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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations provide for mechanically propelled invalid carriages not to be treated as motor vehicles for the purpose of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, with the exception of Article 33(1) (causing danger to road users), as long as certain conditions of use and requirements of construction were complied with. Accordingly certain offences relating to motor vehicles can be applied to invalid carriages.

The Motor Vehicles (Invalid Carriages) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 (S.R. 1993 No. 369) were revoked with effect from 7th January 2000 by the Vehicles (Class 1 Invalid Carriages) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 479) which make provision for the use of non-mechanically propelled invalid carriages on footways.