheels, Springs, Tyres and Tracks
  31. 26General requirement as to wheels and tracks
  32. 27Springs and resilient material
  33. 28Wheel loads
  34. 29Tyres
  35. 30Tyre loads and speed ratings
  36. 31Mixing of tyres
  37. 32Condition and maintenance of tyres
  38. 33Tracks
  39. Steering
  40. 34Maintenance of steering gear
  41. Vision
  42. 35View to the front
  43. 36Glass
  44. 37Glass
  45. 38Mirrors
  46. 39Windscreen wipers and washers
  47. Instruments and Equipment
  48. 40Speedometers
  49. 41Maintenance of speedometers
  50. 42Speed limiters fitted to buses and coaches
  51. 43Speed limiters fitted to goods vehicles
  52. 44Audible warning instruments
  53. 45Motor cycle sidestands
  54. Fuel
  55. 46Fuel tanks
  56. 47Unleaded petrol
  57. 48Unleaded petrol
  58. 49Gas propulsion systems and gas-fired appliances
  59. Minibuses
  60. 50Construction
  61. 51Fire extinguishing apparatus
  62. 52First aid equipment
  63. 53Carriage of dangerous substances
  64. Protective Systems
  65. 54Seat belt anchorage points
  66. 55Seat belts
  67. 56Maintenance of seat belts and anchorage points
  68. 57Minibuses and coaches to be fitted with additional seat belts when used in certain circumstances
  69. 58Rear under-run protection
  70. 59Maintenance of rear under-run protective device
  71. 60Sideguards
  72. 61Maintenance of sideguards
  73. 62Mascots
  74. 63Strength of superstructure
  75. 64Additional exits from double-decked coaches
  76. Control of Emissions
  77. 65Silencers — general
  78. 66Noise limits — certain vehicles with 3 or more wheels — general
  79. 67Noise limits — certain vehicles first used on or after 28th June 1999 — general
  80. 68Noise limits — agricultural motor vehicles and industrial tractors
  81. 69Noise limits — construction requirements relating to motor cycles
  82. 70Exhaust systems — motor cycles
  83. 71Noise limits — maintenance requirements relating to motor cycles
  84. 72Exception to regulations 66 to 71
  85. 73Radio interference suppression
  86. 74Emission of smoke, vapour, gases, oily substances etc.
  87. 75Closets, etc.
  88. 76Wings
  89. 77Spray suppression devices
  90. 78Maintenance of spray suppression devices
  91. Part III: Plates, Markings, Testing and Inspection
  92. 79Plates for goods vehicles and buses
  93. 80Vehicle identification numbers
  94. 81Plates — agricultural trailed appliances
  95. 82Plates — motor cycles
  96. 83Plates — vehicles fitted with speed limiters
  97. 84Plate relating to dimensions
  98. 85Marking of weights on certain vehicles
  99. 86Marking of date of manufacture of trailers
  100. Part IV: Conditions Relating to Use
  101. Laden Weight
  102. 87Maximum permitted laden weight of a vehicle
  103. 88Maximum permitted laden weight of a vehicle and trailer, other than an articulated vehicle
  104. 89Maximum permitted laden weight of an articulated vehicle
  105. 90Maximum permitted wheel and axle weights
  106. 91Maximum permitted weights for certain closely-spaced axles, etc.
  107. 92Saving for the Motor Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
  108. 93Over-riding weight restrictions
  109. Dimensions of Laden Vehicles
  110. 94Restrictions on use of vehicles carrying wide or long loads or having fixed appliances or apparatus
  111. Trailers and Sidecars
  112. 95Number of trailers
  113. 96Trailers drawn by motor cycles
  114. 97Trailers drawn by agricultural motor vehicles
  115. 98Distance between motor vehicles and trailers
  116. 99Use of mechanical coupling devices
  117. 100Use of secondary coupling on trailers
  118. 101Unbraked trailers
  119. 102Use of bridging plates between motor vehicles and trailers
  120. 103Leaving trailers at rest
  121. 104Passengers in trailers
  122. 105Attendants on trailers and certain other vehicles
  123. 106Attachment of sidecars
  124. 107Use of sidecars
  125. Use of Motor Vehicles for the Carriage or Haulage of Dangerous Goods
  126. 108Additional braking requirements for motor vehicles carrying or hauling dangerous goods
  127. Use of Gas Propulsion Systems and Gas-Fired Appliances
  128. 109Use of gas propulsion systems
  129. 110Use of gas-fired appliances — general
  130. 111Use of gas-fired appliances when a vehicle is in motion
  131. Control of Noise
  132. 112Avoidance of excessive noise
  133. 113Stopping of engine when stationary
  134. 114Use of audible warning instruments
  135. Avoidance of Danger
  136. 115Maintenance and use of vehicle so as not to be a danger, etc.
  137. 116Restrictions on speed of low platform trailers, etc.
  138. 117Parking in darkness
  139. 118Passengers on motor cycles
  140. 119Obstruction
  141. 120Driver’s control
  142. 121Opening of doors
  143. 122Reversing
  144. 123Leaving motor vehicles unattended
  145. 124Securing of suspended implements
  146. 125Television sets
  147. Revocation
  148. 126Revocation
  149. Signature
  150. Schedule 1Community Directives and ECE Regulations
  151. Schedule 2: Braking Requirements
  152. 1Paragraph 1
  153. 2Paragraph 2
  154. 3Paragraph 3
  155. 4Paragraph 4
  156. 5Paragraph 5
  157. Schedule 3: Authorised Sealers
  158. Part I: General
  159. 1Paragraph 1
  160. 2Paragraph 2
  161. 3Paragraph 3
  162. 4Paragraph 4
  163. 5Paragraph 5
  164. Part II: The Conditions
  165. 1Paragraph 1
  166. 2Paragraph 2
  167. Schedule 4: Gas Containers
  168. Part I
  169. 1Definitions relating to gas containers
  170. 2Gas containers
  171. 3Pipe lines
  172. 4Unions
  173. 5Reducing valves
  174. 6Valves and cocks
  175. 7Pressure gauges
  176. 8Charging connections
  177. 9Trailers
  178. 10Construction, etc., of system
  179. Part II: Specification for brass or bronze valves
  180. 1Manufacture of valves
  181. 2Heat treatment
  182. 3Freedom from defects
  183. 4Tensile test
  184. Schedule 5: Gas Systems
  185. 1Definitions
  186. 2Gas containers
  187. 3Filling systems for fixed gas containers
  188. 4Pipelines
  189. 5Unions and joints
  190. 6Reducing valves
  191. 7Pressure relief valves
  192. 8Valves and cocks
  193. 9Gauges
  194. 10Propulsion systems
  195. 11Special requirements for buses
  196. 12Gas-fired appliances
  197. 13Gas-fired appliances
  198. 14Gas-fired appliances
  199. 15General requirements
  200. Schedule 6Construction Requirements of Minibuses
  201. 1Exhaust pipes
  202. 2Doors — number and position
  203. 3Emergency doors
  204. 4Power-operated doors
  205. 5Locks, handles and hinges of doors
  206. 6View of doors
  207. 7Access to doors
  208. 8Grab handles and hand rails
  209. 9Seats
  210. 10Electrical equipment and wiring
  211. 11Fuel tanks
  212. 12Lighting of steps
  213. 13General construction and maintenance
  214. Schedule 7: Fire Extinguishing Apparatus and First Aid Equipment for Minibuses
  215. IFire Extinguishing Apparatus
  216. IIFirst Aid Equipment
  217. Schedule 8: End of Series Exemptions
  218. Part I: Modificationof Regulations 67 and 74 in Relation to End of Series Vehicles
  219. 1Modification of regulations 67 and 74
  220. Part II: Meaning of “Type Approval End of Series Vehicle” in Part I
  221. 2Meaning of “type approval end of series vehicle” for the purposes of paragraph 1
  222. 3Meaning of “relevant vehicle” for the purposes of this Part
  223. 4Meaning of “specified number” for the purposes of this Part
  224. 5Circumstances in which a vehicle is to be regarded as having been in the territory of a relevant state for the purposes of this Part
  225. 6Meaning of “relevant period” for the purposes of this Part
  226. Part III: Meaning of “Non-Type Approval End of Series Vehicle” in Part I
  227. 7Meaning of “non-type approval end of series vehicle” in paragraph 1
  228. 8Meaning of “relevant vehicle” for the purposes of this Part
  229. 9Meaning of “specified number” for the purposes of this Part
  230. 10Circumstances in which a vehicle is to be regarded as having been in the territory of a relevant state for the purposes of this Part
  231. 11Meaning of “relevant period” for the purposes of this Part
  232. Part IV: Meaning of “Late Entry into Service Vehicle” in Part I
  233. 12Meaning of “late entry into service vehicle” in paragraph 1
  234. 13Circumstances in which a vehicle is to be regarded as having been in the territory of a relevant state for the purposes of this Part
  235. Schedule 9: Motor cycle noise and motor cycle silencers
  236. Part I
  237. 1Paragraph 1
  238. Part II
  239. 1Paragraph 1
  240. 2Paragraph 2
  241. 3Paragraph 3
  242. 4Paragraph 4
  243. Part III
  244. 1Paragraph 1
  245. 2Paragraph 2
  246. 3Paragraph 3
  247. 4Paragraph 4
  248. Schedule 10: Emissions from certain Motor Vehicles
  249. Part I: Vehicles Propelled By Spark Ignition Engines
  250. 1Paragraph 1
  251. 2Paragraph 2
  252. 3Paragraph 3
  253. 4Paragraph 4
  254. 5Paragraph 5
  255. 6Paragraph 6
  256. 7Paragraph 7
  257. Part II: Vehicles Propelled by Compression Ignition Engines
  258. 8Paragraph 8
  259. 9Paragraph 9
  260. Schedule 11: Plates for certain vehicles
  261. Part I: Particulars to be Shown on Plate for Motor Vehicles (including Motor Vehicles Forming Part of Articulated Vehicles)
  262. 1Paragraph 1
  263. 2Paragraph 2
  264. 3Paragraph 3
  265. 4Paragraph 4
  266. 5Paragraph 5
  267. 6Paragraph 6
  268. 7Paragraph 7
  269. 8Paragraph 8
  270. 9Paragraph 9
  271. 10Paragraph 10
  272. 11Paragraph 11
  273. Part II: Particulars to be shown on plate for trailers (including trailers forming part of articulated vehicles)
  274. 1Paragraph 1
  275. 2Paragraph 2
  276. 3Paragraph 3
  277. 4Paragraph 4
  278. 5Paragraph 5
  279. 6Paragraph 6
  280. 7Paragraph 7
  281. 8Paragraph 8
  282. 9Paragraph 9
  283. Part III
  284. 1Paragraph 1
  285. 2Paragraph 2
  286. 3Paragraph 3
  287. 4Paragraph 4
  288. 5Paragraph 5
  289. 6Paragraph 6
  290. Schedule 12: Plates for Motor Cycles
  291. 1Paragraph 1
  292. 2Paragraph 2
  293. 1Notes:
  294. 2Notes:
  295. 3Notes:
  296. 4Notes:
  297. 5Notes:
  298. 6Notes:
  299. 7Notes:
  300. 8Notes:
  301. Schedule 13: Maximum permitted weights, etc
  302. Part I: Maximum permitted laden weights of (1) trailers and (2) heavy motor cars and motor cars not fitted with road friendly suspension; in each case not forming part of an articulated vehicle
  303. 1Paragraph 1
  304. 2Paragraph 2
  305. Part II: Maximum permitted gross weights for heavy cars and motor cars if the driving axles are fitted with road friendly suspension etc and in each case not forming part of an articulated vehicle
  306. 1Paragraph 1
  307. 2Paragraph 2
  308. IIIMaximum Permitted Laden Weights for Heavy Motor Cars and Motor Cars Forming Part of Articulated Vehicles
  309. IVMaximum Permitted Laden Weight of Articulated Vehicles
  310. VMaximum permitted laden weight of articulated vehicles
  311. VIVehicles with two closely-spaced axles
  312. VIIVehicles with three closely-spaced axles
  313. Schedule 14: Exemptions relating to combined transport operations
  314. Part I: General
  315. 1Paragraph 1
  316. 2Paragraph 2
  317. 3Paragraph 3
  318. Part II: Drawbar combinations
  319. 4Paragraph 4
  320. 5Paragraph 5
  321. 6Paragraph 6
  322. Part III: Articulated Vehicles
  323. 7Paragraph 7
  324. 8Paragraph 8
  325. 9Paragraph 9
  326. Part IV: Articulated Vehicles (Alternative Requirements)
  327. 10Paragraph 10
  328. Part V: Interpretation
  329. 11Paragraph 11
  330. Schedule 15: Conditions to be complied with in relation to the use of vehicles carrying wide or long loads or vehicles carrying loads or having fixed appliances or apparatus which project
  331. Part I
  332. 1Advance notice to Police
  333. 2Attendants
  334. 3Marking of longer projections
  335. 4Marking of shorter projections
  336. 5Marking of wide loads
  337. IIProjection Markers
  338. Schedule 16Plate for Restricted Speed Vehicle
  339. Schedule 17: Exclusion of certain vehicles from the application of regulation 47
  340. Part I
  341. 1Paragraph 1
  342. 2Paragraph 2
  343. 3Paragraph 3
  344. IISymbol Indicating that Vehicle can run on Unleaded Petrol
  345. Schedule 18: Bus Services specified for the purposes of regulation 57(5)
  346. 1Paragraph 1
  347. 2Paragraph 2
  348. Schedule 19Regulations revoked by regulation 126
  349. Explanatory note