Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 in the following respects—

(a) the classification of vehicles for the purposes of the Regulations is amended so that all motor bicycles, including those with side cars, fall within Class II (See Regulation 3);

and

(b) the requirement for certification arising from the application of Section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 is excluded until 1st January 1983 from public service vehicles adapted to carry more than eight passengers (see Regulation 4).