Paragraph 5 THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES IN CLASS VIF1
England, Wales and Scotland
The requirements specified in items F22 to 4, 7 to 13, 16 to 20, 22, 24 to 27B, 28 to 28XG, and 28XJ to 33 in paragraphs 1 to 4 above.
The requirements contained in the following provisions of the Construction and Use Regulations:—
| Item No. | Regulations | Affecting |
|---|---|---|
| F3... | ... | ... |
| 35 | 60 | Radio Interference Suppression |
| 36 | 62 | Closets, etc |
| 37 | 100(1) (insofar as it relates to the question whether the particulars opposite are fitted or, as the case may be, maintained so that no danger is likely to be caused) | Spare wheel carrier, means of coupling trailers, chassis, wiring, engine mounting, transmission, battery, shock absorbers, bumpers, doors, seats, driving controls and security of glass in windows and mirrors |
| F437A | 100(1) (insofar as it relates to the question whether the particulars opposite are fitted or, as the case may be, maintained so that no danger is likely to be caused) | Wheelchair restraining devices |
| 37B | 100(1) (insofar as it relates to the question whether the particulars opposite are fitted or, as the case may be, maintained so that no danger is likely to be caused) | Features associated with wheelchairs, boarding devices (lifts, ramps), optical devices (to allow the driver to see the boarding area), signs and markings, communication devices, slip resistant surfaces, steps, floors and gangways, kneeling systems, lighting which is intended for wheelchair users to board or alight in safety |
| 38 | 109 | Television sets |
For those vehicles certified in accordance with the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981, the requirements contained in the following provisions of those Regulations:—
| Item No. | Regulations | Affecting |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | 8 | Guard Rail |
| 40 | 13 | Fuel Tanks, Carburettors, etc |
| 41 | 14 | Exhaust Pipe |
| 42 | 15 | Luggage Racks |
| 43 | 16 | Artificial Lighting |
| 44 | 17 | Electrical Equipment |
| 45 | 18 | Body |
| 46 | 20 | Steps, Platforms and Stairs |
| 47 | 21 | Number, Position and Size of Entrances and Exits |
| 48 | 22 | Width of Exits and Entrances |
| 49 | 23 | Doors |
| 50 | 24 | Marking, Positioning and Operation of Emergency Exits |
| 51 | 25 | Access to Exits |
| 52 | 28 | Seats |
| 53 | 29 | Passenger Protection |
| 54 | 30 | Ventilation |
| 55 | 31 | Driver’s Accommodation |
| 56 | 32 | Windscreens |
| 57 | 33 | Passengers' Communication with Driver |
| 58 | 34 | General Construction |
| 59 | 35 | Fire Extinguishing Apparatus |
| 60 | 36 | First Aid Equipment |
| 61 | 38 | Obstruction of Driver |
| 62 | 39 | Body Maintenance |
| 63 | 44 | Carriage of Inflammable or Dangerous Substances |
For minibuses of a type mentioned in regulation 41 of the Construction and Use Regulations, the following requirements specified in Schedules 6 and 7 to those Regulations:—
| Item No. | (Schedule 6) | Affecting |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | 1 | Exhaust Pipes |
| 65 | 2 | Doors |
| 66 | 3 | Emergency Doors |
| 67 | 4 | Power-operated Doors |
| 68 | 5 | Locks, Handles and Hinges of Doors |
| 69 | 6 | View of Doors |
| 70 | 7 | Access to Doors |
| 71 | 8 | Grab Handles and Hand Rails |
| 72 | 9 | Seats |
| 73 | 10 | Electrical Equipment and Wiring |
| 74 | 11 | Fuel Tanks |
| 75 | 12 | Lighting of Steps |
| 76 | 13 | General Construction and Maintenance |
| Item No. | (Schedule 7) | Affecting |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | I | Fire Extinguishing Apparatus |
| 78 | II | First Aid Equipment |
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The requirements of the F6EU Tachographs Regulation insofar as they relate to the installation of recording equipment and the seals to be affixed to such equipment.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 2 substituted (1.1.1993) by The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2229), reg. 1(1)(c), Sch. 2
- F2
Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(a) substituted (20.5.2018) by The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/850), regs. 1, 15(a)
- F3
Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(b) omitted (2.1.1993) by virtue of The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3160), regs. 1, 4(4)(b)
- F4
Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(b) inserted (1.4.2002) by The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/488), regs. 1, 4
- F5
Sch. 2 para. 5(e) omitted (20.5.2018) by virtue of The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/850), regs. 1, 15(b)
- F6
Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(f) substituted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 24(3)(c)